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Instrument tracking container and method

A container and device technology, applied in the field of container and method for device tracking, can solve the problems of cumbersome and cumbersome inspection of device return

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-07-16
ETHICON INC
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This process is usually very cumbersome and is usually done through an instrument list generated when the instrument is loaded
Checking the return of instruments after a medical procedure is more cumbersome as it involves all personnel involved in the procedure

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[0015] Figure 1 discloses a container 10 suitable for soaking an instrument 12 after it has been used in a medical procedure. The container 10 includes a basin 14 and a lid 16 mounted on the basin 14 . Basin 14 is preferably watertight and sized to accommodate one or more surgical instruments 12 and soak solution 18 up to fill line 20 . Preferably, the lid 16 is also watertight and is a tight fit so that the container 10 is watertight when the lid 16 is placed on the basin 14 so that the solution 18 cannot easily flow out.

[0016] The soak indicator system 22 on the container 10 helps determine if the instrument 12 has been provided with sufficient soak time. The system 22 generally includes a fill sensor 24 at the fill line 20 for detecting the proper depth of the solution 18, a lid close sensor 26 for detecting the proper closure of the lid 16, and a timing function to monitor the lid 16 when the solution 18 reaches the fill line. In the state of 20, close the data logger...

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Abstract

A system and method for maintaining and tracking medical devices. The method comprises the steps of associating one or more medical devices with a container and storing this association in a control system associated with the container, each medical device having a machine-readable identification recording information about itself label; query the contents of the container through a label reader, and identify which instruments are in the container; then determine whether the container contains every instrument associated with the container, and only contain these instruments, and then output the determination result to the user.

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technical field [0001] This application relates to storing medical devices in containers, and more specifically to ensuring that the proper devices are in the container. Background technique [0002] Medical devices are usually placed in containers. These containers include sterilization trays and soaking containers. Especially for containers designed to hold multiple instruments for a specific medical procedure or group of procedures, it is very important that these reusable medical instruments are returned to the container after the medical procedure is completed . This process is usually very cumbersome and is usually done through an instrument list generated when the instruments are loaded. Checking the return of instruments after a medical procedure is more cumbersome since it involves all personnel involved in the procedure. Summary of the invention [0003] The present invention overcomes these and other disadvantages of the prior art. [0004] According to a s...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61B19/02A61L2/00B65D79/02
CPCA61B2017/00221A61L2/186A61L2/24A61L2202/122A61L2202/14A61L2202/17A61L2202/24A61B50/30A61B90/70A61B90/90A61B90/98A61B2050/005G16H40/20
Inventor R·A·杰克逊
Owner ETHICON INC