Surgical system
First Claim
1. A surgical procedure identification system, comprising:
- a) a surgical console having a reader;
b) at least one surgical pak containing a plurality of components;
c) an identification device associated with the surgical pak, the identification device capable of being recognized by the reader and providing information about the components contained in the pak to the surgical console; and
d) a printer connected to the surgical console for printing out a list of the components contained in the pak.
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Abstract
A surgical system console having an electronic identification system, such as a bar code scanner, magnetic reader or other sensing means (e.g., optical, magnetic or other system) system that works in conjunction with a unique identifier on the surgical pak so as to identify the contents of the pak to the surgical console control (e.g., CPU). That information can be used for a variety of further activities, such as inventory management, product usage, traceability, patient billing, collection of statistical data, OR support, automatic setting of the surgical operating parameters by the surgical console, servicing and to print out the contents of the surgical pak on a list or any other recordable media (e.g., DVD, CD-ROM, floppy disk, hard drive, ZIP drive.
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24 Claims
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1. A surgical procedure identification system, comprising:
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a) a surgical console having a reader;
b) at least one surgical pak containing a plurality of components;
c) an identification device associated with the surgical pak, the identification device capable of being recognized by the reader and providing information about the components contained in the pak to the surgical console; and
d) a printer connected to the surgical console for printing out a list of the components contained in the pak. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A surgical procedure identification system, comprising:
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a) a surgical console having a reader;
b) at least one surgical pak containing a plurality of components;
c) an identification device associated with the surgical pak, the identification device capable of being recognized by the reader and providing information about the components contained in the pak to the surgical console; and
d) an inventory management system connected to the surgical console for tracking usage of the pak and/or the components. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A surgical procedure identification system, comprising:
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a) a surgical console having a reader;
b) at least one surgical pak containing a plurality of components;
c) an identification device associated with the surgical pak, the identification device capable of being recognized by the reader and providing information about the components contained in the pak to the surgical console; and
d) an external device electronically connected to the surgical console for receiving the information about the components contained in the pak. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A method of operating a surgical system, comprising:
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a) providing a surgical console, the surgical console capable of storing data;
b) connecting electronically the surgical console to a communications device, the device being located external to the surgical console;
c) transferring data electronically between the surgical console and the device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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