Device for surgical instrument, having sensors for the storage of information

A device for a surgical instrument, comprising:

• at least of sensor configured to determine information associated with wear of the surgical instrument;
• a circuit for processing signals coming from the at least on sensor;
• a memory for at least temporarily storing information coming from the circuit;
• a radio interface for transmitting at least a portion of the information to an external device;
• a power source that powers the at least one sensor , the circuit, the memory and the radio interface;
• and
• at least one hermetic and heat and pressure resistant case, the circuit, the memory, the radio interface and the power source being housed in the at least one hermetic and heat and pressure resistant case in order to allow an autonomous operation of the device,
• wherein the memory comprises a counter, and the at least one sensor is configured to transmit the information to the circuit when the at least one sensor detects a mechanical or physical stress event, and the circuit is configured to increment a counter when the at least one sensor transmits the information to the circuit, and
• wherein the circuit is configured to periodically come out of a standby state upon detection of the mechanical or physical stress event by the at least one sensor and check if the power source has decreased below a certain threshold.

A device for a surgical instrument, comprising:

• at least on sensor configured to determine information associated with wear of the surgical instrument;
• a circuit for processing signals coming from the at least on sensor;
• a memory for at least temporarily storing information coming from the circuit;
• a radio interface for transmitting at least a portion of the information to an external device;
• a power source that powers the at least one sensor, the circuit, the memory and the radio interface;
• and
• at least one hermetic and heat and pressure resistant case, the circuit, the memory, the radio interface and the power source being housed in the at least one hermetic and heat and pressure resistant case in order to allow an autonomous operation of the device,
• wherein the at least one sensor is configured to transmit the information to the circuit when the at least one sensor detects a mechanical or physical stress event, and the circuit is configured to compare the information to one or more information templates to determine if the mechanical or physical stress event corresponds to a predetermined mechanical or physical stress event, and
• wherein the circuit is configured to periodically come out of a standby state upon detection of the mechanical or physical stress event by the at least one sensor and check if the power source has decreased below a certain threshold.

A device for a surgical instrument, comprising:

• at least one sensor configured to determine information associated with wear of the surgical instrument;
• a circuit for processing signals coming from the at least one sensor;
• a memory for storing information coming from the circuit;
• a radio interface for transmitting at least a portion of the information to an external device;
• a power source that powers the at least one sensor, the circuit, the memory and the radio interface;
• and
• at least one hermetic and heat and pressure resistant case, the circuit, the memory, the radio interface and the power source being housed in the at least one hermetic and heat and pressure resistant case in order to allow an autonomous operation of the device,
• wherein the circuit is configured to periodically come out of a standby state upon detection of an interruption from the at least one sensor and check if the power source has decreased below a certain threshold,
• wherein an external device is configured to access the information stored on the memory, and
• wherein the memory comprises a security mechanism configured to prevent access to at least a portion of the information.

A transport box comprising:

• a metal housing configured to transport a plurality of surgical instruments;
• at least one temperature sensor configured to determine information associated with a sterilization even of the plurality of surgical instruments;
• at least one acceleration sensor configured to determine information associated with a movement event of the transport box;
• a circuit for processing signals coming from at least one of the at least one temperature sensor or the at least one acceleration sensor;
• a memory configured to store the information associated with the sterilization event from the at least one temperature sensor and the information associated with the movement event from the at least one acceleration sensor;
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• a power source that powers the at least one temperature sensor, the at least one acceleration sensor, the circuit, the memory,
• wherein the memory comprises a first counter and a second counter,
• wherein the memory is configured to increment the first counter when the memory receives the information associated with the sterilization event from the at least one temperature sensor,
• wherein the memory is configured to increment the second counter when the memory receives the information associated with the movement event from the at least one acceleration sensor, and
• wherein the circuit is configured to periodically come out of a standby state upon increment of the first counter or the second counter and check if the power source has decreased below a certain threshold.

A device for an instrument comprising:

• at least one temperature sensor configured to determine information associated with a temperature increase above a predetermined temperature threshold;
• at least one acceleration sensor configured to determine information associated with movement of the device;
• a circuit for processing signals coming from the at least one temperature sensor and the at least one acceleration sensor;
• a memory for at least temporarily storing information coming from the circuit;
• a radio interface for transmitting at least a portion of the information to an external device;
• and
• a power source that powers the at least one temperature sensor, the at least one acceleration sensor, the circuit, the memory and the radio interface,
• wherein the circuit is configured to periodically come out of a standby state upon determination of the temperature increase above the predetermined threshold by the at least one temperature sensor or determination of information associated with the movement of the device by the at least one acceleration sensor and check if the power source has decreased below a certain threshold, and
• wherein the device is configured to attach to a transport box, the transport box configured to transport a plurality of medical devices.