Medical Device Communications Network
First Claim
1. A medical device communications network comprising:
- a first surgical instrument having a first wireless communication circuit mounted thereto, the first wireless communication circuit configured to (i) broadcast information associated with the first surgical instrument and (ii) receive information broadcasted from at least one other surgical instrument used during a surgical procedure,a second surgical instrument having a second wireless communication circuit mounted thereto, the second wireless communication circuit configured to (i) broadcast information associated with the second surgical instrument and (ii) receive information broadcasted from the first surgical instrument and any other surgical instrument is configured to broadcast information and used during the surgical procedure, andwherein the first wireless communication circuit of the first surgical instrument receives information broadcasted from the second wireless communication circuit of the second surgical instrument.
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Abstract
A medical device communications network comprises a plurality of medical devices including either or both of a first number of surgical instruments and a second number of implants configured for subcutaneous implantation in a biological body. A corresponding plurality of wireless communication circuits are each mounted to a different one of the plurality of medical devices. Each of the plurality of wireless communication circuits is configured to broadcast medical device information relating to the medical device to which it is mounted and to receive information relating to any other of the plurality of medical devices. The network may or may not include a master wireless communications circuit configured to receive the medical device information broadcast by any of the plurality of slave wireless communication circuits and to broadcast the information relating to any other of the plurality of medical devices.
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20 Claims
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1. A medical device communications network comprising:
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a first surgical instrument having a first wireless communication circuit mounted thereto, the first wireless communication circuit configured to (i) broadcast information associated with the first surgical instrument and (ii) receive information broadcasted from at least one other surgical instrument used during a surgical procedure, a second surgical instrument having a second wireless communication circuit mounted thereto, the second wireless communication circuit configured to (i) broadcast information associated with the second surgical instrument and (ii) receive information broadcasted from the first surgical instrument and any other surgical instrument is configured to broadcast information and used during the surgical procedure, and wherein the first wireless communication circuit of the first surgical instrument receives information broadcasted from the second wireless communication circuit of the second surgical instrument. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A medical device communications network comprising:
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a first surgical instrument having a first wireless communication circuit mounted thereto, the first wireless communication circuit electrically connected to at least one of a first audible indicator and a first visual indicator, the first wireless communication circuit configured to activate at least one of the first audible indicator and the first visual indicator in response to determining that the first surgical instrument is incompatible with one or more other surgical instruments used during a surgical procedure, and a second surgical instrument having a second wireless communication circuit mounted thereto, the second wireless communication circuit electrically connected to at least one of a second audible indicator and a second visual indicator, the second wireless communication circuit configured to activate at least one of the second audible indicator and the second visual indicator in response to determining that the second surgical instrument is incompatible with the first surgical instrument or any other surgical instrument used during the surgical procedure. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A medical device communications network, comprising:
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a first surgical instrument, a first wireless communication circuit mounted to the first surgical instrument, the first wireless communication circuit having a first wireless transceiver electrically connected to at least one of a first visual indicator and a first audible indicator, and a processor-readable, non-transitory storage memory having processor-executable instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor, cause the first wireless transceiver to; receive information broadcasted from one or more other surgical instruments used during a surgical procedure, determine whether the first surgical instrument is being used out of order relative to a predetermined surgical instrument usage sequence, determine whether the first surgical instrument is incompatible with another surgical instrument used during the surgical procedure, and activate at least one of the first visual indicator and the first audible indicator in response to determining that the first surgical instrument is one or more of being used out of order relative to the predetermined surgical instrument usage sequence or incompatible with any other surgical instrument used during the surgical procedure. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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