Patent ID: 8181860
Filing Date: 2012-05-22
Classification: A61B,A61F,A61G,G06K,G06Q,H01Q

Abstract:
1. Scanning apparatus comprising: a housing; an object entry detection zone adapted to receive surgical sponges prior to introduction into a surgical site; at least one entry scanner operatively associated with said entry detection zone and adapted to inspect said surgical sponges using RF identifiers of said surgical sponges, wherein the entry scanner is configured to detect a sponge identifier and a package identifier; an object exit detection zone adapted to receive surgical sponges discarded after exit from said surgical site; at least one exit scanner operatively associated with said exit detection zone and adapted to inspect said surgical sponges using the RF identifiers of said surgical sponges regardless of the orientation of said surgical sponges; control circuitry operatively associated with said scanners and adapted to control the operation of said scanners, wherein said control circuitry is further adapted to: