WO2015069496A1 - Détection et enregistrement de consommation d'articles médicaux durant une procédure médicale - Google Patents

Détection et enregistrement de consommation d'articles médicaux durant une procédure médicale Download PDF

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WO2015069496A1
WO2015069496A1 PCT/US2014/062627 US2014062627W WO2015069496A1 WO 2015069496 A1 WO2015069496 A1 WO 2015069496A1 US 2014062627 W US2014062627 W US 2014062627W WO 2015069496 A1 WO2015069496 A1 WO 2015069496A1
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Brian C. Debusk
Mary E. KAYLOR
Gerald T. GRIFFITH
Timothy J. WAGGONER
Jeffrey D. GRIFFITH
Angela M. SEWELL
John G. JACOBS
Rex A. HURD
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  • This invention relates to the field of medical item inventory management. More particularly, this invention relates to a system for sensing and recording items that have been consumed during a medical procedure.
  • the hospital supply department will typically have an inventory management system that tracks medical supply inventory, identifies the location of that inventory and records inventory levels as supplies are withdrawn for usage or replaced with new shipments of supplies or re-stocks from previously withdrawn but unused supplies.
  • This inventory management system typically tracks the location of supplies in multiple locations throughout the hospital. In some hospitals, this inventory process is still a manual process.
  • Another common type of information system in a typical hospital that interfaces with the inventory management system is the Operating Room Information System (ORIS).
  • ORIS Operating Room Information System
  • the typical ORIS will provide functionality such as scheduling the operating rooms for procedures, identifying the type of procedure to be performed, identifying the doctor performing the procedure, identifying the assisting nurse(s), and maintaining lists of supplies, devices and instruments (Bills of Materials, or BOM's) that should be provided for each procedure.
  • BOM's are specific to (1) the type of procedure being performed and (2) the physician performing the procedure.
  • These BOM's are often maintained in a form known as Doctor Preference Cards.
  • supply, device and instrument utilization for the procedure should be logged and unused items returned to inventory.
  • useful data about supply utilization is captured and communicated to both the ORIS system and the inventory management system. That data can subsequently be used to capture cost information for the procedure, update the inventory system, prompt necessary re-orders and, as the data for multiple procedures and physicians is accumulated, to analyze supply cost and utilization information for optimization of BOM's to reduce supply waste and identify supply cost savings opportunities.
  • RFID Radio Frequency Identification
  • each item pulled for use during a particular medical procedure in accordance with the Bill of Materials (BOM) for the procedure and the physician includes an RFID tag affixed to the item's outer packaging.
  • These RFID tags contain appropriate inventory information regarding each item as maintained in the inventory control system and the Operating Room Information System (ORIS).
  • ORIS Operating Room Information System
  • Each individual item that might be used can be tracked through use of the RFID tags and appropriate RFID reader technology.
  • each Operating Room (OR) or other procedure room has a shielded enclosure with multiple RFID antennas disposed inside.
  • a waste bin or receptacle is disposed in the shielded enclosure.
  • This shielded enclosure and an RFID reader connected to the antennas may be conveniently located near the location where the sterile medical supplies are typically opened by the circulating nurse or other OR personnel responsible for setting up the OR for each procedure, such as near the OR back table.
  • the RFID reader is preferably configured so as to only sense RFID tags that are inside the enclosure and not to sense RFID tags outside the enclosure.
  • Some preferred embodiments include a portal containing multiple RFID antennas connected to an RFID reader for reading RFID tags on medial items that are passed through the portal.
  • the RFID reader connected to the portal antennas is preferably configured so as to only sense RFID tags that are inside the portal and not to sense RFID tags outside the portal.
  • the portal is also conveniently located near the location where the sterile medical supplies are typically opened by the circulating nurse or other personnel responsible for setting up the room for each procedure.
  • the portal may also be located in areas where supplies are stored outside the procedure room and at other transition locations in the medical facility.
