Apparatus, method, and system for medical instrument management and distribution
OwnerMark Kennerinventor
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Abstract
A system for medical instrument management and distribution. The system can include at least one storage enclosure for storing and dispensing medical instruments, and at least one storage structure disposed within the enclosure. The storage structure can be adapted to store and dispense a plurality of medical instruments, and can have a plurality of discrete instrument storage locations. A software application is adapted to track and manage medical instrument inventory, locations, and distribution. Each discrete instrument storage location is identified by an indicator controllable by the software application so as to indicate to a user an appropriate instrument storage location for placement or removal of a desired medical instrument.
Claims18
A system for medical instrument management and distribution, comprising:
- at least one storage enclosure configured to store and dispense a plurality of medical instruments;
- at least one storage structure disposed within the at least one enclosure, the at least one storage structure configured to store and dispense the plurality of medical instruments, the at least one storage structure having a plurality of discrete instrument storage locations;
- a software application configured to track and manage medical instrument inventory, locations, and distribution, wherein each discrete instrument storage location of the plurality of discrete instrument storage locations is identified by an indicator controllable by the software application so as to indicate to a user an appropriate instrument storage location for placement or removal of a desired medical instrument and, after the desired medical instrument is not removed within a predetermined amount of time, an alarm is assigned to the respective discrete instrument storage location, wherein the at least one storage enclosure is a cabinet, wherein the cabinet is split access with half-height doors and drawers both above and below the half-height doors.
A storage enclosure for storing, managing, and dispensing medical instruments, comprising:
- at least one storage structure disposed within the enclosure, the at least one storage structure configured to store and dispense a plurality of medical instruments, wherein the at least one storage structure has a plurality of discrete instrument storage locations;
- a software application configured to track and manage medical instrument inventory, locations, and distribution, wherein each discrete instrument storage location of the plurality of discrete instrument storage locations is identified by an indicator controllable by the software application so as to indicate to a user an appropriate instrument storage location for placement or removal of a desired medical instrument, after the desired medical instrument is not removed within a predetermined amount of time, an alarm is assigned to the respective discrete instrument storage location,
- wherein the storage enclosure is a cabinet, wherein the cabinet is split access with half-height doors and drawers both above and below the half-height doors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.