Automated instrument sorting system

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APP PUB NO 20050038556A1
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10639721

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An automated system for sorting articles, such as medical instruments, by a selected sort criteria. In one embodiment of the present invention, medical instruments are sorted in accordance with an instrument set list for assembling a medical instrument set. The present invention minimizes or eliminates the amount of manual labor needed to sort instruments, minimizes human contact with the instruments, speeds the sorting process, and reduces sorting errors.

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STERIS INC43425 BUSINESS PARK DRIVE TEMECULA CA 92590

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Delisle, Andre St. Nicolas, CA 2 23
Gagnon, Alain Quebec, CA 2 19

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