  • the packaging of a medical supply is opened, that item is considered “consumed” because the packaging has been compromised and it cannot be re-stocked.
  • the packaging is dropped into the waste bin inside the shielded enclosure and the reader reads the RFID tags on that packaging.
  • the RFID reader is connected to a data collection interface, such as an ORIS computer terminal, a tablet computer or smart phone, and the consumption information for each item is logged.
  • This system provides an accurate way to track supply utilization that does not require additional data input steps from the OR personnel. Simply throwing the discarded packaging into a waste bin, which is normal procedure, allows for the RFID tagged supplies to be registered as consumed.
  • a stock bin is provided. Prior to performance of a medical procedure, all RFID-tagged medical supply items that were pulled from the supply room or supply cabinet are placed in the stock bin, the stock bin is moved through the portal or is placed inside the shielded enclosure, and the RFID reader reads the data from the RFID tags on the packaging. In this manner, pre -op data regarding items pulled for use according to a particular BOM can be captured for a given case. [0016] Following the conclusion of the procedure, all RFID-tagged medical supply items that have not been opened, which are thus eligible for re-stocking, are placed into the stock bin, the stock bin is moved through the portal or is placed inside the shielded enclosure, and the RFID reader reads the data from the RFID tags on the packaging.
  • the RFID reader is connected through a data interface into the ORIS system or the inventory management system and the data regarding the non-consumed items are captured.
  • the process preferably associates medical items (and/or their manufacturer's lot number) and instrument trays to specific patients in the event of a recall or negative occurrence that is determined post-case.
  • the data can be very useful in myriad ways. Since consumption data is accurately determined through the sensing of packaging in the waste bin, billing for medical items consumed in the case can be more accurately reflected on the patient's bill, allowing the hospital to more accurately charge for the procedure. If the stock bin option is included, this ensures that items pulled for the procedure that were detected in the pre-op scan, but were not consumed during the procedure are properly returned to inventory. This process also digitally tracks the movement of each item through various transition locations in the medical facility. This makes it possible to identify excessive handling of items and potential exposures to infectious patients.
  • Some preferred embodiments provide an apparatus for sensing and recording consumption of medical items during performance of a medical procedure.
  • the medical items are at least initially enclosed in wrappers having RFID tags disposed in or on the wrappers.
  • Medical item information regarding the medical items is encoded in the RFID tags.
  • the apparatus includes a shielded enclosure having an internal space for receiving the wrappers of the medical items.
  • the shielded enclosure is configured to attenuate radio frequency signals emanated from RFID tags disposed outside the shielded enclosure to levels that are substantially undetectable within the internal space.
  • the apparatus includes one or more RFID antennas disposed within the internal space of the shielded enclosure.
  • the RFID antennas receive radio frequency signals emanated from RFID tags attached to the wrappers disposed within the internal space.
  • the radio frequency signals contain the medical item information encoded in the RFID tags.
  • the apparatus also includes at least one RFID reader that is electrically connected to the RFID antennas.
  • the RFID reader decodes the medical item information contained in the radio frequency signals emanated from the RFID tags.
  • the apparatus further includes a computer that is in electrical communication with the RFID reader.
  • the computer has a processor for executing a medical item inventory module comprising instructions for receiving the medical item information decoded by the RFID reader and generating a post-op used-item list of medical items consumed during the medical procedure based on the medical item information encoded in the RFID tags attached to a used set of wrappers disposed in the internal space of the shielded enclosure.
  • the apparatus includes a portal having a portal opening and multiple RFID antennas having fields of view directed into the portal opening.
  • the multiple RFID antennas receive radio frequency signals emanated from RFID tags attached to wrappers that are passed through the portal.
  • the apparatus also includes an RFID reader that is electrically connected to the plurality of RFID antennas of the portal. The RFID reader decodes the medical item information contained in the radio frequency signals emanated from the RFID tags.
