Innovative Uses of Materials for a Nasogastric Tube Stabiliser Incorporating the TRIZ Method

Abstract:

Nasogastric tubes are a widely used and vital piece of medical equipment for providing daily nutrition to patients, particularly in cases involving elderly patients or those with chronic diseases. However, current methods for stabilising nasogastric tubes are inadequate. Therefore, in this study, we employed a questionnaire survey to analyse the opinions and needs of medical staff. Subsequently, we incorporated these opinions with the innovation principles of the teoriya resheniya izobretatelskikh zadatch (meaning “the theory of inventive problem solving”) to develop a novel type of nasogastric tube stabiliser.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 713-715)
• Pages: 2727-2730
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.713-715.2727
• Online since: January 2015
• Authors: Shih Han Lin*, Che Chung Wang, Tom M.Y. Lin
• Keywords: Nasogastric Tube, Nasogastric Tube Holder, Silicon, TRIZ

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