Surgical instrument tray RFID tag
    11.
    发明申请
    Surgical instrument tray RFID tag 审中-公开
    手术器械托盘RFID标签

    公开(公告)号:US20060244597A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-02

    申请号:US11341489

    申请日:2006-01-30

    IPC分类号: G08B13/14

    摘要: A surgical instrument tray RFID tag that includes a modular housing formed of two or more pieces of non-conductive, fluid impervious material. The two or more pieces are mated using an adhesive assisted seal to provide a sealed unitary structure that encases the RFID transponder circuit inside. Various fastening mechanisms may be used to fasten the tag to a surgical instrument tray such as adhesives, screws, bolts, rivets or other suitable mechanical fasteners. By hardening the outer case rather than the tag itself, various commercially available RFID transponder tags may be used with the various embodiments of the invention. The modular housing should be constructed of a protective material that will prevent ingress of moisture and dust, insulate from heat and cold but that will allow radio frequency waves to pass without significant attenuation. The tag may attached to surgical instruments during manufacture, or afterwards through a retrofitting process.

    摘要翻译: 一种外科器械托盘RFID标签,其包括由两片或多片不导电,不透液体材料形成的模块化壳体。 使用粘合剂辅助密封件将两个或更多个部件配合,以提供将RFID应答器电路封装在其中的密封的单一结构。 可以使用各种紧固机构将标签紧固到手术器械托盘,例如粘合剂,螺钉,螺栓,铆钉或其它合适的机械紧固件。 通过硬化外壳而不是标签本身,可以使用各种市售的RFID应答器标签与本发明的各种实施例。 模块化外壳应采用保护材料制成,防止湿气和灰尘侵入,防止发生热和冷,但会导致射频波过度而无明显衰减。 标签可以在制造期间或之后通过改装过程连接到外科手术器械。

    Surgical instrument tray shipping tote identification system and methods of using same
    12.
    发明申请
    Surgical instrument tray shipping tote identification system and methods of using same 有权
    手术器械托盘运输手提箱识别系统及使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US20060109105A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-05-25

    申请号:US10993487

    申请日:2004-11-22

    IPC分类号: G08B1/08

    CPC分类号: G08B13/2462 G06Q10/08

    摘要: A surgical instrument tray shipping tote identification system is provided. During transit to or from a medical facility, processing center, distribution center or other location, multiple surgical instruments trays are placed in an instrument tray shipping tote. Each instrument tray includes at least one RFID transponder tag storing identification information about that tray. The shipping tote has a bar coded shipping label affixed to one surface generated at the point of origin. When the tote arrives at the distribution center, it is placed on a conveyor system that includes a reading station having an RFID transceiver and a bar code reader. Information read from the RFID transponder tags and the bar code label is transmitted by a controller to an external database to check for any off-nominal status indicators. Once this check is performed, an indication is sent back to the controller and an appropriate indicator on the identification system is activated.

    摘要翻译: 提供外科器械托盘运输手提箱识别系统。 在往返医疗设施,加工中心,配送中心或其他位置的过境期间,多个手术器械托盘放置在仪器托盘运送手提箱内。 每个仪器托盘包括至少一个存储关于该托盘的识别信息的RFID应答器标签。 运输手提包有一个条形码的运输标签贴在原点生成的一个表面上。 当手提箱到达配送中心时,它被放置在包括具有RFID收发器和条形码读取器的读取站的输送机系统上。 从RFID应答器标签读取的信息和条形码标签由控制器发送到外部数据库,以检查任何非标称状态指示符。 一旦执行此检查,将指示发送回控制器,并且识别系统上的适当指示器被激活。

    Systems and methods of accounting for surgical instruments and disposables
    13.
    发明申请
    Systems and methods of accounting for surgical instruments and disposables 审中-公开
    会计手术器械和一次性用品的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070125392A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-06-07