  • the wrappers may comprise a pre-op set of wrappers that are passed through the portal opening prior to beginning the medical procedure.
  • This pre-op set of wrappers enclose medical items that were picked from inventory to be consumed during the medical procedure.
  • the medical item inventory module includes instructions for generating a pre-op list of medical items that were picked from inventory to be consumed during the medical procedure. The instructions generate the pre-op list based on medical item information encoded in RFID tags attached to the pre-op set of wrappers.
  • the wrappers may comprise an unused set of wrappers that are passed through the portal opening after completion of the medical procedure. This unused set of wrappers enclose medical items that were not consumed during the medical procedure.
  • the medical item inventory module includes instructions for generating a post- op unused-item list of medical items that were not consumed during the medical procedure based on medical item information encoded in RFID tags attached to the unused set of wrappers.
  • the medical item inventory module includes instructions for comparing the first and post-op unused-item lists to the pre-op list. A first alert message is generated if any item in the pre-op list does not appear in at least one of the post-op lists. A second alert message is generated if any item in the first or post-op unused-item list does not appear in the pre-op list.
  • the invention provides a method for sensing and recording consumption of medical items during performance of a medical procedure.
  • the method includes the following steps:
  • step (b) during performance of the medical procedure, consuming at least some of the medical items picked in step (a);
  • Some preferred embodiments of the method also include:
  • step (h) prior to step (b), passing the medical items picked in step (a) through an opening in a portal;
  • step (k) using a computer processor, generating a pre -op list of medical items picked from inventory to be used during the medical procedure, the pre-op list generated based on the medical item information encoded in the RFID tags attached to the wrappers of the medical items passed through the opening of the portal in step (h).
  • the pre-op list is compared to an item pick list for the scheduled procedure to ensure accuracy of the items picked.
  • Some preferred embodiments also include:
  • step (b) passing medical items picked in step (a) that were not consumed during performance of the medical procedure through the opening of the portal; (m) using the RFID antennas disposed in the opening of the portal, receiving radio frequency signals emanated from RFID tags attached to the wrappers of the medical items passed through the opening of the portal;
  • step (1) using a computer processor, generating a post-op unused-item list of medical items picked from inventory but not used during the medical procedure, the post-op unused- item list generated based on the medical item information encoded in the RFID tags attached to the wrappers of the medical items passed through the opening of the portal in step (1).
  • Some preferred embodiments also include:
  • the invention provides a method for sensing and recording consumption of medical items during performance of a medical procedure.
  • a preferred embodiment of the method includes the following steps:
  • Some preferred embodiments also include:
  • the invention provides a method for sensing and recording utilization of medical resources in performance of a medical procedure in a medical facility.
  • a preferred embodiment of the method includes the following steps:
  • the one or more first RFID antennas receiving radio frequency signals emanated from an RFID tag attached to the first medical resource as the first medical resource passes through the first portal;
  • the one or more second RFID antennas receiving radio frequency signals emanated from the RFID tag attached to the first medical resource as the first medical resource passes through the second portal; decoding the medical resource information contained in the radio frequency signals emanated from the RFID tag attached to the first medical resource;
  • the detecting based on the medical resource information decoded from the radio frequency signals emanated from the RFID tag attached to the first medical resource passing through the first portal at the first transition location;
  • the detecting based on the medical resource information decoded from the radio frequency signals emanated from the RFID tag attached to the first medical resource passing through the second portal at the second transition location;
  • determining a travel route of the first medical resource based at least in part on a time of detection of the first medical resource at the first transition location relative to a time of detection of the first medical resource at the second transition location; and creating a utilization profile for the first medical resource based on the travel route.
  • FIG. 1 depicts a system for sensing and recording consumption of medical items during a medical procedure according to an embodiment of the invention
  • FIGS. 2A and 2B depict shielded enclosures according to embodiments of the invention.
