Automatic surgical sponge counter and blood loss...

Details Automatic surgical sponge counter and blood loss... Automatic surgical sponge counter and blood loss...

2006-02-14

2006-02-14

Gibson, Randy W. (Department: 2841)

Weighing scales

With total register

C177S025130, C177S025170, C177S025190, C177S045000, C177S177000, C177S245000, C604S317000, C604S318000, C604S403000, C604S404000, C340S572100

Reexamination Certificate

active

06998541

ABSTRACT:
A surgical sponge detection system includes a plurality of surgical sponges (2) having radio frequency identification tags (1) securely attached thereto and a non-optical hand-held reader (40) for detecting the sponges by detecting the tags (1). Also disclosed is a device (30) for automatically counting, weighing, and calculating blood loss contained within, soiled surgical sponges (2) which includes a cabinet with an opening (3) at the top through which sponges (2) are deposited, a reader (6) which scans each sponge (2) entered and determines sponge type from a tag (1) affixed to each sponge (2), and a disposable bag (8) into which the sponges (2) are deposited. The disposable bag (8) is removably mounted to a weighing scale (10); there is also a rear door (9) from which the disposable bag (8) can be easily removed, a rechargeable battery (11), a shelf (12) for unused disposable bag storage, a control unit (4) which processes data received from reader (6) and scale (10) and instantaneously calculates total weight of liquid contained within sponges entered, a display panel (5) continuously displays the number and type of sponges entered during a given procedure as well as the total weight of liquids retained in those sponges. There is a means for automatically determining the weight of the sponges when dry which includes a non-optical scanner means (6) which can read an indicating means (1) on the sponges (2) even when the indicating means (1) is covered with blood or other body fluids.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3367431 (1968-02-01), Baker
patent: 3675190 (1972-07-01), Auer, Jr. et al.
patent: 4193405 (1980-03-01), Abels
patent: 4213197 (1980-07-01), Magori
patent: 4289032 (1981-09-01), Tominaga et al.
patent: 4295537 (1981-10-01), McAvinn et al.
patent: 4361231 (1982-11-01), Patience
patent: 4422548 (1983-12-01), Cheesman et al.
patent: 4498076 (1985-02-01), Lichtblau
patent: 4510489 (1985-04-01), Anderson, III et al.
patent: 4650464 (1987-03-01), Ruiz et al.
patent: 4658818 (1987-04-01), Miller, Jr. et al.
patent: 4832198 (1989-05-01), Alikhan
patent: 4887715 (1989-12-01), Spahn et al.
patent: 4889230 (1989-12-01), Zachry
patent: 4903837 (1990-02-01), Duello
patent: 4922922 (1990-05-01), Pollock et al.
patent: 5009275 (1991-04-01), Sheehan
patent: 5031642 (1991-07-01), Nosek
patent: 5057095 (1991-10-01), Fabian
patent: 5103210 (1992-04-01), Rode et al.
patent: 5107862 (1992-04-01), Fabian et al.
patent: 5186322 (1993-02-01), Harreld et al.
patent: 5188126 (1993-02-01), Fabian et al.
patent: 5190059 (1993-03-01), Fabian et al.
patent: 5300120 (1994-04-01), Knapp et al.
patent: 5329944 (1994-07-01), Fabian et al.
patent: 5353011 (1994-10-01), Wheeler et al.
patent: 5357240 (1994-10-01), Sanford et al.
patent: 5381137 (1995-01-01), Ghaem et al.
patent: 5460178 (1995-10-01), Hudon et al.
patent: 5491468 (1996-02-01), Everett et al.
patent: 5650596 (1997-07-01), Morris et al.
patent: 5689239 (1997-11-01), Turner et al.
patent: 5923001 (1999-07-01), Morris et al.
patent: 6777623 (2004-08-01), Ballard

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Automatic surgical sponge counter and blood loss... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Automatic surgical sponge counter and blood loss..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Automatic surgical sponge counter and blood loss... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3625166