18452932. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEVICE HISTORY DOCUMENTATION (Cilag GmbH International)

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEVICE HISTORY DOCUMENTATION

Organization Name

Cilag GmbH International

Inventor(s)

Frederick E. Shelton, Iv of Hillsboro OH (US)

Jacqueline C. Aronhalt of Loveland OH (US)

Brian Schings of Maineville OH (US)

Gregory J. Bakos of Mason OH (US)

Jason Rector of Maineville OH (US)

Kevin M. Fiebig of Cincinnati OH (US)

Shane R. Adams of Lebanon OH (US)

Taylor W. Aronhalt of Loveland OH (US)

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEVICE HISTORY DOCUMENTATION

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18452932 titled 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEVICE HISTORY DOCUMENTATION

Original Abstract Submitted

Surgical systems and methods are provided. The surgical systems include a manufacturer-sealed sterile surgical package containing a surgical instrument, at least one data processor, and memory storing instructions configured to cause the at least one data processor to perform operations. The operations include update a historical record of the surgical package and/or the surgical instrument based on at least one of a current geo-political location and a supply-chain progression of the surgical system, and provide, based on at least one of the current geo-political location and the supply-chain progression of the surgical system, handling instructions for the surgical system.