  • FIG. 3 depicts a method for sensing and recording consumption of medical items during a medical procedure according to an embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 4 depicts a method for programming RFID tags for use on medical items according to an embodiment of the invention
  • FIGS. 5A-5C depict display screens displayed to a user of the system while performing the method depicted in FIG. 4 according to an embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 6 depicts a method for programming RFID tags for use on storage bins used for carrying medical items according to an embodiment of the invention
  • FIGS. 7A-7C depict display screens displayed to a user of the system while performing the method depicted in FIG. 6 according to an embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 8 depicts a method for reading RFID tags on medical items placed in the shielded enclosure according to an embodiment of the invention
  • FIGS. 9A-9C depict display screens displayed to a user of the system while performing the method depicted in FIG. 8 according to an embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 10 depicts a method for reading RFID tags on medical items passed through a portal according to an embodiment of the invention
  • FIGS. 11 A-l IB depict display screens displayed to a user of the system while performing the method depicted in FIG. 10 according to an embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 12 depicts a method for searching for medical items having RFID tags that have been scanned into the system according to an embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 13 depicts a method for searching for medical items and retrieving item data according to an embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 14 depicts a method for system maintenance according to an embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 15 depicts a display screen displayed to a user of the system while performing the method depicted in FIG. 12 according to an embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 16 depicts a display screen displayed to a user of the system while performing the method depicted in FIG. 13 according to an embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 17 depicts a display screen displayed to a user of the system while performing the method depicted in FIG. 14 according to an embodiment of the invention
  • FIGS. 18A-18F depict a portal according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • FIGS. 19 and 20 depict processes for sensing and recording utilization of medical resources in the performance of a medical procedure in a medical facility according to embodiments of the invention.
  • FIGS. 21 and 22 depict processes for generating alerts based on utilization of medical resources in the performance of a medical procedure in a medical facility according to embodiments of the invention.
  • a "medical item” is an item, material or substance that is used or consumed during the performance of a medical procedure.
  • sponges, gloves and drapes are medical items.
  • a surgical implant is another example of a medical item.
  • Medical items comprise a subset of "medical resources.”
  • a “medical resource” is any item, person, piece of equipment, or space involved in providing medical services for a patient.
  • a gurney on which a patient lies during a surgical procedure is a medical resource. The doctor performing the procedure, the attending nurses, and the patient are also medical resources.
  • An operating room is a medical resource.
  • a system 10 for sensing and logging consumption of medical items during a medical procedure includes a shielded enclosure 12 having a space 16 that is large enough to receive a waste bin 18.
  • two RFID antennas 14a and 14b Disposed within the enclosure 12 are two RFID antennas 14a and 14b, such as Laird 5 x 5 inch Mini Far Field antennas (model number S9025PLNF) having left-hand circular polarization and operating in the 902-928 MHz frequency range.
  • One of the antennas 14a is preferably disposed at the top of the enclosure 12, with its field of view looking downward into the space 16.
  • the other RFID antenna 14b is preferably disposed at the bottom of the enclosure 12, with its field of view looking upward into the space 16.
  • the RFID antennas 14a- 14b are electrically connected, such as via a coaxial cable, to a UHF RFID tag reader 28.
  • the RFID tag reader 28 is an Impinj® Speedway® model R420.
  • FIGS. 2 A and 2B Preferred embodiments of the shielded enclosure 12 are shown in FIGS. 2 A and 2B, wherein the sidewalls are depicted as transparent.
  • the enclosure 12 is preferably made from 0.080 inch thick sheet aluminum supported by 0.75 x 0.75 inch square aluminum tubing (0.125 thick).
  • the outside dimensions of the preferred embodiment are 23.5 x 22.0 x 40.75 inches.
  • shielded means that the enclosure 12 is designed to prevent the antennas 14a- 14b from receiving RFID signals from RFID tags located outside the enclosure 12 at a signal-to-noise ratio high enough to trigger detection of those outside RFID tags.
