System for detecting sterile field events and related methods
US9808549B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61L2202/14
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system is for monitoring a sterile field associated with a medical procedure. The system may include a sensor being adjacent an area where the medical procedure is to be performed. The sensor is configured to monitor at least the area, a patient for the medical procedure, and a medical technician for the medical procedure. The system may include a processor coupled to the sensor and configured to detect a sterile field event, and an associated location for the sterile field event, and an output device coupled to the processor and configured to generate an alert indicator when the sterile field event is detected, the alert indicator also including the associated location.
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