System and method for instrument tracking
US10390902B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 15, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/0805
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed is a device and method for tracking one or more instrument in a surgical kit. The method comprises receiving one or more signals from a first set of sensors and activating a second set of sensors based on the one or more signals. Further to activating, the method comprises receiving data from the second set of sensors and computing, a current state associated with each of the instrument based on the data, and historical data. Furthermore, the method comprises transmitting the current state of the surgical kit, the current state associated with each of the instrument and a location co-ordinate of the surgical kit via a communication channel based on a signal strength of the communication channel and deactivating the tracking device, thereby tracking one or more instrument in a surgical kit.
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