  • shielded does not mean that absolutely all RF energy is blocked from entering the enclosure, as this would require unnecessary levels of shielding.
  • an opening 24 is provided in the top of the enclosure that is large enough to receive wrappers or containers 20 from which medical items have been removed.
  • the opening 24 is preferably a 6.75 x 13.75 inch rectangle.
  • An aluminum cover 25 is provided over the opening 24. The cover may be slanted as shown in FIG.
  • the enclosure preferably includes an aluminum chute 23 around the opening 24, and an aluminum shield 27 around the antenna 14a. These structures provide further attenuation of RFID signals originating outside the enclosure 12 to prevent those signals from being detected by the antennas 14a-14b.
  • the waste bin 18 is positioned below the opening 24 so that wrappers 20 deposited in the opening 24 fall into the bin 18.
  • a hinged door 26 large enough to receive the waste bin 18 is provided in a sidewall of the enclosure 12.
  • the door 26 is preferably 29.5 x 39.25 inch, and includes a handle/latch for securing the door in a closed position.
  • the enclosure 12 is considered to be shielded when the door 26 is closed.
  • the system 10 includes a portal 48 having an opening 49 at least large enough to receive the waste bin 18.
  • the portal 48 is preferably equipped with four RFID antennas 50a-50d having fields of view looking inward into the portal opening 49.
  • the RFID antennas 50a-50d are electrically connected, such as via coaxial cables, to a UHF RFID tag reader 46.
  • the RFID tag reader 46 is an Impinj® Speedway® model R220.
  • the tag reader 46 and the tag reader 28 comprise a single tag reader.
  • a "portal" is any passageway, opening, aperture, window, doorway, hallway, pathway, or aisle in or near which one or more RFID antennas are mounted for sensing RFID tags that pass through the portal.
  • a portal may also be a handheld scanning device for reading RFID tags.
  • Several portals may be used to track the routes of travel and locations of medical resources throughout a medical facility.
  • portals are placed at "transition locations" within a medical facility.
  • transition locations include supply rooms, supply cabinets, procedure rooms, waste containers, personnel break rooms, hallways, and points of entry into and exit from the medical facility.
  • a “wrapper” encompasses all manner of containers and packaging, sterile or non-sterile, in which a medical item is or has been enclosed.
  • the term “wrapper” also includes a label, hang tag, or other such device that may be attached to a medical item without completely enclosing the item.
  • wrapper further includes packaging for a sterile -wrapped kit of medical items, such as a tray of implants and supplies for use in a surgical procedure, wherein an RFID tag is attached to the tray.
  • a sterile -wrapped kit of medical items such as a tray of implants and supplies for use in a surgical procedure, wherein an RFID tag is attached to the tray.
  • anything that may function to associate an RFID tag with a medical item is encompassed by the term "wrapper.”
  • Each wrapper 20 includes an RFID tag attached thereto or embedded therein.
  • Ultra High Frequency (UHF) passive RFID tags are preferred for this application, as they may be interrogated from up to about 30 centimeters away.
  • each RFID tag is encoded with a unique item identification number for the particular medical item associated with the wrapper.
  • An item information database 52 associates each item identification number with item-specific information, such as the manufacturer part number, item description, vendor, cost, Latex content, expiration date, and inventory location. Additionally or alternatively, the RFID tag may be encoded with item-specific information as set forth in Unique Device Identification (UDI) standards set by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
  • UFI Unique Device Identification
  • item-specific information encoded in RFID tags on medical items may be used to generate alerts for medical personnel. For example, an alert may be generated if information encoded in an RFID tag indicates the presence of Latex in an item, and the patient is allergic to Latex. Also, an alert may be generated if information encoded in an RFID tag indicates that an item's useful lifetime has expired or if the item is from a lot that has been recalled by the manufacturer.
  • the waste bin 18, also referred to herein as a waste tote, is preferably a plastic container having an open top for receiving wrappers 20.
