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Method and apparatus to detect transponder tagged objects and to communicate with medical telemetry devices, for example during medical procedures

  • US 9,792,408 B2
  • Filed: 10/27/2009
  • Issued: 10/17/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/02/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for use in a medical facility, the system comprising:

  • a number of antennas; and

    a controller communicatively coupled to the number of antennas, the controller;

    selectively causes at least one of the number of antennas to emit wideband interrogation signals;

    provides wireless communications of at least one of data or instructions with at least one piece of dedicated medical diagnostic, therapeutic or monitoring telemetry equipment via the at least one of the number of antennas used to emit the wideband interrogation signals, the at least one piece of dedicated medical diagnostic, therapeutic or monitoring telemetry equipment having at least one respective active radio; and

    detects a response signal, if any, from a number of transponders physically detects coupled to a number of objects used in medical procedures via the at least one of the number of antennas used to emit the wideband interrogation signals and used to provide wireless communications, the response signal responsive to the emitted wideband interrogation signals.

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