EP 1848360 A2 20071031 - MULTIPLEX SYSTEM FOR THE DETECTION OF SURGICAL IMPLEMENTS WITHIN THE WOUND CAVITY
Title (en)
MULTIPLEX SYSTEM FOR THE DETECTION OF SURGICAL IMPLEMENTS WITHIN THE WOUND CAVITY
Title (de)
MULTIPLEXSYSTEM ZUM ERKENNEN CHIRURGISCHER INSTRUMENTE IM WUNDRAUM
Title (fr)
SYSTEME MULTIPLEX POUR LA DETECTION D'ACCESSOIRES CHIRURGICAUX DANS LA CAVITE D'UNE PLAIE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 2006004670 W 20060210
- US 5484405 A 20050210
- US 5534805 A 20050210
- US 32337905 A 20051230
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2006086603A2] The present invention provides a multiplex system for identifying the presence of surgical sponges, metal instruments, and other implements in a surgical wound by employing a plurality of discrete sensing systems. At least two modalities of operation are chosen from a plurality of detection modalities, which can include: 1) magnetomechanically resonant marker tags; 2) "smart markers" or RFID markers; and 3) a system designed to detect metallic objects solely based upon their metal content, without need for a separate, affixed marker. The selected modes of operation can operate sequentially or simultaneously. Consequently, the use of such a multiplex system eliminates the possibility that surgical implements, non-metallic or metallic, will be left behind within a surgical cavity.
IPC 8 full level
A61B 19/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A61B 5/06 (2013.01); A61B 90/90 (2016.02); A61B 90/98 (2016.02)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2006086603A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA HR MK YU
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2006086603 A2 20060817; WO 2006086603 A3 20070329; EP 1848360 A2 20071031
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2006004670 W 20060210; EP 06734701 A 20060210