Integrated surgical implant delivery system and method
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring a surgical procedure using a medical device in an operating room, comprising:
- a camera positioned in the operating room;
a display positioned in the operation room; and
a telecommunications interface configured to permit communication comprising guidance information regarding the medical device between personnel in the operating room and a product specialist associated with the medical device using the display and the camera.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for medical device inventory tracking are described. One embodiment is a medical device inventory tracking system, including a shipping container configured to contain a medical device, a sensor coupled to the shipping container and configured to detect the presence of the medical device, and a processing circuit integrated into the shipping container and configured to receive a signal from the sensor and perform an action based upon the signal. Another embodiment is a system for monitoring a surgical procedure using a medical device in an operating room, including a camera and display mounted in the operating room and a telecommunications interface configured to permit a videoconference between personnel in the operating room and a product specialist associated with the medical device using the display and the camera.
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1. A system for monitoring a surgical procedure using a medical device in an operating room, comprising:
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a camera positioned in the operating room; a display positioned in the operation room; and a telecommunications interface configured to permit communication comprising guidance information regarding the medical device between personnel in the operating room and a product specialist associated with the medical device using the display and the camera. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for providing support to a surgical team conducting a procedure involving a medical device, comprising:
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providing a camera and a display; establishing a communication connection between the operating room and a product specialist, wherein information from the product specialist is provided to the operating room on the display; and using the camera to provide information from the operating room to the product specialist; wherein information about the procedure is communicated from the operating room to the product specialist and from the product specialist to the operating room by way of the communication connection. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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