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AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorsJason M. Mucilli, Edward L. Brannan, Richard L. Croft, Jennifer M. Layton, Benjamin J. Noe, Anthony V. Locatelli
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An inventory system configured for reducing variability in detecting and counting surgical items includes an RFID tag affixed to a surgical item, a signal generator configured to generate an energizing signal for the RFID tag, an antenna operably coupled to the signal generator, a sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of a spatial parameter of the antenna when scanning for the RFID tag, a processor, and a memory. The RFID tag is configured to transmit a return signal when energized. The antenna is configured to receive the return signal transmitted by the RFID tag. The memory includes instructions stored thereon, which when executed by the processor cause the system to scan for the RFID tag by the antenna, sense the signal over a period of time, and provide an indication that the spatial parameter of the antenna over time meets a predetermined rule.
An inventory system configured for reducing variability in detecting and counting surgical items, the inventory system comprising:
A computer-implemented method for reducing variability in detecting and counting surgical items, comprises:
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium in which is stored instructions for causing a processor to execute a computer-implemented method for reducing variability in detecting and counting surgical items, the method comprising:
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