  • an RFID tag 22 encoded with a unique bin identification number is attached to the waste bin 18.
  • the database 52 associates the bin identification number with a particular procedure room to which the waste bin 18 is assigned.
  • the RFID tag 22 may be encoded with information indicating the procedure room to which the bin 18 is assigned.
  • the RFID tag readers 28 and 46 are electrically connected via a local area network computer, laptop computer, tablet computer or other mobile computing device. Alternatively, the electrical connection between the RFID tag readers 28 and 46 and the computer 31 is via a Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface.
  • the computer 31 includes memory for storing and a processor for executing instructions of a medical item inventory module 40.
  • the medical item inventory module 40 compiles pre-op and post-op lists of items, compares the lists to detect discrepancies, generates alert messages upon detection of discrepancies, and updates inventory records based on actual item usage.
  • an Operating Room Information System (ORIS) computer 30 is in communication with the medical item inventory computer 31 via a communication network, such as the LAN 42.
  • the ORIS computer 30 is also in communication with a hospital computer system 32 via a communication network, such as the LAN 42.
  • the hospital computer system 32 manages medical item inventories, operating room scheduling, patient records, insurance reimbursement/payment functions, and admission/discharge/transfer (ADT) records.
  • the hospital computer system 32 may also include or be connected to an electronic data interchange server, such as a J.D. Edwards/Oracle server, that implements electronic commerce transactions between the hospital and medical item suppliers.
  • the medical item inventory module 40 is a software application running on the computer 31. In alternative embodiments, the medical item inventory module 40 is executed by a remote computer (outside the OR). For example, the medical item inventory module 40 may be implemented as "software-as-a-service" provided via the Internet by a medical item inventory service provider.
  • a preferred embodiment of the system 10 includes a stock bin 34, which may also be referred to herein as a stock tote.
  • the stock bin 34 is used to transfer medical items 38 to be used during a medical procedure from a stock room to the procedure room, and to transfer unused medical items 38 from the procedure room back to the stock room.
  • an RFID tag 36 is attached to the stock bin 34 that is encoded with a unique bin identification number.
  • the database 52 associates the bin identification number with a particular procedure room or stock room to which the stock bin 34 is assigned.
  • the RFID tag 36 may be encoded with information indicating the procedure room or stock room to which the stock bin 34 is assigned.
  • FIG. 3 depicts a preferred embodiment of a process 100 for sensing and recording consumption of medical items during a medical procedure using the system depicted in FIG. 1.
  • hospital personnel pick medical items from inventory stock to be used during the medical procedure (step 102 in FIG. 3).
  • the needed items may be listed on a Bill of Materials (BOM) for the particular type of procedure to be performed.
  • BOM Bill of Materials
  • the BOM also reflects the individual preferences of particular doctors.
  • These types of BOM's may also be referred to as Doctor Preference Cards.
  • the picked items are placed in the stock bin 34 to be transferred to the OR.
  • the stock bin 34 containing the picked items 38 is placed in or passed through the portal 48 outside the procedure room (step 104) and the RFID reader 46 reads the RFID tags on the wrappers of the items 38 in the stock bin 34 (step 106).
  • activation of the reader 28 is triggered manually by a person in the procedure room using an interface device (mouse, touchpad or keyboard) of the computer 31.
  • the item identification numbers read from the RFID tags in the portal 48 are transferred to the medical item inventory computer 31 where the medical item inventory module 40 compiles a pre-op list of the items 38 in the stock bin 34 (step 108).
  • the date/time of the compilation of the list is recorded in the medical item inventory computer 31, along with the identification number of the stock bin 34.
  • Other information may be associated with the pre-op list, such as procedure room number, doctor name, patient name, patient age, patient weight, patient allergies, type of medical procedure, and case number.
  • Steps 104-110 of FIG. 3 are optional and are not implemented in all embodiments of process 100. If these steps are not performed, the BOM for the medical procedure may serve the purpose of the pre-op item list.