    申请号:US11290530

    申请日:2005-12-01

    IPC分类号: A61B19/00

    CPC分类号: A61B90/90 A61B90/98

    摘要: A system and method for the preventing unintended surgical instruments and surgical disposables from remaining in the body cavity of a patient post surgically. Individual items are tagged with an RFID transponder tag preferably at the time of manufacture. Then, after an operation is complete, but prior to would closure, the body of the patient is scanned using an RFID reader device, such as, a hand held reader device to detect the presence of any latent RFID tags. As long as no tags are identified it is presumed that the body cavity is free of any unintended items. This avoids sponge counting and other overhead intensive methods of accounting for surgical items during a surgical procedure.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于防止意外手术器械和手术一次性物品在手术后残留在患者体腔内的系统和方法。 单个物品最好在制造时用RFID应答器标签标记。 然后,在操作完成之后,但是在闭合之前,使用诸如手持读取器设备的RFID读取器设备来扫描病人的身体,以检测是否存在任何潜在的RFID标签。 只要没有识别标签,就假设体腔没有任何非预期的物品。 这避免了在外科手术过程中海绵计数和其他开销密集的手术物品的计算方法。

    Coiled RFID tag
    14.
    发明申请
    Coiled RFID tag 有权
    卷绕RFID标签

    公开(公告)号:US20070159336A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-12

    申请号:US11326460

    申请日:2006-01-06

    IPC分类号: G08B13/14

    CPC分类号: G06K19/04 G06K19/07758

    摘要: A coiled RFID tag that includes an RFID transponder circuit that is formed over a generally cylindrically-shaped substrate core so that portions of the antenna of the transponder circuit circumscribe the substrate core. With this configuration, the tag may be applied to objects without regard to antenna orientation. The transponder circuit and substrate core are encased in a protective material that will prevent ingress of moisture and dust, insulate from heat and cold but will allow radio frequency waves to pass without significant attenuation. The tag may be attached various items by an overmolding process in the formation of a grip of other portions. Alternatively, the tag may be attached to objects by forming it into a flexible sleeve-like portion that is pulled over objects and maintained in position by the resilient properties of the sleeve.

    摘要翻译: 一种卷绕的RFID标签,其包括在大致圆柱形的衬底芯上形成的RFID应答器电路,使得应答器电路的天线的一部分围绕衬底芯。 利用这种配置,可以不考虑天线方向将标签应用于对象。 应答器电路和基板芯被封装在防止水分和灰尘进入的保护材料中,防止热和冷,但将允许射频波通过而没有显着的衰减。 标签可以通过包覆成型工艺在形成其它部分的把手中附接各种物品。 替代地,标签可以通过将其形成柔性的套筒状部分而附接到物体上,该部分被拉过物体并通过套筒的弹性保持在适当的位置。

    Method and apparatus for embedding a transmitter into a tool, and a system for monitoring the tool
    16.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for embedding a transmitter into a tool, and a system for monitoring the tool 有权
    用于将发射器嵌入到工具中的方法和装置以及用于监视该工具的系统

    公开(公告)号:US20070244470A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-10-18

    申请号:US11279937

    申请日:2006-04-17

    IPC分类号: A61B17/00

    CPC分类号: A61B90/90 A61B90/98

    摘要: An apparatus may include a tool having a slot, the tool being composed of an electrical conductor and the slot being formed in an outer wall of the tool. The apparatus may include a transmitter having an antenna, where the antenna may be offset from the tool. The transmitter may be positioned within the slot, may be coupled to the tool by a conductive material, and may be covered with a protective material, where the tool may be adapted to operate as an electrical ground.

    摘要翻译: 一种装置可以包括具有狭槽的工具,该工具由电导体组成,该槽形成在该工具的外壁中。 该装置可以包括具有天线的发射机,其中天线可能偏离工具。 发射器可以定位在槽内,可以通过导电材料联接到工具,并且可以用保护材料覆盖,其中工具可以适于作为电接地操作。

    Systems and methods for automated programming of RFID tags using machine readable indicia
    17.
    发明申请
    Systems and methods for automated programming of RFID tags using machine readable indicia 有权
    使用机器可读标记自动编程RFID标签的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070188306A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-16

    申请号:US11341488

    申请日:2006-01-30

    IPC分类号: H04Q5/22

    CPC分类号: G06K1/18 G06K5/00

    摘要: Methods and systems for automatically programming an RFID tag using machine readable indicia. A dual mode device performs a bar code scan of a bar coded label. Information obtained from the bar code scan is stored. This information may be used to query a database indexed by the bar code information that contains detailed product information. The bar code information as well as the detailed information may be transmitted in an RF signal by the dual mode device to an RFID tag to be stored in a memory structure in the tag. The dual mode device may perform a read operation on the tag after the write operation to confirm that the data was successfully stored and provide an indication thereof. The indication may be a visual indication, a textual indication, an audible indication or combinations of these.

