Preoperative surgery site stamp system

• US 20040236315A1
• Filed: 05/23/2003
• Published: 11/25/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Glenn Rothman
• Original Assignee: Glenn Rothman
• Inventors: Hered, Robert W.
• Application Number:
  US10/444,632
• Publication Number:
  US 20040236315A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 606/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2090/395 with marking agent for marking skin or other tissue
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/39 Markers, e.g. radio-opaque or breast lesions markers

Abstract

A method of stamping a patient'"'"'s body to convey medical information and a kit for accomplishing the method is disclosed. The method provides for positioning medical information related to a medical procedure to be performed at a location on the patient'"'"'s body related to the procedure to be performed.

Claims

1. A method for conveying medical procedure patient information comprising:

identifying a selected patient information;

wherein the surface of the stamp has a stamp surface and the stamp surface is treated with an ink; and

applying the stamp surface to a patient at a region on the patient to be subjected to a medical procedure wherein the selected patient information conveyed by the stamp relates to the region on the patient and wherein the stamp includes verbiage.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the stamp conveys information regarding a surgical procedure.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the patient information comprises identification of a predetermined location on a patient'"'"'s body where an identified medical procedure is to be performed.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the ink at the surface of the stamp is compatible with application to a human body and is resistant to removal under surgical preparation conditions.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the stamp includes a schematic depiction.

6. (cancelled)

7. A method for conveying patient information comprising:

identifying a selected patient information;

selecting a stamp wherein the stamp conveys the selected patient information and wherein the stamp has a stamp surface and the stamp surface is treated with an ink and wherein the stamp includes verbiage; and

applying the stamp surface to a patient to be subjected to a medical procedure wherein the selected patient information conveyed by the stamp provides selected patient information related to the medical procedure.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the stamp conveys information regarding a surgical procedure.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the patient information comprises identification of a predetermined location on a patient'"'"'s body where an identified medical procedure is to be performed.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein the ink on the surface of the stamp is compatible with application to a human body and is resistant to removal under surgical preparation conditions.

11. The method of claim 7, wherein the stamp includes a schematic depiction.

12. (cancelled)

13. A kit comprising:

container defining an enclosure of predefined dimensions;

at least one stamp including predefined patient information positioned within the enclosure wherein the stamp contains verbiage; and

an ink supply wherein the ink is compatible with application to a human body and the ink supply is positioned within the enclosure.

14. The kit of claim 13, wherein the enclosure of predefined dimension is a sealed enclosure.

15. The kit of claim 14, wherein the sealed enclosure is sterilized.

16. The kit of claim 13, wherein the ink of the ink supply is resistant to removal under surgical preparation conditions.

17. The kit of claim 13, wherein the ink supply is an ink pad.

18. The kit of claim 13, wherein the ink supply is positioned at the surface of the stamp.