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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2022
Applicant:
Aesculap Ag, Tuttlingen, DE;
Inventors:
Frederick Lenzenhuber, Tuttlingen, DE;
Roland-Alois Hoegerle, Tuttlingen, DE;
Assignee:
Aesculap AG, Tuttlingen, DE;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G16H 40/40 (2018.01); A61B 90/96 (2016.01); A61B 90/98 (2016.01); G06K 7/00 (2006.01); G06V 10/20 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G16H 40/40 (2018.01); A61B 90/96 (2016.02); A61B 90/98 (2016.02); G06K 7/0004 (2013.01); G06V 10/255 (2022.01);
Abstract
A smart port can detect and read medical products using a multiplicity of modules. Each module is formed with a different detection technology. A system includes a smart port, a screen basket, and instrument holders. The instrument holders hold the medical products and can be introduced into the screen basket. A robot arm includes a smart port attached to or integrated in the robot arm. A device with artificial intelligence can be used for identifying and assessing medical products.