Patent ID: 11890146
Assignee: GENTEX CORPORATION
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G  Y | IPC A  G

Claim 11:
12. An illumination system for monitoring and illuminating an operating region, comprising:
at least one light assembly comprising an illumination source configured to selectively direct a light emission in a portion of the operating region;
at least one imager configured to capture image data in a field of view in the operating region;
a controller in communication with the light assembly and the imager, wherein the controller is configured to:
process image data captured in the field of view;
identify a plurality of objects detected in the image data based on an object library and access object information for the plurality of objects; and
complete a balance determination of each of the plurality of objects over a period of time, wherein the balance determination maintains an accounting of the plurality of objects and assigns an accounting classification for each of the objects, wherein the accounting classification identifies a status of the plurality of objects upon introduction into the operating region or as a final location and the accounting classifications comprise a disposal, a storage, and an implanted location.