Surgical apparatus cart having communication capabilities
AssigneeOlympus Medical Systems Corp.
InventorsKester Julian Batchelor, David M. Leak
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Abstract
A supply cart includes a transceiver, a processor, at least one sensor and at least one indicator. A transceiver receives endoscope procedure data from a server. A processor is configured to read the endoscope procedure data and determine an instrument and one or more consumables needed for a procedure associated with the endoscope procedure data. At least one sensor is configured to determine a presence or absence of the instrument at the supply cart. At least one indicator is configured to provide an indication relating to the presence or the absence of the instrument at the supply cart.
Claims20
A supply cart comprising:
- a transceiver receiving endoscope procedure data from a server;
- a processor configured to read the endoscope procedure data and determine an instrument and one or more consumables needed for a procedure associated with the endoscope procedure data;
- at least one sensor configured to determine a presence or absence of the instrument at the supply cart;
- and
- at least one indicator configured to provide an indication relating to the presence or the absence of the instrument at the supply cart.
A supply cart comprising:
- a transceiver to receive endoscope procedure data from a server;
- a processor;
- memory, including instructions stored thereon that, when performed by the processor, cause the processor to:
- read the endoscopic procedure data;
- and
- determine an instrument and one or more consumables needed for a procedure associated with the endoscopic procedure data;
- and
- an endoscopic instrument hanger including:
- a first sensor to determine a presence or absence of the instrument at the endoscopic instrument hanger and whether the instrument at the endoscopic instrument hanger is sterilized;
- and
- a first indicator to provide a first indication relating to a sterilization status of the instrument at the endoscopic instrument hanger.
A supply cart comprising:
- a transceiver to receive endoscope procedure data from a server;
- a processor to:
- read the endoscopic procedure data;
- and
- determine an instrument and one or more consumables needed for a procedure associated with the endoscopic procedure data;
- an endoscopic instrument hanger including:
- a first sensor to determine a presence or absence of the instrument at the endoscopic instrument hanger;
- and
- a first indicator to provide a first indication relating to the presence or the absence of the instrument at the endoscopic instrument hanger;
- a localization circuitry configured to:
- determine a location of the supply cart;
- create location data based on the location of the supply cart;
- and
- provide the location data to the transceiver, wherein the transceiver transmits the location data to the server.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.