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Medical device communications network

  • US 10,575,140 B2
  • Filed: 01/02/2018
  • Issued: 02/25/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of performing an orthopedic surgical procedure, the method comprising:

  • introducing a surgical instrument configured for use in surgically preparing a patient'"'"'s bone to receive a medical implant configured for implantation in the patient'"'"'s body into a medical device communications network, wherein introducing the surgical instrument into the medical device communications network includes wirelessly connecting a first wireless communication circuit mounted on the surgical instrument to the medical device communications network,introducing the medical implant into the medical device communications network, wherein introducing the medical implant into the medical device communications network includes wirelessly connecting a second wireless communication circuit mounted on the medical implant to the medical device communications network,monitoring a status of a human perceptible indicator operable to change in response to at least one of the surgical instrument and the medical implant being introduced out of sequence relative to a predetermined usage sequence, andremoving at least one of the surgical instrument and the medical implant in response to the status of the human perceptible indicator changing,wherein the human perceptible indicator is one of a visual indicator and an audible indicator.

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