Systems, devices, and methods for identifying medical tools

Abstract

The present invention relates to an identification system for automatically identifying a medical tool (2), the identification system having: at least one tool holder (4) or package which is provided with a readable data carrier (5) and which is configured to hold the medical tool (2); and an identification device (1) which is configured to identify the medical tool (2), wherein the tool holder (4) or package is configured such that by removing the medical tool (2), a circuit provided on the tool holder (4) or package is automatically switched on and thus the antenna (6) is activated, and wherein the identification device (1) is further configured to recognize the activation of the antenna and to read the data carrier of the tool holder (4) or package.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to an identification system for automatically identifying medical tools. Additionally, the present invention also relates to a tool holder, a discrimination device, and a method for a corresponding identification system. Background Art

[0002] In the medical field, there has been no automatic identification of tools, spray cans, high-frequency heads, ultrasonic scalpels, etc. provided so far. Medical tools and / or at least the packaging of medical tools are therefore mostly provided with a label or a mark by which one of the above-listed applicators / handheld parts, hereinafter referred to as medical tools, can be identified. At the same time, various information about the medical tools to be used is important for the user before and / or during and / or after use, such as whether it has been used and at what frequency, its service life, and its inventory. Such information has been impossible or difficult to obtain and maintain with the means available so far.

[0003] An important aspect of medical tools is to utilize, transfer, and update tool-specific information. For example, this can be information about whether a certain tool is suitable for a certain use and / or the state of a certain tool, for example, to be able to rule out contamination of the medical tool and / or prevent harm to the user and / or patient. In addition, for a user during the use of a medical tool, especially an electrosurgical tool, how the tool should and / or is allowed to be used in a defined application is crucial. For example, in the case of an electrosurgical instrument, this may involve the number of revolutions per minute.

[0004] The prior art is to label the packaged or tool-held medical tools by means of a label provided on or in the packaging / tool holder for identification purposes. Additional information such as maximum availability, size, material, etc. may be difficult for the supplier to display on the label with absolute meticulousness and for the user to obtain, for example, due to soiling or wear.

[0005] Furthermore, especially in the handling of sterile products, such as surgical instruments and tools like drills, scalpels, etc., there may be restrictions when removing them from the packaging or tool holder, such as time pressure during surgery. This increases the difficulty for the user to obtain and / or handwrite product-specific data. Since the incorrect use of medical tools due to insufficient acquisition of the corresponding tools and their characteristics or usage features can - especially for patients - cause serious negative consequences, this is a problem existing in the prior art that the present invention aims to eliminate or at least improve.

[0006] Thus, for customers / users, especially medical staff, it is impossible to identify which medical tool has been / will be inserted into an applicator / handpiece without checking the label or outer packaging. Therefore, it is also impossible to keep track of the product inventory in the warehouse (depending on the situation: consignment warehouse) without taking an inventory. Therefore, even on the provider side, it is impossible to determine which products have been assembled and / or used. It is difficult or impossible to track the overloading of medical tools and possible product damage associated therewith. In addition, on the provider side, it is also impossible to provide logistics tailored to the customer. It also becomes difficult to display the usage possibilities of individual medical tools. Summary of the Invention

[0007] Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide an identification system for automatically identifying medical tools, which identification system avoids or at least reduces the disadvantages of the prior art.

[0008] The core of the present invention lies in providing an identification device that enables the automatic, active and mandatory identification of medical tools, which means that this identification does not need to be consciously implemented or carried out by the user. For example, the user does not need to check the label. In other words, the identification device automatically identifies which / which medical tools are in use, especially during the process of removing them from the packaging or holder.

[0009] The object of the present invention is achieved by an identification system for automatically identifying medical tools, which identification system has: at least one tool holder and / or, depending on the situation, an additional packaging / (outer) packaging, which is provided with a readable data carrier and is constructed for holding medical tools; and an identification device, especially in the form of a reading device, which is configured to read tool data from the data carrier in order to identify medical tools. The tool holder or the packaging is configured such that the readability of the data carrier is automatically activated by removing the medical tool, especially by closing a circuit provided on the tool holder or the packaging and thus activating an antenna, wherein the identification device is furthermore configured to recognize the activation of the readability, especially the activation of the antenna and to automatically read the data carrier of the tool holder or the packaging.

[0010] For example, an identification device can be provided to an electrosurgical instrument for automatically identifying a medical tool having an applicator piece formed separately therefrom, the applicator piece being configured to receive the medical tool and integrating a motor therein, preferably an electric motor. In addition, the identification device can be configured with at least one tool holder formed separately therefrom, the tool holder being provided with a readable data carrier / data memory and the medical tool being held in the tool holder, and the tool holder emitting a signal when the medical tool is removed, preferably closing a circuit and thus activating a receiving antenna. In addition, the identification device can also have an instrument operating unit formed separately therefrom, which is preferably configured as a foot control system. Additionally, the identification device can be provided with a control and / or monitoring device formed separately therefrom, which is configured as a device separate from the applicator piece and is preferably configured to be connected to the applicator piece via a first connection line and / or to the instrument operating unit via a second connection line.

[0011] The tool holder is used to hold a medical tool and particularly has the advantage that it enables the user to more easily receive the preferably sterile medical tool using the applicator / handpiece.

[0012] The receiving antenna / antennas and / or the circuit can be part of the tool holder and / or the outer packaging of the tool holder. The circuit is configured such that it is open, i.e., deactivated, when the medical tool is conventionally placed in the tool holder or the packaging, and it is closed or already closed, i.e., activated, when the medical tool leaves its conventional position. Thus, the following advantage is achieved: the data carrier is only read when the medical tool is removed from the packaging, thereby avoiding or reducing unnecessary data transmission and energy consumption.

[0013] In this case, the identification device can preferably be configured as an interface for communicating with the control and / or monitoring device and / or the instrument operating unit and / or the tool holder and for sending and / or receiving and / or storing data and / or operating parameters. In other words, in addition to the tool holder and the identification device, the identification system can also have a control and / or monitoring device.

[0014] In other words, this means that: the identification device interacts with the tool holder and, depending on the situation, with at least one control and / or monitoring device / control unit and / or at least one instrument operating unit and / or at least one applicator / handpiece and at least one medical tool or its tool holder to transfer, store, update, and / or, if necessary, provide important information / data for the user before, during, and / or after use.

[0015] A medical tool in the sense of the present invention particularly refers to a surgical instrument or a surgical device, which has a generally distal, sharp-edge working section for fulfilling surgical functions and a proximal connecting section for connecting the tool to a handle unit, particularly a drive handle unit (hereinafter referred to as a handle or an applicator). Examples of such medical devices mainly include rotary tools and sawing tools, especially drills, scalpels, saws, screw sets, cutting blades or grinding sets, which are connected to a handle unit and / or a drive unit in a well-known manner. Additionally, a tool in the sense of the present invention refers to a spray can, a transceiver, an ultrasonic scalpel, etc. The term "medical tool" in the sense of the present invention also refers to implants of any type and shape, such as bone implants and joint implants or partial implants thereof, stents, etc.

[0016] Preferably, an identification device having an IC (integrated circuit) is configured to act as a reading unit and / or a router and / or a data server and / or a server and / or a repeater and / or a data transmission unit.

[0017] IC refers to an integrated circuit or an integrated circuit, which is an electronic circuit laid on a thin, mostly a few millimeters large, small board made of semiconductor material. Such an electronic circuit preferably includes active and passive components in order to be able to provide complex circuits such as microprocessors and memory chips.

[0018] In other words, this means that: the identification device having an IC - preferably based on a chip - is a communication interface, which is set for multiple of the aforementioned functions, however at least one function. Therefore, the identification device combined with the IC is configured to be used as a reading unit for reading, for example, a data carrier / data memory installed / positioned on / in a tool holder.

[0019] Furthermore, the identification device combined with the IC has the function of a router or a network router. Therefore, the identification device can move network data packets or can be used as an Internet connection for directly connecting various preferably local devices. Different network technologies such as Ethernet, DSL (Digital Subscriber Line), and Bluetooth can be used for this purpose. If the identification device acts as a router, another advantage is that this router can have the function of a firewall for system security.

[0020] In addition, an authentication device combined with an IC having the function of a data server and / or a server has the advantage that a (computer) program can be included in the authentication device, which program, as software, is a program that communicates with another program, namely with a client, in a client-server model in order to be able to utilize the functionality provided by the server software, such as access rights to a data program or a file system or a database.

[0021] In addition, an integrated device having an IC can also be used as a repeater. A repeater refers to a signal amplifier and / or a signal processor (Signalaufbereiter) for expanding the effective range of a signal. This has the advantage that the repeater can be arranged at a location remote from the transmitting unit and / or the receiving unit and still be able to receive and continue to transmit the signal in a processed manner.

[0022] The authentication device functions as a repeater and a reading unit in order to identify the activation of the tool holder and preferably collect and transmit this information. Thus, the transmission and reception range of the system can be reduced.

[0023] Preferably, the data carrier and, depending on the situation, the antenna - the data carrier or the antenna is laid / arranged on or in the tool holder - is a readable data memory, in particular an RFID tag (Radio Frequency Identification System tag) or an NFC tag (Near Field Communication tag) or a BLE tag (Bluetooth Low Energy technology tag). In other words, this means that any chip technology capable of communicating with the data carrier or the data memory, in particular of being able to read, can be used. It is advantageous that the authentication device can read the data memory in order to automatically identify when the user removes the medical tool from the packaging, preferably from the tool holder. In this case, the data carrier is preferably configured for wireless communication with the authentication device, and the authentication device can identify and / or read and / or further process the data contained on the data carrier, since then it can be automatically authenticated when the applicator is connected to the medical tool.

[0024] The data written into the data carrier can be, in the sense of the present invention, a product code, a batch number, an ingredient number, a best before date, a shelf life or a maximum use date, a material, a size and a geometry, a purpose of use, previous use and service life, and inventory, etc.

[0025] The general concept of the present invention thus includes: tool identification / authentication via an independent authentication device and transmission of data to a peripheral device, such as a control and / or monitoring unit, and preferably automatic provision of selected data / information and / or operating parameters to the end user / user.

[0026] Particularly advantageous is the case in which the data carrier is configured as an RFID tag or an NFC tag: data contained thereon can be read, written, and processed non - contact and automatically, especially at any time, without requiring special interaction by the user. In addition, it is advantageous if the data carrier can be continuously read by the authentication device.

[0027] It is preferred that the data carrier be mounted on the tool holder. However, mounting on an outer package (e.g., a transparent plastic package in which the tool is optionally packaged together with the tool holder) is also conceivable, where the data carrier can in particular be pasted, potted, or press - fitted. This rules out accidental detachment of the data carrier or unintended separation of the data carrier from its mounting position, thus reliably ensuring that the data present on the data carrier belongs entirely to the corresponding medical tool. This advantageously improves patient safety.

[0028] It is preferred that the authentication device communicates with the control and / or monitoring device via a wired or wireless communication connection. As an alternative, the control and / or monitoring device can also be another, preferably central, system unit.

[0029] Furthermore, it is preferred that the wireless communication connection be a WiFi connection, a Bluetooth connection, an NFC connection, or a direct Internet connection.

[0030] Preferably, the authentication device or the control and / or monitoring device compares the tool data of one or more tools removed from the corresponding tool holder, determined / obtained by the authentication device, with a stored and set purpose, and preferably issues a warning prompt when the tool or at least one of the tools is not suitable for the purpose.

[0031] In addition, it is advantageous if the control and / or monitoring device automatically updates the inventory data set and / or the treatment data set and / or the tool data stored on the data carrier of the tool holder with the tool data obtained by the authentication device.

[0032] Preferably, the authentication device is configured to determine the center of a radio range, preferably on an instrument table. In other words, this means that it is preferred that the authentication device be placed in close proximity and, ideally, on the instrument table and that tool identification also takes place there. In other words, the authentication device offers the possibility of variably / flexibly maintaining the center of the radio range and preferably establishing it on the instrument table.

[0033] Therefore, it is further preferred that the identification device, as an additional terminal device, can reduce the radio range of the receiving device, which is installed in the control and / or monitoring device and / or preferably in the instrument operating unit configured as a foot control system. This can relate to both the transmission range and the reception range.

[0034] Preferably, the identification device is arranged in a sterile packaging bag to exclude contamination of the medical tools arranged on the instrument table or around the identification device and the identification device itself. Thus, patient safety is further improved and the possibility of placing the identification device in a sterile area is provided.

[0035] In addition, it is preferred that the identification device has an integrated power supply / energy supply. In addition, the control and / or monitoring device can be configured to display the information obtained by the identification device. Further preferably, a separate energy supply, such as a power socket, is provided for connecting and powering the control and / or monitoring device.

[0036] In addition, the object of the present invention is achieved by a tool holder or packaging and by an identification device according to the foregoing description. In particular, it is provided that the tool holder has a preferably lever-shaped or spring-shaped connector, which is configured to be repositioned by removing the tool held in the tool holder in such a way that a circuit is switched on by the connector and an antenna is activated.

[0037] In addition, the present invention also relates to a method for automatically identifying (for an electrosurgical instrument, as the case may be) medical tools by means of an identification system according to one of the foregoing aspects.

[0038] According to this method, in a first step, an identification device of the identification system can identify / when a medical tool is removed from the tool holder. This is preferably achieved in such a way that an (receiving and / or transmitting) antenna is activated when the medical tool is removed, and this antenna further preferably sends a corresponding signal to the identification device.

[0039] In a second step, the identification device can identify which medical tool has been removed from the tool holder. This is achieved by reading the tool data of the data carrier arranged on the tool holder or the packaging. In a third step, the tool data is stored.

[0040] As an alternative or supplementary solution, in the fourth step, the tool data / information is transmitted to a control and / or monitoring device which is preferably also a component of the identification system. In other words, in the preferred fourth step, the identification device collects information and transmits this information to the control and / or monitoring device. As an alternative, the control and / or monitoring device displays the information obtained by the identification device in a manner that is available / readable to the user in the fifth step. The information is preferably provided via a display screen integrated in the control and / or monitoring device. As an alternative, the display screen of another terminal device, such as a tablet computer or a smart phone, can also be used.

[0041] In a further preferred step, the data and / or information and / or operating parameters are updated with the aid of the discrimination device and are accordingly written to the data carrier. As an alternative or supplementary solution, the data of the control and / or monitoring device, such as the inventory or treatment statistics or patient-specific treatment data (collectively referred to as additional data), are updated.

[0042] Preferably, the medical tool removed from the tool holder is identified by reading a data carrier preferably mounted on the tool holder.

[0043] Preferably, the information and / or data and / or operating data stored on the data carrier can be read and used to identify whether the medical tool removed from the tool holder is suitable for a specified (i.e., stored and set) use.

[0044] A particular advantage of the present invention is that a user can reliably, simply, quickly and especially automatically obtain information about the tool he is using or intends to use, and / or the tool that has been / is about to be inserted into an applicator, without having to specifically check the label or packaging. In particular, a user can automatically and simply identify whether the product used is suitable for the relevant use. Another advantage of the present invention is that a user can simply infer how much inventory of the relevant tool is left in his warehouse (depending on the situation: consignment warehouse) without having to take an inventory for this purpose. In addition, the identification device has the advantage as an additional terminal device that it can be configured with multiple functions and can expand these functions as needed. In addition, the identification device can provide protection for data and information.

[0045] It can be generally stated that the present invention enables the identification, especially the automatic identification / discrimination, of the corresponding products used, especially the tools respectively inserted into a handle / applicator, with the aid of such an identification device. In addition, the present invention also enables the particularly simple and as secure as possible maintenance and / or transmission of any product-related data written to the data carrier. The present invention especially achieves the following advantages:

[0046] -Direct and automated tool identification for the user / customer and the provider (supply chain management (SCM), after-sales service, fault analysis)

[0047] -Transmission of any amount of data to the user / customer and the provider (SCM, after-sales service, fault analysis)

[0048] -The invention provides the user / customer with the possibility of automatically and immediately recording product-related data in the medical record

[0049] -No long transmission paths are required, but it is limited to the scope of the instrument table

[0050] Thus, the invention provides many advantages not only for the user / customer of medical products and tools, but also for the provider: Through the invention, he can particularly simply determine which products / tools have been combined and / or used. In addition, the provider can track the overload of the tools and possible related product damage. Finally, through the invention, the provider can provide the customer with a suitable, so-called customized logistics Description of the Drawings

[0051] Figure 1 Shows a configuration in which an identification device is shown as a reading unit for at least one tool holder according to a first embodiment

[0052] Figure 2 Shows a diagram of the tool holder and its functions

[0053] Figure 3 Shows a configuration in which an identification device is shown as a repeater, server and transmission unit for at least one tool holder according to a second embodiment

[0054] Figure 4 Shows a flowchart according to the method Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiments

[0055] The following will detail the preferred embodiments of the present disclosure based on the drawings. The drawings are merely schematic in nature and help to understand the invention. The same components are labeled with the same reference numerals

[0056] Figure 1 Is a configuration in which an identification device 1 is shown as a reading unit for at least one tool holder 4 according to a first embodiment

[0057] Figure 1 Shows an identification system having a surgical instrument for electric operation - in this case a medical tool 2 (see Figure 3)-discrimination device 1. In addition, in Figure 1 a tool holder 4 is also shown which is configured separately from the relative discrimination device 1. The tool holder 4 receives the medical tool 2. The medical tool 2 can be removed from the tool holder 4 by means of an application member 3 (see Figure 3 ). The tool holder 4 is described in detail in Figure 2 .

[0058] Figure 1 A control and / or monitoring device 8 is shown separately from the discrimination device 1 and the tool holder 4, which is also configured separately from the application member 3 and is preferably connected to a corresponding terminal device, preferably the application member 3 and an instrument operating unit 7, by means of first and second connection lines 9 and 10 (see Figure 3 ).

[0059] In addition, in Figure 1 it can be seen that the tool holder 4 is configured with a readable data memory, which according to the invention is a data carrier 5 (shown in Figure 2 ). In addition, Figure 1 it is also shown that a wireless communication connection using WiFi and / or Bluetooth is provided according to the first embodiment.

[0060] Figure 1 The shown control and / or monitoring device 8 shows a display screen 13, which displays information / data / operating parameters, data obtained via the discrimination device 1 from the data carrier 5 mounted on the tool device 4. According to the first embodiment, the discrimination device 1 is configured as a reading unit, which can read the data carrier 5 and thus serves as a communication interface.

[0061] Figure 2 is a view of the tool holder 4 and its functions. Figure 2 Both a top view and a bottom view of the tool holder 4 are shown, with the bottom view enlarged and shown beside it. Only the enlarged view will be described below. The tool holder 4 is configured as a plastic molded part, entirely made of an absorbable material and having a substrate 14.

[0062] The data carrier 5 is mounted on the substrate 14. The data carrier 5 is connected to a circuit / antenna circuit 11 via two contacts. In the case where the medical tool 2 is received in the tool holder 4, the circuit 11 is disconnected and the receiving antenna 12 does not send a signal, i.e., remains in an inactive state. When the medical tool 2 is removed from the tool holder 4, the circuit 11 is immediately connected through the connector 15 and the receiving antenna 12 is activated.

[0063] Similarly, circuit closure can also be achieved through other structural configurations, such as through spring contacts, etc. Similarly, the circuit 11 together with the data carrier 5 can be provided either onFigure 2 On the lower side shown, it can also be provided on the upper side (not shown).

[0064] Figure 3 This is a configuration in which an identification device 1 for a repeater, a server, and a transmission unit for at least one tool holder 4 is shown according to the second embodiment.

[0065] In Figure 3 is shown an identification device 1 according to Figure 1 , with the difference that: the identification device 1 according to the second embodiment serves both as a repeater, a server, and as a data transmission unit. In addition, in Figure 3 is also shown a tool holder 4 formed separately from the identification device 1. This tool holder 4 receives a medical tool 2. The medical tool 2 can be removed from the tool holder 4 by means of an application member 3.

[0066] Figure 3 Shown separately from the identification device 1 and the tool holder 4 is a control and / or monitoring device 8 according to Figure 1 , which is also formed separately from the application member 3 and is preferably connected to the application member 3 by means of a first connecting line 9 and to an instrument operating unit 7 by means of a second connecting line 10.

[0067] In Figure 3 it can furthermore be seen that not only the tool holder 4, but also the instrument operating unit 7 and the control and / or monitoring device 8 can communicate with the identification device 1 by means of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification). In addition, in Figure 3 it is also shown that the identification device 1 is interconnected with the control and / or monitoring device 8 via a WiFi connection.

[0068] Thus Figure 1 and 3 the configuration shown is able to recognize when the tool holder 4 is removed / separated from the medical tool 2 and collect information, and provide this information to components that control the system, such as the control and / or monitoring device 8.

[0069] Figure 4 This is a flowchart according to the present method. Accordingly, the identification device 1 discriminates in step S10 whether a medical tool 2 has been removed from the tool holder 4 in order to be received in / onto an application member 3. Step S10 activates a receiving antenna 12 by switching on a circuit due to the medical tool 2 removed from the tool holder 4. Finally, a signal is sent to the identification device 1 via the activated receiving antenna 12, and the identification device thus recognizes that the medical tool 2 has been removed from the tool holder 4.

[0070] In a further step S11, the discrimination device 1 discriminates which medical tool 2 has been removed from the tool holder 4. Step S11 is carried out such that, by activating the receiving antenna 12 when the medical tool 2 is removed from the tool holder 4, the discrimination device 1 reads the data carrier 5 located on the tool holder 4 and thus discriminates the corresponding medical tool. In a step S12, the data is stored or transmitted.

[0071] For transmission, the discrimination device 1 collects information and transmits this information, for example, to the control and / or monitoring device 8. This is achieved either via a wireless communication connection, preferably WiFi or Bluetooth, or via a direct connection, preferably using the first connecting line 9. A direct Internet connection is also possible.

[0072] In a further step S13, the discrimination device 1 identifies whether the removed medical tool 2 is suitable for the intended use. Step S13 is carried out such that the discrimination device 1 can identify whether the removed tool meets the requirements of the intended use by means of the information, data and / or operating parameters stored on the data carrier 5 and already read.

[0073] In a further step S14, the control and / or monitoring device 8 displays the data / operating parameters / information transmitted / delivered by the discrimination device 1 on a display screen 13.

[0074] In a further step S15, the data / operating parameters / information are updated with the aid of and via the discrimination device 1 and are accordingly written to the data carrier 5. When the user returns / puts back the medical tool 2 into the tool holder 5 again, the circuit is immediately disconnected and the signal of the receiving antenna 12 as well as the reading of the data carrier 5 and the transmission of the information / data / operating parameters are immediately stopped. The user can then repeat the process or switch to another medical tool 2.

