Apparatus And Methods For Monitoring Objects In A Surgical Field

Abstract: a system and method for performing a package status check are provided, including a scanner for use in a surgical field and having an antenna for emitting a radio frequency detection field, the scanner including control circuitry configured to determine a predetermined quantity of sponges corresponding to a complete pack of sponges; count a number of sponges associated with the pack with the scanner prior to use of the sponges in a surgical field; and issue an alert when a number of counted sponges does not match the predetermined quantity corresponding to the complete pack. the system and method may include the control circuitry configured to determine whether a sponge has been re-scanned or is unknown by comparing detected information with previously detected information prior.

Inventor(s): Steven J. Fleck, David Szakelyhidi, Gautam Gandhi

CPC Classification: A61B90/08 (DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (analysing biological material , e.g. ; obtaining records using waves other than optical waves, in general ))

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