Wireless tracking system and method for sterilizable object
US7701334B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 20, 2009 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16Z99/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is a method for real-time location monitoring of a sterilizable object. The method includes tracking a location of a sterilizable object bearing a tag using a mesh network. The tag preferably includes a sealed housing, means for detecting a sterilization event and means for transmitting data concerning the sterilization event. The method also includes detecting a sterilization event. The method also includes transmitting a signal that the sterilization event has been detected by the tag.
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