Heated medical instrument stand with surgical drape and method of detecting fluid and leaks in the stand tray
First Claim
1. A system for thermally treating medical instruments to a desired temperature comprising:
- a stand including a base and a support member attached to and extending from said base;
a tray supported by said support member to receive at least one medical instrument;
a drape, covering and substantially conforming to said tray, to form a drape container within said tray to receive a sterile liquid and said at least one medical instrument;
a thermal treatment unit to thermally treat said tray;
a temperature sensor to measure temperature of at least one of said thermal treatment unit, said tray and said liquid; and
a controller to control thermal treatment of said tray by said thermal treatment unit in accordance with said measured temperature to thermally treat said liquid and said at least one medical instrument to a desired temperature;
a processor to collect information relating to at least one of said liquid and said at least one medical instrument and to generate a report including said collected information; and
a printer to print a hardcopy of said report.
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Abstract
A medical instrument thermal treatment system according to the present invention is in the form of a stand including a thermally treated tray to thermally treat medical instruments. The stand includes a frame to support the tray, while a drape including a sensing device is disposed over the tray to form a drape container or receptacle within the tray for collecting a sterile medium. The tray is thermally treated to heat the sterile medium in order to warm medical instruments or other medical items placed in the tray. The sensing device provides a signal to the system indicating the presence of liquid and/or leaks within the drape container to facilitate control of system operation.
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60 Claims
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1. A system for thermally treating medical instruments to a desired temperature comprising:
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a stand including a base and a support member attached to and extending from said base; a tray supported by said support member to receive at least one medical instrument; a drape, covering and substantially conforming to said tray, to form a drape container within said tray to receive a sterile liquid and said at least one medical instrument; a thermal treatment unit to thermally treat said tray; a temperature sensor to measure temperature of at least one of said thermal treatment unit, said tray and said liquid; and a controller to control thermal treatment of said tray by said thermal treatment unit in accordance with said measured temperature to thermally treat said liquid and said at least one medical instrument to a desired temperature; a processor to collect information relating to at least one of said liquid and said at least one medical instrument and to generate a report including said collected information; and a printer to print a hardcopy of said report. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for thermally treating medical instruments to a desired temperature comprising:
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a stand including a base and a support member attached to and extending from said base; a tray supported by said support member to receive at least one medical instrument; a drape, covering and substantially conforming to said tray, to form a drape container within said tray to receive a sterile liquid and said at least one medical instrument; a thermal treatment unit to thermally treat said tray; a temperature sensor to measure temperature of at least one of said thermal treatment unit, said tray and said liquid; a controller to control thermal treatment of said tray by said thermal treatment unit in accordance with said measured temperature to thermally treat said liquid and said at least one medical instrument to a desired temperature; a processor to collect information relating to at least one of said liquid and said at least one medical instrument and to generate a report including said collected information; and a communications module to establish communications and transfer information with another device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method of thermally treating medical instruments to a desired temperature within a medical instrument thermal treatment system including a stand with a thermally treated tray to receive at least one medical instrument, said method comprising:
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(a) disposing a drape over said stand substantially conforming to said tray to form a drape container within said tray; (b) receiving a sterile liquid and at least one medical instrument within said drape container; (c) thermally treating said tray, via a thermal treatment unit, and measuring temperature of at least one of said thermal treatment unit, said tray and said liquid; and (d) controlling thermal treatment of said tray by said thermal treatment unit in accordance with said measured temperature to thermally treat said liquid and said at least one medical instrument to a desired temperature; (e) collecting information relating to at least one of said liquid and said at least one medical instrument and generating a report including said collected information; and (f) printing a hardcopy of said report. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A method of thermally treating medical instruments to a desired temperature within a medical instrument thermal treatment system including a stand with a thermally treated tray to receive at least one medical instrument, said method comprising:
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(a) disposing a drape over said stand substantially conforming to said tray to form a drape container within said tray; (b) receiving a sterile liquid and at least one medical instrument within said drape container; (c) thermally treating said tray, via a thermal treatment unit, and measuring temperature of at least one of said thermal treatment unit, said tray and said liquid; (d) controlling thermal treatment of said tray by said thermal treatment unit in accordance with said measured temperature to thermally treat said liquid and said at least one medical instrument to a desired temperature; (e) collecting information relating to at least one of said liquid and said at least one medical instrument and generating a report including said collected information; and (f) establishing communications and transferring information with another device. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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