Interactive surgical drape, system, and related methods

US10226219B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Elwha LLC · US

Inventors

• Jesse R. Cheatham, III · Seattle, US
• Joel Cherkis · Redmond, US
• Paul H. Dietz · Redmond, US
• Tom Driscoll · San Diego, US
• William Gates · Redmond, US
• Roderick A. Hyde · Redmond, US
• Muriel Y. Ishikawa · Livermore, US
• Neil Jordan · Redmond, US
• Jordin T. Kare · Seattle, US
• Eric C. Leuthardt · Chesterfield, US
• Nathan P. Myhrvold · Bellevue, US
• Patrick Neill · Santa Clara, US
• Tony S. Pan · Bellevue, US
• Robert C. Petroski · Seattle, US
• David R. Smith · Durham, US
• Elizabeth A. Sweeney · Seattle, US
• Desney S. Tan · Kirkland, US
• Clarence T. Tegreene · Bellevue, US
• David Lawrence Tennenhouse · Hillsborough, US
• Yaroslav A. Urzhumov · Bellevue, US
• Gary Wachowicz · Bonney Lake, US
• Lowell L. Wood, JR. · Bellevue, US
• Victoria Y.H. Wood · Livermore, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 11, 2015
• Grant date: Mar 12, 2019
• Expiry date: Nov 19, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2560/0462
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Embodiments disclosed herein relate to an interactive surgical drape and system including at least one sensor and at least one controller that operates indicating sensing feedback from the at least one sensor to cause display of information on a dynamic display integrated with the interactive surgical drape. The dynamic display assists the surgical team while performing surgery and can operate to improve the efficiency and/or effectiveness of the surgical team.