Automated sterilization system with artificial intelligence for processing surgical instruments and methods employed thereof
US11189378B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 1, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2202/24
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an artificial intelligence sterilization system and a novel process of providing outsourced sterilization services for processing surgical instruments comprising of: a GUI module along with wizards representing an interactive user interactions to direct to the next action to be performed, authentication module comprising of RFID authentication/AI facilitated control of protective gear worn by the users as well as the workspace, sterilizer's module configured to automate, control and track sterilizer level operations; cassettes module configured to automate, control and track surgical lab instruments with RFID or AI tracking and place instruments in their respective cassettes; patient's module configured to deal with the surgical lab instruments to cassettes to equipment to patient tracking; audit and reporting module configured to deal with a detailed audit report; training module providing context based training modules and reference manuals, inventory module providing requirement based auto replenishments of the surgical lab instruments directed by artificial intelligence.
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