Method for installing a RFID tag on a surgical instrument with first and second adhesives where the first and second adhesives are different types of adhesives

• US 10,639,127 B2
• Filed: 04/02/2019
• Issued: 05/05/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 11/13/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Shuyou Technology Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Xerafy Shanghai Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Liu, Zhijia
• Primary Examiner(s): Rushing, Mark S
• Application Number:
  US16/372,654
• Publication Number:
  US 20190290391A1
• Time in Patent Office: 399 Days
• Field of Search: 34053912
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00526 Methods of manufacturing
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00951 adhesive
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2050/002 having adhesive means, e.g. an adhesive strip
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/90 Identification means for patients or instruments, e.g. tags
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/98 using electromagnetic means, e.g. transponders
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0723 the record carrier comprising an arrangement for non-contact communication, e.g. wireless communication circuits on transponder cards, non-contact smart cards or RFIDs
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07749 the record carrier being capable of non-contact communication, e.g. constructional details of the antenna of a non-contact smart card
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07758 arrangements for adhering the record carrier to further objects or living beings, functioning as an identification tag

Abstract

A surgical instrument and a method for installing a RFID label on the surgical instrument are provided. The surgical instrument includes a surgical instrument body, a RFID label and an adhesive, the surgical instrument body and the RFID label are fixedly connection by the adhesive, the adhesive comprises a first adhesive and a second adhesive; the first adhesive is disposed between a bottom surface of the RFID label and a surface of the surgical instrument body, the other surfaces of the RFID label are covered by the second adhesive, the second adhesive also covers an intersection of the RFID label with the surgical instrument body; and the first adhesive and the second adhesive are different types of adhesives, and an adhesive intensity of the first adhesive is greater than an adhesive intensity of the second adhesive, and fluidity of the second adhesive is greater than fluidity of the first adhesive.

Claims

1. A method for installing a RFID tag on a surgical instrument, comprising following steps of:

A. cleaning a surface of a surgical instrument body of the surgical instrument;

B. coating a first adhesive on the surface of the surgical instrument body;

C. placing the RFID tag on the first adhesive;

D. curing for a first time;

E. coating a second adhesive on the RFID tag and a surface of the surgical instrument body adjacent to the RFID tag, the first adhesive and the second adhesive are different types of adhesives, and an adhesive intensity of the first adhesive is greater than an adhesive intensity of the second adhesive, and fluidity of the second adhesive is greater than fluidity of the first adhesive;

F. curing for a second time.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein in the steps B and E, an adhesive applying device employs an air compressor and a pneumatic dispenser;

the air compressor is connected with the pneumatic dispenser through an air tube;

the pneumatic dispenser is connected to an adhesive syringe through a dispensing air outlet pipe; and

the adhesive syringe has a needlestick with a diameter of 1 mm.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein in the step D, curing for a first time is done at a temperature in a range of 20-35°

C., a humidity >

30%, and the curing time more than or equal to 12 hours.

4. A method for installing a RFID tag on a surgical instrument, comprising following steps of:

A. providing a surgical instrument body, on which surface treatment is performed;

B. cleaning the surface of the surgical instrument body;

C. providing a first adhesive, and coating the first adhesive on the treated surface of the surgical instrument body;

D. providing the RFID tag, and sticking the RFID tag to the first adhesive;

E. curing for a first time;

F. providing a second adhesive to be coated on the RFID tag and the surface of the surgical instrument body adjacent to the RFID tag, the first adhesive and the second adhesive are different types of adhesives, and an adhesive intensity of the first adhesive is greater than an adhesive intensity of the second adhesive, and fluidity of the second adhesive is greater than fluidity of the first adhesive;

G. curing for a second time.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein,

in the step A, performing the surface treatment on the surgical instrument body is to arrange a groove, in which the groove has a size slightly larger than the RFID tag intended to be installed on the surgical instrument body;

in the step C, the first adhesive is coated on the bottom of the groove;

in the step F, the second adhesive is coated within the groove.

6. The method according to claim 4, wherein,

in the step A, performing the surface treatment on the surgical instrument body is to arrange a groove, in which the groove has an opening with a size that is matched with the size of the bottom of the RFID tag intended to be installed on the surgical instrument body;

in the step C, the first adhesive is coated on the bottom of the groove;

in the step D, the RFID tag is engaged in the groove while the RFID tag is adhered onto the first adhesive.

7. The method according to claim 4, wherein,

in the step A, performing the surface treatment on the surgical instrument body is roughing or shallow-trenching;

in the step C, coating the first adhesive at the rough or shallow trench.

8. A method for installing a RFID on a surgical instrument, comprising following steps of:

A. providing a surgical instrument body, and cleaning the surface of the surgical instrument body;

B. providing a third adhesive, and coating the third adhesive on the surface of the surgical instrument body;

C. providing a first metal layer, and sticking the first metal layer onto the third adhesive;

D. curing for a first time;

E. providing a first adhesive, and coating the first adhesive on the first metal layer;

F. providing a RFID tag, and sticking the RFID tag to the first adhesive;

G. curing for a second time;

H. providing a fourth adhesive, and coating the fourth adhesive on the RFID tag;

I. providing a second metal layer, and sticking the second metal layer to the RFID tag;

J. curing for a third time;

K. providing a second adhesive, and coating the second adhesive on the second metal layer and the surface of the surgical instrument body adjacent to the RFID tag, the first adhesive and the second adhesive are different types of adhesives, and an adhesive intensity of the first adhesive is greater than an adhesive intensity of the second adhesive, and fluidity of the second adhesive is greater than fluidity of the first adhesive;

L. curing for a fourth time.