System, Method and Device for Tracking Surgical Sponges
First Claim
1. A system for tracking surgical sponges for a medical procedure in which used sponges are discarded, comprising:
- a sleeve having a first open end and a second open end;
a base;
a receptacle having an open end, a closed end, one or more longitudinal inner surfaces, and one or more longitudinal outer surfaces;
said one or more longitudinal inner surface and said closed end defining, at least in part, an inside area of said receptacle;
said sleeve being configured to be disposed outside the one or more longitudinal outer surfaces of said receptacle;
said sleeve being configured to be removably attached to said base;
said sleeve including an RF reader having a first antenna assembly comprised of at least one antenna;
said RF reader configured to receive identifying (ID) information from radiated discarded sponges that enter the inside area of said receptacle; and
a first wireless transmitter electrically connected to said RF reader and configured to receive from said RF reader the ID information of discarded sponges that enter the inside area of said receptacle and to wirelessly transmit the ID information of discarded sponges.
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Abstract
A system, method, and device for tracking surgical sponges for a medical procedure is provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a sleeve having a first open end and a second open end and being configured to be removably disposed outside an outer surface of a receptacle. The sleeve including an RF reader having a first antenna assembly comprised of at least one antenna and configured to radiate sponges that enter the receptacle and to receive identifying (ID) information from radiated sponges. The sleeve may include a wireless transmitter electrically connected to said RF reader and configured to receive from said RF reader the ID information of radiated sponges and to wirelessly transmit the ID information of radiated sponges.
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23 Claims
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1. A system for tracking surgical sponges for a medical procedure in which used sponges are discarded, comprising:
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a sleeve having a first open end and a second open end; a base; a receptacle having an open end, a closed end, one or more longitudinal inner surfaces, and one or more longitudinal outer surfaces; said one or more longitudinal inner surface and said closed end defining, at least in part, an inside area of said receptacle; said sleeve being configured to be disposed outside the one or more longitudinal outer surfaces of said receptacle; said sleeve being configured to be removably attached to said base; said sleeve including an RF reader having a first antenna assembly comprised of at least one antenna; said RF reader configured to receive identifying (ID) information from radiated discarded sponges that enter the inside area of said receptacle; and a first wireless transmitter electrically connected to said RF reader and configured to receive from said RF reader the ID information of discarded sponges that enter the inside area of said receptacle and to wirelessly transmit the ID information of discarded sponges. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for tracking surgical sponges for a medical procedure in which used sponges are discarded into a receptacle, comprising:
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a sleeve having a first open end and a second open end; said sleeve being configured to be removably disposed outside an outer surface of the receptacle; said sleeve including an RF reader having a first antenna assembly comprised of at least one antenna; said RF reader configured to radiate sponges that enter the receptacle and to receive identifying (ID) information from radiated sponges; and a first wireless transmitter electrically connected to said RF reader and configured to receive from said RF reader the ID information of radiated sponges and to wirelessly transmit the ID information of radiated sponges. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for tracking surgical sponges for a medical procedure in which used sponges are discarded into a receptacle, comprising:
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a sleeve having a first open end and a second open end; a base having a plurality of castors to permit movement of said base over a traveling surface; said sleeve being configured to be removably attached to said base; said sleeve being configured to be removably disposed outside an outer surface of the receptacle; said sleeve including an RF reader having a first antenna assembly comprised of at least one antenna; said RF reader configured to radiate sponges that enter the receptacle; said RF reader configured to receive identifying (ID) information from radiated sponges; and a first wireless transmitter electrically connected to said RF reader configured to receive from said RF reader the ID information of radiated sponges and to wirelessly transmit the ID information of radiated sponges. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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