SURGICAL TOOL MANAGEMENT
First Claim
1. A method for managing a number of surgical tools comprising:
- receiving information transmitted by a tag associated with a patient about a procedure to be performed on the patient;
determining whether a number of surgical tools is to be used in performing the procedure based on the information;
responsive to a determination that the number of surgical tools is to be used in performing the procedure, determining whether a signal received by the number of surgical tools indicates that the number of surgical tools is present within a predetermined distance of a location on the patient where the procedure is to be performed; and
responsive to a determination that the signal received by the number of surgical tools indicates that the number of surgical tools is within the predetermined distance of the location on the patient where the procedure is to be performed, enabling the number of surgical tools for use in performing the procedure.
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Abstract
The different illustrative embodiments provide a method, computer program product, and apparatus for managing a number of surgical tools. A determination is made whether a number of surgical tools is to be used in performing a procedure based on information. Responsive to a determination that the number of surgical tools is to be used in performing the procedure, a determination is made whether a signal received by the number of surgical tools indicates that the number of surgical tools is present within a predetermined distance of a location on the patient where the procedure is to be performed. Responsive to a determination that the signal received by the number of surgical tools indicates that the number of surgical tools is within the predetermined distance of the location on the patient where the procedure is to be performed, the number of surgical tools is enabled for use in performing the procedure.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for managing a number of surgical tools comprising:
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receiving information transmitted by a tag associated with a patient about a procedure to be performed on the patient; determining whether a number of surgical tools is to be used in performing the procedure based on the information; responsive to a determination that the number of surgical tools is to be used in performing the procedure, determining whether a signal received by the number of surgical tools indicates that the number of surgical tools is present within a predetermined distance of a location on the patient where the procedure is to be performed; and responsive to a determination that the signal received by the number of surgical tools indicates that the number of surgical tools is within the predetermined distance of the location on the patient where the procedure is to be performed, enabling the number of surgical tools for use in performing the procedure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system comprising:
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a number of surgical tools; a controller configured to receive information transmitted by a tag associated with a patient about a procedure to be performed on the patient;
determine whether a number of surgical tools is to be used in performing the procedure based on the information;
determining whether a signal received by the number of surgical tools indicates that the number of surgical tools is present within a predetermined distance of a location on the patient where the procedure is to be performed responsive to a determination that the number of surgical tools is to be used in performing the procedure; and
enable the number of surgical tools for use in performing the procedure responsive to a determination that the signal received by the number of surgical tools indicates that the number of surgical tools is within the predetermined distance of the location on the patient where the procedure is to be performed. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer program product comprising:
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a computer readable storage medium; program instructions, stored on the computer readable storage medium, for receiving information transmitted by a tag associated with a patient about a procedure to be performed on the patient; program instructions, stored on the computer readable storage medium, for determining whether a number of surgical tools is to be used in performing the procedure based on the information; program instructions, stored on the computer readable storage medium, for determining whether a signal received by the number of surgical tools indicates that the number of surgical tools is present within a predetermined distance of a location on the patient where the procedure is to be performed responsive to a determination that the number of surgical tools is to be used in performing the procedure; and program instructions, stored on the computer readable storage medium, for enabling the number of surgical tools for use in performing the procedure responsive to a determination that the signal received by the number of surgical tools indicates that the number of surgical tools is within the predetermined distance of the location on the patient where the procedure is to be performed. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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