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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2024
Filed:
May. 02, 2022
Applicant:
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Inventors:
Thomas Kadavy, Bellevue, WA (US);
Cristiano Quintini, Beachwood, OH (US);
Douglas R. Johnston, Shaker Heights, OH (US);
Edward G. Soltesz, Westlake, OH (US);
Jose Romero, Avon, OH (US);
William Kolosi, Stow, OH (US);
Assignee:
THE CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION, Cleveland, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 50/33 (2016.01); A61B 50/30 (2016.01); F21V 8/00 (2006.01); G02B 27/30 (2006.01); G06V 10/145 (2022.01); G06V 20/00 (2022.01); H04N 23/56 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 50/33 (2016.02); A61B 50/3001 (2016.02); G02B 6/0006 (2013.01); G02B 6/001 (2013.01); G02B 27/30 (2013.01); G06V 10/145 (2022.01); G06V 20/00 (2022.01); H04N 23/56 (2023.01); G06V 2201/034 (2022.01);
Abstract
A needle collection and counting tray for use in a clinical setting, such as an operating room, into which a user deposits used needles. The tray is then placed into a counting and identification machine the utilizes object recognition technology to identify and count the needles on the tray.