111 results about "STERILE FIELD" patented technology

The invention discloses a bacterial and sterile carbon-based differential bacterial colony calculation method based on visual auxiliary detection, and the method comprises the following steps: image collection: employing a high-resolution industrial camera, employing a macro lens and a telecentric lens, and shooting and collecting external bacterial colony data in a constant-temperature, constant-humidity and constant-pressure environment, the bacterial colony data comprises color features, shape features, texture features and gloss features; feature extraction: adopting an image processing algorithm to extract visual features of the sterile and sterile areas; difference value calculation: according to the extracted feature data, calculating the carbon base number value, and establishing a digital model by comparing the carbon base data difference under the bacteria and sterile states. The invention relates to the technical field of microbiological detection, the automatic image acquisition and processing flow of the invention significantly reduces the time required by the traditional colony counting method, and improves the detection efficiency. And the detection speed is greatly improved.

A robotic system can obtain tools from tool cassettes disposed on the robotic arms of a centrally coordinated surgical robotic system. The tool exchange is useful in performing minimally invasive and other robotic surgical procedures where automation and maintenance of the tool cassettes within a sterile field are desired.

Optical connection systems including electrical-and-optical connection systems and methods thereof are disclosed. An electrical-and-optical connection system can include an extension tube having a plug and a relay module having a receptacle. The plug can be formed of a metal piece around electrical wires, which, in turn, are around optical-fiber cores that extend along a length of the extension tube. The plug can be configured to pierce through at least a sterile barrier. The relay module can include electrical wires and optical-fiber cores within a housing of the relay module, as well as a receptacle disposed in the housing. The receptacle can be configured to simultaneously accept insertion of the plug therein and establish both electrical and optical connections between the plug and the receptacle from a sterile field to a non-sterile field set up by the sterile barrier. Shape-sensing systems including the optical connection systems are also disclosed.

A system is provided for maintaining sterile fields in a monitored enclosure. Multi-modal sensor data associated with a subject performing a plurality of actions within a monitored enclosure is correlated. The multi-modal sensor data is received at defined time intervals from a plurality of sensing devices located within the monitored enclosure. The subject is authorized to selectively perform a set of designated tasks based on contextual analysis of the correlated multi-modal sensor data, the set of parameters retrieved from a data store, and / or a set of activities performed by the subject. A notification is generated, via a portable device associated with an unauthorized subject, based on detection of an event associated with an unauthorized action performed by the unauthorized subject.

System (100) for detecting a post-operative infection risk in an operating room (1000), the system (100) comprising: a first sensor (110) configured to identify a sterile field area (120) in the operating room (1000); computing means (110) configured to detect sterile field occupancy levels within the sterile field area (120), to provide a first real-time data (110a) based on the sterile field occupancy, the first real-time data (110a) comprising values between [0-10] users, and to detect the post-operative infection risk based at least on the first real-time data (110a) comprising a value of at least 5 users, to provide an infection risk alarm (130) based on the detection of the post-operative infection risk; and display means (140) configured to display at least the first real-time data (110a) and the infection risk alarm (130).

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including medium-encoded computer program products, for tracking performance of medical procedures. The process includes identifying a sterile zone within video feeds of a medical procedure room, where the sterile zone includes a region of pixels that define a three-dimensional physical space. Identifying humans in the room and classifying each identified human as being permitted or not permitted to enter the sterile zone. Generating a skeletal poise model and using the skeletal poise model in correlation with the sensor data to track movement of the human's limbs with respect to the sterile zone. Determining that at least a portion of a skeletal poise model of at least one human classified as not being permitted to enter the sterile zone crossed a boundary of the sterile zone, and in response, causing an alert to be presented on at least one display device located within the medical procedure room.

A surgical system has a device and an inertial measurement unit supported by the device body. Accordingly, the inertial measurement unit is configured to produce an inertial signal as a function of the movement of the device body. The system further has a controlling unit configured to determine the location of at least a portion of the movable device body as a function of the inertial signal. The controlling unit (e.g., in the sterile field) also uses a detected stationary artificial magnetic field at a prescribed location to determine information relating to the prescribed location. Importantly, the controlling unit also is configured to automatically zero-out the inertial measurement unit during use as a function of the information relating to the prescribed location. The controlling unit also has an output to transmit a position signal having positional information relating to the movable device body.

