US 11,636,948 B2Granted

Instrument kit tracking system

AssigneeQ Med Innovations, Inc.

InventorVictor M. Nunes

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Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to an instrument kit tracking system that includes a housing that has tracking electronics that is contained in either a compartment or wall of the medical instrument kit or in a standalone unit that is affixed to a medical instrument kit to contain and protect an electronic device from external temperatures between 120-135° C.; where the medical instrument kit contains at least one medical instrument. The internal temperature of the instrument kit tracking system is maintained such that the electronic device contained therein is operable when the external temperature is between 120-135° C. A further layer, such as of a thickness of 1 mm, resides between the electronic device and the outer walls of the compartment or module. Access to the tracking electronics may also be selectively lockable.

Claims13

Dependent claims

A tracking system for a medical instrument kit, comprising:

a housing;
and
an electronics module contained within the housing, wherein the tracking system is configured and arranged to withstand external temperatures between 120-135° C.;
wherein the tracking system is configured and arranged to be affixed to the medical instrument kit, the medical instrument kit is configured and arranged to receive at least one medical instrument;
wherein the electronics module includes a power source, a location sensor, and a temperature sensor;
wherein the temperature sensor is configured and arranged to record a temperature reading and calculate a usage of the at least one medical instrument if the temperature reading is above a predetermined value;
and
wherein, the internal temperature of the electronics module is maintained such that an electronic device contained therein is operable when the external temperature is between 120-135° C.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/930,969Filed 13 May 2020 · us provisional application
Priority: 21 May 2019
Published: US 2020/0373008 A126 Nov 2020
Granted: 25 Apr 2023
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification25 codes

A61B 50/33
Containers specially adapted for packaging, protecting, dispensing, collecting or disposing of surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments: trays
G16H 40/40
ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities; ICT specially adapted for the management or…:…
A61B 50/30
Containers, covers, furniture or holders specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments, e.g. sterile covers: containers…
A61B 90/90
Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00,…