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Device and method for simultaneously identifying a plurality of surgical instruments

US9937010B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Aesculap AG · DE

Inventors

Markus Weinert · Wurmlingen, DE
Nicola Giordano · Villingen-Schwenningen, DE
Pedro Morales · Tuttlingen, DE
Dieter Weisshaupt

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 2, 2013
Grant date	Apr 10, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 2, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06K7/10366
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device for simultaneously identifying a plurality of surgical instruments or instrument groups includes a first detecting device having a first detection technology for detecting instruments and, if applicable, related instrument-specific information. The device also includes a second detecting device having a second different detection technology for detecting instruments and instrument information. Moreover, the device includes a comparing device for comparing the detection results of the two detecting devices. The comparing device outputs a positive evaluation regarding the correctness of the detected instruments if the two detection results are matching.

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