The present disclosure relates to a surgical drape to be used in conjunction with a surgical procedure, and more specifically to a surgical drape that includes one or more of the following: (1) a patient drape for use with a standalone non-draped image acquisition device (requiring circumferential access to the patient); (2) a patient drape for use with a standalone non-draped image acquisition device with image guidance navigation technology; (3) the means to provide temporary sterile coverage of an underlying sterile field; (4) the means to provide sterile separation of at least a portion, if not the entire temporary sterile coverage; (5) the means to provide covering of the undersurface of the operating surface and enclosing any suspended medical devices, wires, cables, tubes, etc; and (6) a single-use disposable outer surgical drape that ensures sterility of a covered surgical apparatus, device, or machine, or an inner drape associated therewith.

Catheter clips and catheter insertion assemblies including such catheter clips facilitate sterile catheterization technique, thereby reducing the risk of catheter-related bloodstream infections and increasing positive patient-centered outcomes. In an example, a catheter clip can include a pair of lever arms mated to each other. Each lever arm of the pair of lever arms can be bilaterally asymmetric but identical to the other lever arm of the pair of lever arms. An elastomeric band can be over a jaw end portion of the catheter clip. A catheter retainer can be coupled to a handle end portion of the catheter clip. The catheter retainer can be configured to hold a catheter connector of a catheter such that at least a proximal portion of the catheter remains in a sterile field when the catheter clip is clipped onto a sterile drape that establishes at least a portion of the sterile field.

Described herein are sample collectors configured for use with robotic medical systems. A robotic medical system can include a medical instrument that can be inserted into a patient to capture a sample. A robotic manipulator can be engaged with the medical instrument and configured to operate the medical instrument; a sterile barrier can be used to separate a sterile field containing the medical instrument from a non-sterile field containing the robotic manipulator; a sample collector can include a receiver portion positioned in the sterile field and configured to receive the sample when a distal end of the medical instrument is retracted from the patient; and a connector coupled to the receiver portion and configured to attach to the robotic medical system. The robotic system can place the sample in the receiver portion.

A surgical sterile field system includes an expandible flexible enclosure that is transparent in at least part of its expanse and a pair of gloves that are hermetically formed and sealed on a wall of the enclosure to allow access to an inside of the enclosure near a surgical site. Further, the system includes an incision site of a size corresponding to the required surgical site, e.g., the eye, chest or pelvic area. The site has an adhesive at least surrounding its exterior periphery that is attachable to the skin of the patient adjacent the surgical sight and a cover over the incision site adhesive which can be removed prior to use. The enclosure may include a pop-up frame to support it.

The invention provides a sterile operation detection method based on a deep learning algorithm, and the method comprises the steps: continuously collecting images in an operating room through a camera device, recognizing a sterile region in the operating room, and obtaining a segmentation mask of a movable target in the sterile region; judging whether each pixel point of the image is a moving pixel or not through a preset threshold value; obtaining a foreground region by segmenting the mask, outwards expanding the foreground region to obtain a surrounding region, calculating the proportion of motion pixels in the foreground region and the surrounding region, and generating a motion region ratio matrix; and constructing a touch prediction model, training the touch prediction model by using the motion area ratio matrix, and completing real-time sterile operation detection through the trained touch prediction model. The method has the advantages that the deep learning computer vision technology is used for monitoring operation of doctors in the operation, and early warning is provided for behaviors violating the sterility principle.

A medical device packaging system for securing a sterile medical device, having controlled sterile and non-sterile zones, and features for controlling and maintaining said zones that allow medical personnel to perform a simple and efficient transfer of a non-sterile battery into a sterile powered medical device without compromising the device sterility in a sterile field.

A hub assembly for a robotically driven interventional device can include an interventional device hub having an interventional device and at least one magnet. The hub assembly can be configured to be positioned on a sterile side of a sterile field barrier and magnetically couple to a hub adapter on a non-sterile side of the sterile field barrier so that hub assembly moves axially in response to axial movement of the hub adapter and the at least one magnet of the hub assembly rotates in response to rotation of at least one magnet of the hub adapter.

There is provided a cardiotomy system comprising: a blood reservoir arrangement configured and arranged to be located in use within a sterile field of a patient undergoing cardiac surgery, wherein the reservoir arrangement comprises: a first reservoir having: at least one first inlet configured to be connectable to a cardiotomy sucker; and at least one first outlet; a second reservoir having: at least one second inlet configured to be connectable to a cardiotomy sucker; and at least one second outlet; wherein the first and second outlets are in fluid communication with at least one third outlet configured to be connected to a negative pressure source.

