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AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorsRayne Y. ROBERTSON, Richard L. CROFT
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An inventory system configured for detecting and counting surgical items includes an RFID tag affixed to a surgical item, a signal generator (120) including a display, a surgical access portal, a processor, and a memory. The RFID tag is configured to transmit a return signal when energized. The surgical access portal (300) includes a cannula defining a passageway configured for accessing a surgical site, and an antenna (110) in communication with the signal generator, the antenna configured to receive the return signal transmitted by the RFID tag. The antenna is supported on the cannula and surrounds the passageway. The memory includes instructions stored on the memory, which when executed by the processor cause the system to energize the RFID tag as the surgical item passes through the passage of the cannula, receive the return signal from the antenna, and provide a count based on the return signal.
An inventory system configured for detecting and counting surgical items, the inventory system comprising:
A computer-implemented method for 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 detecting and counting surgical items, the method comprising:
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