    摘要翻译: 使用机器可读标记自动编程RFID标签的方法和系统。 双模式设备执行条形码标签的条形码扫描。 存储从条形码扫描得到的信息。 该信息可用于查询由包含详细产品信息的条形码信息索引的数据库。 条形码信息以及详细信息可以通过双模式设备以RF信号的形式发送到RFID标签,以将其存储在标签中的存储器结构中。 双模式设备可以在写入操作之后对标签执行读取操作,以确认数据被成功存储并提供其指示。 指示可以是视觉指示,文本指示,可听见的指示或这些的组合。

    Modular RFID tag
    18.
    发明申请
    Modular RFID tag 审中-公开
    模块化RFID标签

    公开(公告)号:US20070159337A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-12

    申请号:US11330195

    申请日:2006-01-12

    IPC分类号: G08B13/14

    摘要: A modular RFID tag that includes at least first and second tag portions that are mechanically connected to one another. A portion of the RFID transponder circuit resides in each portion of the tag. When the two tag portions are connected they form a substantially cylindrically-shaped structure. When the two tag portions are connected to one another, a conductive pin attached to one portion engages the other portiont to complete the circuit. Each portion may include a deformable layer on an inside surface that allows the modular tag to be attached to items of different dimensions and cross-sectional profiles.

    摘要翻译: 一种模块化RFID标签,其包括彼此机械连接的至少第一和第二标签部分。 RFID应答器电路的一部分驻留在标签的每个部分中。 当两个标签部分连接时,它们形成大致圆柱形的结构。 当两个标签部分彼此连接时,附接到一个部分的导电针接合另一个部分,以完成电路。 每个部分可以包括在内表面上的可变形层,其允许模块化标签附接到不同尺寸和横截面轮廓的物品。

    Workstation RFID reader for surgical instruments and surgical instrument trays and methods of using same
    19.
    发明申请
    Workstation RFID reader for surgical instruments and surgical instrument trays and methods of using same 有权
    工作站用于手术器械和手术器械托盘的RFID读取器及其使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US20060119481A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-08

    申请号:US11006750

    申请日:2004-12-08

    IPC分类号: G08B13/19

    摘要: A radio frequency identification (RFID) workstation reader for RFID-enabled surgical instruments and surgical instrument trays and a method of using a RFID workstation reader to read RFID-enabled surgical instruments and surgical instrument trays is disclosed. The method, apparatus, and system enable individual instruments or a surgical instrument tray containing several surgical instruments to be quickly and efficiently inventoried and tracked. An instrument or instrument tray is placed on the workstation reader. An RF field generated by a plurality of antennae, causes RFID tags embedded in or attached to the instrument or instrument tray to emit a signal containing item specific identification information stored in the tags. The information is received by a control circuit and passed to a computer for data analysis. A status LED is illuminated on the workstation reader based on the results of the data analysis. The method, apparatus, and system can track, inspect, and verify inbound and outbound surgical instrument kits, and help to assess the surgical instruments' and trays' duty life cycle usage.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于支持RFID的手术器械和外科器械托盘的射频识别(RFID)工作站读取器,以及使用RFID工作站读取器读取支持RFID的手术器械和手术器械托盘的方法。 该方法,装置和系统使得能够快速且有效地盘存和跟踪包含若干手术器械的各个器械或外科器械托盘。 仪器或仪器托盘放置在工作站读取器上。 由多个天线产生的RF场使嵌入在仪器或仪表盘中的RFID标签发射包含存储在标签中的特定标识信息的信号。 信息由控制电路接收并传递到计算机进行数据分析。 基于数据分析的结果,工作站读取器上的状态LED亮起。 方法,设备和系统可以跟踪,检查和验证入站和出站手术器械套件,并帮助评估外科器械和托盘的使用寿命周期。