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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2009
Thomas Hamelin, Cardiff by the Sea, CA (US);
Niren Angle, San Diego, CA (US);
Milan Makale, San Diego, CA (US);
Wolfgang Wrasidlo, La Jolla, CA (US);
Sadik C. Esener, Solana Beach, CA (US);
Thomas Hamelin, Cardiff by the Sea, CA (US);
Niren Angle, San Diego, CA (US);
Milan Makale, San Diego, CA (US);
Wolfgang Wrasidlo, La Jolla, CA (US);
Sadik C. Esener, Solana Beach, CA (US);
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for identifying and tracking surgical objects is disclosed. More specifically, a method and apparatus for identifying and tracking surgical objects such as needles, scalpels, blades, sponges and instruments in a medical industry using an identifier encoded on a fluorescent paint attached to the surgical object combined with detectors and software capable of retrieving the identifying information on the identifier.