Systems and methods for processing surgical instrument tray shipping totes
US7492257B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 15, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/08
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Systems and methods for processing surgical instrument tray shipping totes. A control system is adapted to control a bar code reader module, an RFID module, a database module and an interface module. The control system provides functionality adapted to process incoming and outgoing surgical instrument shipping totes containing one or more RFID-enabled surgical instrument trays. A database, ERP system or other system in communication with the control system alerts the operator of the status of an incoming tote and/or trays contained in the tote to increase processing efficiency and speed.
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