In some embodiments, a system for a surgical procedure is provided. The system can include a sterile cover comprising a housing and a lid. The system can include a surgical navigation device comprising at least one inertial sensor and a display. In some embodiments, the surgical navigation device is configured to be inserted into the housing of the sterile cover. In some embodiments, the lid is configured to close to provide a sterile barrier separating the surgical navigation device from the sterile field. In some embodiments, positional and rotation fixation is applied to the surgical navigation device for accuracy of the at least one inertial sensor. In some embodiments, a method for a surgical procedure is provided.

The present invention provides a method for detecting aseptic operation based on a deep learning algorithm. The method uses a camera to continuously capture images in an operating room, identifies the aseptic area in the operating room, and obtains a segmentation mask of a movable target in the aseptic area; determines whether each pixel of the image is a moving pixel by a preset threshold; obtains a foreground area through a segmentation mask, and expands the foreground area outward to obtain a surrounding area, calculates the proportion of moving pixels in the foreground area and the surrounding area, and generates a moving area ratio matrix; constructs a touch prediction model, and uses the moving area ratio matrix to train the touch prediction model, and completes real-time aseptic operation detection through the trained touch prediction model. The beneficial effects of the present invention are: using deep learning computer vision technology to monitor the doctor's operation during surgery, and issuing early warnings for violations of aseptic principles.

In accordance with the present disclosure, a drape for providing a sterile field around a portion of an imaging device is provided, the drape comprising an upper panel having an upper surface and a lower surface, a front panel having an outer surface and an inner surface, and a rear panel having an outer surface and an inner surface, and an opening defined between a side edge of the rear panel and a corresponding side edge of the front panel.

The utility model discloses a lithotomy position leg sleeve which comprises a leg sleeve body, a foot sleeve body and an abdomen covering towel, one end of the leg sleeve body is connected with the foot sleeve body, the other end of the leg sleeve body is connected with the abdomen covering towel, a leg support opening is formed in the leg sleeve body, and a connecting piece is arranged on the abdomen covering towel. According to the utility model, the problem of quickly building a sterile area required by the lithotomy position operation is solved, the condition that medical staff cannot conveniently observe and operate feet of a patient in the traditional lithotomy position operation is improved, the operation safety and time efficiency are guaranteed, and the working intensity of the medical staff is effectively reduced.

A system for reconciling instruments in an operating room with sterile instrument ingress and egress staging zones, in which each zone is equipped with an imaging device for machine vision, bar code reading, or the like. The system utilizes a process for classifying and counting instruments based on imaging device data, and may include a graphical user interface with separate interface devices for sterile and non-sterile personnel. An active and real-time reconciliation log may be provided to track instruments and resources still in the sterile field, and hence at risk of remaining in a patient's wound. A subsequent egress sub-stage analysis for counting instruments used versus not used in the procedure may be performed and the results thereof aggregated to generate or update a predictive model to anticipate the likely instruments and other resources needed for future surgical procedures of the same type, facilitating efficient instrument selection and preparation.

The invention relates to a probe device (20) and the use thereof, the probe device comprising:-a gasket (21a) dividing the probe device (20) into a contaminated region (22) and a sterile region (23) and sealingly isolating the contaminated region (22) from the sterile region (23); a probe (24) having a probe tip (31); a probe chamber (29) having a probe inlet (30), in which a probe tip (31) of the probe (24) is fixedly arranged; wherein:-the probe arrangement further comprises a switch member (25) movable relative to the detection chamber (29) and having a fluid inlet (80) and two positions: a first position (27) and a second position (28); -the switching member (25) is configured to close the detection inlet (30) of the detection chamber (29) in its first position (27) and to open the detection inlet (30) in its second position (28) such that the detection inlet (30) of the detection chamber (29) is in fluid communication with the fluid inlet (80); and-the sterile region (23) accommodates the detection chamber (29) and the switching means (25).

A medical device with audio output for use in a sterile field may include a housing and an audio output device. The housing may include an interior surface and an exterior surface, the interior surface may define an interior space of the housing including the audio output device, and the interior space of the housing may be fluidically sealed from an external environment by the housing. The audio output device may include a speaker and / or an audio exciter.

An adhesive convertible tissue stabilizer is provided which can be applied preoperatively to a patient to retract tissue to facilitate a medical / surgical procedure. As a perioperative device, the convertible device accepts most, if not all, surgical preparations, enabling the creation of a sterile field. At the completion of the procedure, the convertible device is converted from a perioperative device to a post-operative device by removal of a layer of the convertible device.

