US 12,357,412 B2
Apparatus and methods for monitoring objects in a surgical field
Steven J. Fleck, Pittsburgh, PA (US); David Szakelyhidi, Pittsburgh, PA (US); and Gautam Gandhi, Clarksburg, NJ (US)
Assigned to Stryker Corporation, Portage, MI (US)
Filed by Stryker Corporation, Kalamazoo, MI (US)
Filed on Oct. 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/382,820.
Application 14/629,106 is a division of application No. 13/927,467, filed on Jun. 26, 2013, granted, now 8,985,446, issued on Mar. 24, 2015.
Application 13/041,996 is a division of application No. 11/901,094, filed on Sep. 13, 2007, granted, now 8,181,860, issued on May 22, 2012.
Application 18/382,820 is a continuation of application No. 17/402,035, filed on Aug. 13, 2021, granted, now 11,793,591.
Application 17/402,035 is a continuation of application No. 17/317,346, filed on May 11, 2021, granted, now 11,116,598, issued on Sep. 14, 2021.
Application 17/317,346 is a continuation of application No. 16/904,805, filed on Jun. 18, 2020, granted, now 11,090,129, issued on Aug. 17, 2021.
Application 16/904,805 is a continuation of application No. 15/957,131, filed on Apr. 19, 2018, granted, now 10,729,510, issued on Aug. 4, 2020.
Application 15/957,131 is a continuation of application No. 15/498,931, filed on Apr. 27, 2017, granted, now 9,974,625, issued on May 22, 2018.
Application 15/498,931 is a continuation of application No. 15/051,257, filed on Feb. 23, 2016, granted, now 9,672,397, issued on Jun. 6, 2017.
Application 15/051,257 is a continuation of application No. 14/629,106, filed on Feb. 23, 2015, granted, now 9,530,036, issued on Dec. 27, 2016.
Application 13/927,467 is a continuation of application No. 13/597,817, filed on Aug. 29, 2012, granted, now 8,479,989, issued on Jul. 9, 2013.
Application 13/597,817 is a continuation of application No. 13/041,996, filed on Mar. 7, 2011, granted, now 8,256,674, issued on Sep. 4, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/844,175, filed on Sep. 13, 2006.
Prior Publication US 2024/0041554 A1, Feb. 8, 2024
Int. Cl. A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 46/00 (2016.01); A61B 50/10 (2016.01); A61B 50/13 (2016.01); A61B 50/30 (2016.01); A61B 50/36 (2016.01); A61B 50/37 (2016.01); A61B 90/90 (2016.01); A61B 90/98 (2016.01); A61F 13/36 (2006.01); A61F 13/44 (2006.01); A61G 13/10 (2006.01); G06K 7/01 (2006.01); G06K 7/10 (2006.01); G06Q 10/087 (2023.01); G06Q 10/0875 (2023.01); H01Q 1/22 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 50/00 (2016.01); A61G 7/05 (2006.01); A61G 13/12 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 90/08 (2016.02) [A61B 5/742 (2013.01); A61B 5/746 (2013.01); A61B 46/00 (2016.02); A61B 50/10 (2016.02); A61B 50/13 (2016.02); A61B 50/30 (2016.02); A61B 50/36 (2016.02); A61B 50/37 (2016.02); A61B 90/37 (2016.02); A61B 90/90 (2016.02); A61B 90/98 (2016.02); A61F 13/36 (2013.01); A61F 13/44 (2013.01); A61G 13/10 (2013.01); G06K 7/01 (2013.01); G06K 7/10316 (2013.01); G06K 7/10366 (2013.01); G06K 7/10386 (2013.01); G06K 7/10425 (2013.01); G06K 7/10475 (2013.01); G06Q 10/087 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0875 (2013.01); H01Q 1/2216 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00199 (2013.01); A61B 2050/0056 (2016.02); A61B 2050/0065 (2016.02); A61B 2090/0805 (2016.02); A61G 7/0502 (2013.01); A61G 13/12 (2013.01); A61G 2205/10 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of performing a package status check, comprising:
detecting a sponge identifier associated with each of a plurality of surgical sponges in a package;
performing a consistency check for a package using a predetermined quantity associated with the package,
issuing an alert when a number of detected sponge identifiers associated does not match the predetermined quantity associated with the package;
overriding the alert; and
tracking an identity of a person who causes the alert to be overridden.