Integrated surgical implant delivery system and method

• US 10,117,722 B2
• Filed: 06/30/2015
• Issued: 11/06/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 11/22/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Spinal Generations LLC (Life Spine, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Spinal Generations LLC (Life Spine, Inc.)
• Inventors: Sweeney, Patrick J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ade, Garcia
• Application Number:
  US14/755,468
• Publication Number:
  US 20150297307A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,225 Days
• Field of Search: 705 28
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2034/256 having a database of accessory information, e.g. including context sensitive help or scientific articles
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/90 Identification means for patients or instruments, e.g. tags
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/96 using barcodes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/98 using electromagnetic means, e.g. transponders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/083 Shipping
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/40 relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/20 for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

A medical device identification system includes a medical device including an identifier and a sensor device configured to read the identifier of the medical device. The system further includes an output device configured to provide feedback related to the medical device and a monitoring system communicably coupled to the sensor device and the output device. The monitoring system is configured to identify the medical device based on the identifier of the medical device read by the sensor device and transmit feedback to the output device specific to the medical device.

Claims

1. A medical device identification system, comprising:

a medical device including an identifier;

a sensor device configured to read the identifier of the medical device;

an output device configured to provide feedback to a user related to the medical device; and

a monitoring system communicably coupled to the sensor device and the output device, the monitoring system configured to;

identify the medical device based on the identifier of the medical device read by the sensor device; and

transmit feedback to the output device specific to the medical device.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the feedback includes at least one of operation information, medical device details, a step to perform in an operation with the medical device, training materials related to the medical device, and an alert in response to an improper medical device being for the operation.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the identifier includes at least one of an RFID tag, a structure of the medical device, a bar code, a text, a symbol, a label, and a number.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the identifier is unique to a component designed specifically for a patient, and wherein the feedback is specific to the specifically designed device.

5. The system of claim 3, wherein the identifier is a generic identifier for a type of device, and wherein the feedback is directed to the selected type of device.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the sensor device includes an RFID reader configured to detect and read an RFID tag of the medical device, wherein the monitoring system is configured to identify the medical device based on the RFID tag of the medical device.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the sensor device includes a camera configured to capture at least one of a picture and a video of the medical device.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the monitoring system is configured to identify the medical device using at least one of object recognition, text recognition, symbol recognition, and bar code recognition on the at least one of the picture and the video of the medical device.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the output device includes at least one of a stationary display and a portable display configured to provide visual feedback.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the medical device includes at least one of a medical implant and a surgical tool.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the sensor device is further configured to track movement of the medical device during use, and wherein the monitoring system is further configured to update the feedback instructions based on the movement of the medical device.

12. A method for identifying and tracking a medical device in an operation, comprising:

detecting, by a sensor device, a medical device being used in an operation;

reading, by the sensor device, an identifier of the medical device;

identifying, by a processing circuit, the medical device based on the identifier of the medical device; and

providing, by the processing circuit via an output device, feedback to a user specific to the medical device in response to the medical device being used in the operation.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the feedback includes at least one of operation information, medical device details, a step to perform in the operation with the medical device, training materials related to the medical device, and an alert.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the identifier is unique to a device designed specifically for a patient, and wherein the feedback is specific to the specifically designed device.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the identifier is a generic identifier for a type of device, and wherein the feedback is directed to the selected type of device.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein the identifier includes at least one of an RFID tag, a structure of the medical device, a bar code, a text, a symbol, a label, and a number.

17. The method of claim 12, wherein the sensor device includes an RFID reader configured to detect and read an RFID tag of the medical device, wherein the processing circuit is configured to identify the medical device based on the RFID tag of the medical device.

18. The method of claim 12, wherein the sensor device includes a camera configured to capture at least one of a picture and a video of the medical device.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the processing circuit is configured to identify the medical device using at least one of object recognition, text recognition, and bar code recognition on the at least one of the picture and the video of the medical device.

20. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

tracking, by the sensor device, movement of the medical device during the operation; and

updating, by the processing circuit, the feedback based on the movement of the medical device during the operation.