System and method for tracking surgical assets

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7518502
SERIAL NO

11753406

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

A system and method for identifying, locating, and managing inventory of sterilized medical devices located within a sealed sterilization case in preparation for a surgical procedure. Communication tags, such as radio frequency identification (RFID) and/or Global Positioning System (GPS) tags, are connected to the medical device and communicate information wirelessly. Information is obtained from the communication tags and sent to the database where it is compared with the information in the database. The results may be displayed on the interface thereby providing the user with information about the medical instruments contained in the sealed sterilization case without breaking the seal of the sealed sterilization case.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
SMITH & NEPHEW INC1450 BROOKS ROAD MEMPHIS TN 38116

International Classification(s)

  • [Classification Symbol]
  • [Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Austin, Gene Edward Bartlett, US 43 3156
Donati,, Jr Ralph W Collierville, US 1 303
Granville, Nicholas W York, GB 1 479
Hulen, Mark E Collierville, US 1 479
Janna, Sied W Memphis, US 54 2255
Morgan, Robert L York, GB 14 927
Rains, James K Cordova, US 29 2127
Troutman, Randall Jenison, US 3 565
Wilson, Darren J York, GB 16 545

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation