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System and method for preventing wrong-site surgeries

a wrong-site surgery and surgical device technology, applied in the field of surgical devices and procedures, can solve the problem that the surgeon cannot readily open the container to get the surgical implements, and achieve the effect of preventing wrong-site surgeries

Inactive Publication Date: 2017-11-16
STARTBOX
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The present invention introduces a system and process to stop surgeries from being performed at the wrong site. Before the surgery starts, there is a pause where the medical team can take a few moments to confirm the correct site. This way, any mistakes made by the team can be caught and prevented from causing harm to the patient.

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The surgeon cannot readily open the container to get the surgical implements until the correct surgical site has been confirmed and the label has been removed.

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[0092]Referring to the drawing figures, the present invention includes a surgical system and a method of using the surgical system to impose a pre-operative assessment to prevent wrong-site surgeries. The system includes a container that holds one or more surgical implements needed for the surgery, a lock mechanism that secures the container in a closed position, and a confirmation and / or signature label in a position that prevents or at least impedes access to the lock. In this way, the surgical team is forced to pause to deal with the label in order to access the surgical implements needed to start the surgery.

[0093]Referring to FIGS. 1-11, where is illustrated a surgical system 10 according to a first example embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 1-4 show the surgical container 12, the lock mechanism 14, and the confirmation and signature label 16 of the surgical system 10. The container 12 has a bottom 18 and a top 20 that can be positioned in the closed position of FIG. 1 ...

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Abstract

A container holds at least one surgical implement, has a lock mechanism, and has a signature label that impedes access to the surgical implement until the correct surgical site is confirmed. A method of using the container includes the steps of confirming the correct surgical site, signing the label and removing it from the container, placing the label in the medical record, unlocking the container, removing the implement, and beginning the surgery, wherein the surgical team is forced to pause to confirm the correct surgical site before starting the surgery. The system and method may also include a wrong site surgery profile used by individuals within the surgical procedure environment and third parties for tracking and determining if, and where, a wrong site surgical procedure occurred. The profile can be updated, tacked and monitored while a patient is interacting within the medical environment.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]In accordance with 37 C.F.R 1.76, a claim of priority is included in an Application Data Sheet filed concurrently herewith. Accordingly, the present invention claims priority as a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14 / 873,974, entitled “SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING WRONG-SITE SURGERIES” filed Oct. 2, 2015, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14 / 143,920, entitled “SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING WRONG-SITE SURGERIES” filed Dec. 30, 2013, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,168,107 issued Oct. 27, 2015, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11 / 270,686 entitled “SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREVENTING WRONG-SITE SURGERIES”, filed Nov. 9, 2005, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,616,215 issued Dec. 31, 2013, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 626,240, filed Nov. 9, 2004, entitled “SURGERY START BOX”. The contents of each of the above referenced applications are herein ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06F19/00A61B90/96A61B34/00A61B90/90A61B17/06A61B17/3217A61B50/00A61B50/30A61B50/31A61B50/33A61B50/36A61B90/00A61B90/92A61B90/98A61M5/00A61M5/32A61M19/00G16H20/40G16H30/40G16Z99/00
CPCA61B2090/0807A61B2050/0059A61M2209/06A61B2050/3008A61B2090/08021A61B2034/254A61M5/3205G06F19/34A61B90/90A61B17/3217A61B50/30A61B90/96A61B50/3001A61B34/25A61B50/33A61M19/00A61B17/06114A61B2090/395A61B2050/008A61M5/002A61B50/362A61B50/31G06F19/327A61B90/98A61B90/92G16H40/20G16H20/40G16H30/40G16Z99/00
Inventor KHAJAVI, KAVEH
Owner STARTBOX
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