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Instrument tray for surgical instruments

US11660159B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 30, 2018
Grant dateMay 30, 2023
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Expiry dateApr 11, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG16H20/40
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An instrument tray for storing and supplying surgical instruments, and a system and a method for at least semi-automatically handling trays of this type. The tray includes a container for receiving surgical instruments, and the container has unique visual markers for individual instruments. The system also includes a manipulator and an image recognition unit.

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