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 surgical instrument configured for use in surgically preparing a patient'"'"'s bone to receive a surgical implant and 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, the first surgical instrument being one of a surgical saw and a surgical drill,a second surgical instrument having a second wireless communication circuit mounted thereto, the second surgical instrument configured for use in surgically preparing the patient'"'"'s bone to receive a surgical implant and 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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17 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 surgical instrument configured for use in surgically preparing a patient'"'"'s bone to receive a surgical implant and 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, the first surgical instrument being one of a surgical saw and a surgical drill, a second surgical instrument having a second wireless communication circuit mounted thereto, the second surgical instrument configured for use in surgically preparing the patient'"'"'s bone to receive a surgical implant and 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 surgical instrument configured for use in surgically preparing a patient'"'"'s bone to receive a surgical implant and 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, the first audible indicator configured to emit an audible sound in response to being activated, 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 surgical instrument configured for use in surgically preparing the patient'"'"'s bone to receive a surgical implant and 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, the second audible indicator configured to emit an audible sound in response to being activated. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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