[0075] List of reference numerals

[0076] 1 Discrimination device

[0077] 2 Tool

[0078] 3 Application part

[0079] 4 Tool holder

[0080] 5 Data carrier

[0081] 6 Receiving antenna

[0082] 7 Instrument operating unit

[0083] 8 Control and / or monitoring device

[0084] 9 First connecting line

[0085] 10 Second connection line

[0086] 11 Circuit / antenna circuit

[0087] 12 Receiving antenna

[0088] 13 Display screen

[0089] 14 Substrate

[0090] 15 Connector

Claims

1. An identification system for automatically identifying a medical tool (2), the identification system having: At least one tool holder (4) and / or packaging, which is provided with a readable data carrier (5) and which is configured to hold the medical tool (2), and An identification device (1), which is configured to read tool data from the data carrier (5) to identify the medical tool (2), It is characterized in that: The tool holder (4) or the packaging is configured such that by removing the medical tool (2), a circuit provided on the tool holder (4) or the packaging is switched on and thus an antenna (12) is activated and the readability of the data carrier (5) is automatically activated, Wherein the tool holder (4) for holding the medical tool (2) includes a connector (15), the connector (15) being configured to be repositioned in such a way that the circuit is switched on through the connector (15) and the antenna (12) is activated by removing the medical tool (2) held in the tool holder (4), Wherein the identification device (1) is configured to recognize the activation of the antenna (12), and is also configured to recognize the activation of the readability and thus automatically read the tool data stored on the data carrier (5) of the tool holder (4) or the packaging, Wherein the identification device (1) has an integrated power supply.

2. The authentication system according to claim 1, wherein: The identification device (1) having an integrated circuit is configured to act as a reading unit and / or a router and / or a server and / or a repeater and / or a data transmission unit.

3. The authentication system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The data carrier (5) is configured as a readable data memory.

4. The authentication system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The identification device (1) is in contact with a control and / or monitoring device (8) via a wired or wireless communication connection.

5. The authentication system according to claim 4, wherein: The identification device (1) or the control and / or monitoring device (8) compares one or more tool data of the medical tool (2) removed from the respective tool holder (4) determined or obtained by the identification device (1) with the stored and set uses.

6. The authentication system according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that: The control and / or monitoring device (8) automatically updates the inventory data set and / or the treatment data set, and / or updates the tool data stored on the data carrier (5) of the tool holder (4) by means of the tool data obtained by the identification device (1).

7. The authentication system according to claim 1, wherein: The identification device (1) is configured to determine the center of the radio range.

8. The discrimination system according to claim 3, wherein: The data carrier (5) is an RFID tag or an NFC tag or a BLE tag.

9. The authentication system according to claim 4, wherein: The identification device (1) is in contact with the control and / or monitoring device (8) via a WiFi connection or a Bluetooth connection or an NFC connection or a direct Internet connection.

10. The discrimination system according to claim 5, wherein: When the medical tool (2) or at least one of the medical tools in the medical tool (2) is not suitable for the use, a warning prompt is issued.

11. The authentication system according to claim 1, wherein: The identification device (1) having an integrated circuit is configured to act as a data server.

12. The authentication system according to any one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that: The identification device (1) is configured to automatically and actively recognize the activation of the antenna (12) of the tool holder (4) and read the data carrier (5) of the tool holder (4).

13. An authentication method for automatically authenticating a medical tool (2) by means of the authentication system according to any one of the preceding claims 1 to 11, comprising the following steps: Identifying the activation (S10) of an antenna (12) mounted on the tool holder (4) or the packaging by removing the medical tool (2) from the tool holder (4), Reading the tool data of the data carrier (5) of the tool holder (4) or the packaging (S11), and Storing and / or transmitting the tool data (S12).

14. The authentication method according to claim 13, further characterized in that the medical tool (2) is compared with the stored and set use and it is identified whether the medical tool (2) is suitable for the use (S13).

15. The authentication method according to claim 13, further characterized in that additional data is updated, and / or the tool data stored on the data carrier (5) of the tool holder (4) is updated.

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