Systems and methods for enhancing the visibility of medical items

    公开(公告)号:US09901366B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-27

    申请号:US14309412

    申请日:2014-06-19

    申请人: Lawrence A. Colby

    发明人: Lawrence A. Colby

    摘要: Systems and methods make medical items more visible during a medical procedure. An example medical item includes an absorbent material adapted to absorb fluid during a medical procedure, the absorbent material having an outer surface that reflects one or more first wavelengths of light to provide the absorbent material with one or more first colors. The medical item may include one or more enhancing materials disposed on at least one portion of the outer surface of the absorbent material, the one or more enhancing materials reflecting or emitting one or more second wavelengths to provide the enhancing materials with one or more second colors. Alternatively, an enhancing device is coupled to the absorbent material, the enhancing device reflecting or emitting one or more second wavelengths, the one or more second wavelengths being different from the one or more first wavelengths of the absorbent material.