The present disclosure relates to surgical robotic systems having a master console and slave manipulators, with components and features for enabling a restart without comprising the sterility of the surgical robotic system. In some embodiments, an apparatus can include a restart of a surgical robotic system that is configured to be activated by a sterile user from within a sterile field without compromising the sterile field, and a controller operatively coupled to the restart that is configured to detect that the restart has been activated and, in response to detecting that the restart has been activated, restart the surgical robotic system.

The upper surgical field for cesarean section intervention with neonatal transfer aims to eliminate the current limitations of the "humanized cesarean" by creating a circuit for direct transfer of the newborn to its mother within the surgical field and without altering asepsis. This internal communication is achieved by means of a sterile main drape with a fenestration in its caudal portion that continues perpendicularly with a transfer module located over the maternal thorax, a non-sterile area, with an integrated closure system. Additionally, the main drape has a secondary drape designed to seal the fenestration. This surgical field allows for maintaining sterility during neonatal transfer, optimizes delayed clamping of the umbilical cord, ensures the preservation of heat and continuous visualization of the newborn, achieves immediate skin-to-skin contact, and increases maternal participation in welcoming the newborn.

The utility model provides an operation lifting table with a safety alarm function, which comprises a plurality of telescopic supporting legs, a table plate is mounted on the top sides of the supporting legs, and a safety grating component positioned among the supporting legs is arranged on the bottom side of the table plate. The safety optical grating assembly comprises an emitter and a receiver, the emitter is installed on the bottom side of the table board and used for emitting a set of light beams arranged in order, the receiver is used for receiving the set of light beams arranged in order, the emitter and the receiver are electrically connected with a controller through wires, and the controller is electrically connected with an alarm assembly through a wire. The lifting table has the advantages that the safety optical grating assembly is installed on the bottom side of the table board, the limbs, especially the foot positions of a patient can be monitored in real time, once it is detected that the limbs of the patient make contact with the table board of the lifting table, an alarm is given out immediately through the alarm to remind medical staff to conduct adjustment rapidly, and the work efficiency is improved. Therefore, the sterile area is effectively prevented from being polluted, and the safety of the operation is remarkably improved.

The catheter housing device (200) is configured to hold a proximal portion of a catheter placement system, such as a catheter (150), hub, extension leg (162), luer lock, or guidewire. The device engages the clinician's finger and allows the device and The catheter placement system includes a handle (220) configured to couple the proximal portion of the catheter placement system to the catheter insertion site and ... handle (220). This allows the clinician to hold the proximal portion within the sterile field without reducing dexterity or obstructing the clinician's view of the insertion site or the catheter placement system. Additionally, the device can allow the clinician to manipulate the proximal portion of the catheter system while mitigating

A system for transferring motion from a non-sterilizable component to a sterilizable component is provided. The motion is transmitted by coupling a ferromagnetic source in the non-sterilizable component to a ferromagnetic sink attached to the sterilizable component. The ferromagnetic sinks may be configured as adapters that may be further coupled to tools for advancing or manipulating objects in the sterile field. A system for a surgical implantable medical device including an insertion tool is also provided. The insertion tool may be configured for holding and precise placement of a cochlear implant during surgery. The system of the present invention allows safe and accurate placement of cochlear implants in a patient in the context where the procedure is manually performed beyond the limits of human dexterity without the device of the present invention. An insertion tool for placing a cochlear implant may include a non-sterile handpiece incorporating electrical and mechanical components, an element for coupling the handpiece to a fine adjustment device, a sterile adapter, and a clip portion for holding the cochlear implant. Thus, a system of the invention is provided that ensures high quality cochlear implant insertion by safely and accurately placing the cochlear implant in a manner beyond the limits of dexterity of ordinary persons.

A clot capture device assists a surgeon or medical technician to directly see a degree of blood displacement and what type of clot is being or has been extracted, and preferably, all on the sterile field at convenient reach and visual observation by the user (physician or technician), and without cessation of a clot removal procedure. Aspirated blood and a retrieved clot or clots are ejected and deposited on a generally horizontally oriented porous filter and / or foraminous strainer in a co-compartment, for separation thereof. The clot or clots stay in the co-compartment atop the strainer / filter, while extracted blood drains into a blood collection compartment below.