公开(公告)号：US20060119481A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-08

申请号：US11006750

申请日：2004-12-08

Applicant: Steven Tethrake ,  Robert Varner ,  Jeffrey Nycz

Inventor： Steven Tethrake ,  Robert Varner ,  Jeffrey Nycz

IPC: G08B13/19

CPC classification number: A61B90/90 ,  A61B50/10 ,  A61B50/33 ,  A61B90/98 ,  A61B2090/065

Abstract: A radio frequency identification (RFID) workstation reader for RFID-enabled surgical instruments and surgical instrument trays and a method of using a RFID workstation reader to read RFID-enabled surgical instruments and surgical instrument trays is disclosed. The method, apparatus, and system enable individual instruments or a surgical instrument tray containing several surgical instruments to be quickly and efficiently inventoried and tracked. An instrument or instrument tray is placed on the workstation reader. An RF field generated by a plurality of antennae, causes RFID tags embedded in or attached to the instrument or instrument tray to emit a signal containing item specific identification information stored in the tags. The information is received by a control circuit and passed to a computer for data analysis. A status LED is illuminated on the workstation reader based on the results of the data analysis. The method, apparatus, and system can track, inspect, and verify inbound and outbound surgical instrument kits, and help to assess the surgical instruments' and trays' duty life cycle usage.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于支持RFID的手术器械和外科器械托盘的射频识别（RFID）工作站读取器，以及使用RFID工作站读取器读取支持RFID的手术器械和手术器械托盘的方法。 该方法，装置和系统使得能够快速且有效地盘存和跟踪包含若干手术器械的各个器械或外科器械托盘。 仪器或仪器托盘放置在工作站读取器上。 由多个天线产生的RF场使嵌入在仪器或仪表盘中的RFID标签发射包含存储在标签中的特定标识信息的信号。 信息由控制电路接收并传递到计算机进行数据分析。 基于数据分析的结果，工作站读取器上的状态LED亮起。 方法，设备和系统可以跟踪，检查和验证入站和出站手术器械套件，并帮助评估外科器械和托盘的使用寿命周期。

公开(公告)号：US20060043177A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-02

申请号：US10924897

申请日：2004-08-25

Applicant: Jeffrey Nycz ,  Steven Tethrake ,  Mark Pelo

Inventor： Jeffrey Nycz ,  Steven Tethrake ,  Mark Pelo

IPC: G06Q30/00 ,  G08B13/14

CPC classification number: G06Q10/0875 ,  A61B50/33 ,  A61B90/98 ,  G06Q10/087

Abstract: An apparatus and method for interrogating and automatically identifying a radio-frequency tagged surgical instrument tray and its contents of RFID-tagged surgical instruments are disclosed. The surgical instrument tray and its contents come into contact with an RF signal transmitted by the RFID reader, and as a result, the RFID tags affixed on the instrument tray and the surgical instruments respond by transmitting back to the RFID reader data pertaining to the history of the surgical instruments. A data terminal, which is connected to the RFID reader, may contain data pertaining to the radio frequency tagged surgical instruments during packaging, and during the return of the surgical instrument trays to the packager, identifies the surgical instruments.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于询问并自动识别射频标记的外科器械托盘及其RFID标签的外科器械的内容物的装置和方法。 手术器械托盘及其内容物与RFID读取器发送的RF信号接触，结果，固定在仪器托盘上的RFID标签和外科器械通过向RFID读取器发送与历史有关的数据的响应 的手术器械。 连接到RFID读取器的数据终端可以包含与打包期间的无线电频率标记的手术器械有关的数据，并且在将外科器械托盘返回到包装机期间，识别外科器械。