  • the items 38 are preferably removed from the bin 34 and arranged on a table in the procedure room according to the doctor's or attending nurse's preference. As the items 38 are used/consumed during the procedure (step 112), wrappers 20 removed from the items 38 are dropped through the opening 24 in the enclosure 12 where they are received into the waste bin are detected and read by the reader 28 (step 116). It will be appreciated that a waste bin 18 is not absolutely necessary for this process. However, the use of a waste bin 18 makes collection and removal of the wrappers 20 easier.
  • the item identification numbers read from the RFID tags in the enclosure 12 are transferred to the medical item inventory computer 31 where the medical item inventory module 40 compiles a post-op used-item list of the wrappers 20 (step 118).
  • the date/time that each wrapper 20 was first detected is recorded in the list.
  • the identification number of the waste bin 18 (if any) and other information may be associated with the post-op used-item list, such as procedure room number, doctor name, patient name, type of medical procedure, and case number.
  • the waste bin 18 remains outside the shielded enclosure 12 during the procedure.
  • wrappers 20 removed from the items 38 are deposited in the waste bin 18.
  • the waste bin 18 containing the wrappers 20 is placed through the portal 48 (step 114), and the reader 28 reads the RFID tags of the wrappers 20 (step 116).
  • the post-op used- item list is compiled as described in the previous embodiment (step 118).
  • all unused items 38 are placed back into the stock bin 34, and the stock bin 34 is passed through the portal 48 (step 122).
  • the reader 28 reads the RFID tags of the unused items 38 (step 124), and a post-op unused-item list is compiled (step 126).
  • the identification number of the stock bin 34 and other information may be associated with the post-op unused-item list, such as procedure room number, doctor name, patient name, type of medical procedure, and case number.
  • Steps 122-126 of FIG. 3 are optional and are not implemented in all embodiments of process 100. If these steps are not performed, the post-op unused-item list may be generated by comparing the BOM to the post-op used item list.
  • the post-op unused-item list may be generated by comparing the BOM to the post-op used item list.
  • Various embodiments of the invention use the pre-op and post-op item lists to implement various advantageous inventory and billing functions.
  • the medical item inventory module 40 may compare the items listed in the pre-op list to the items listed in the post-op used- item list and the post-op unused-item list (step 128).
  • an alert is generated that causes a message to appear on a display screen of the ORIS computer 30 or the medical item inventory computer 31 (step 132).
  • the alert should prompt the procedure room personnel to investigate three possibilities that may have caused the discrepancy: (1) the item is unused and still in the procedure room but was inadvertently not placed back into the stock bin before the post-op unused-item list was compiled, (2) the item was used and its wrapper is still in the procedure room but the wrapper was inadvertently not placed in the waste bin before the post-op used-item list was compiled, or (3) the item and/or its empty wrapper was removed from the procedure room prior to compilation of either of the post-op lists. In any event, the missing item(s) or wrapper(s) should be located and the pre-op and post-op lists reconciled (step 134).
  • step 136 If the comparison of the pre-op and post-op item lists indicates that an item that appears on either of the post-op lists is not on the pre-op list (step 136), this means that the item or its wrapper was present in the procedure room when the post-op lists were compiled, but it was (1) not brought into the procedure room in the stock bin with the other items, or (2) brought into the procedure room in the stock bin but was removed from the stock bin prior to compilation of the pre-op list. In this case, an alert is generated which causes a message to appear on a display screen of the computer 31 (step 138). The alert should prompt the procedure room personnel to investigate what may have caused the discrepancy and reconcile the pre-op and post-op lists (step 140).
  • the computer 31, the ORIS computer 30, or the hospital computer system 32 uses the lists to update the database 52 based on actual item usage (step 142).
  • the hospital computer system 32 or the ORIS computer 30 also may use the post-op used-item list to accurately bill the patient (or insurance company) for the items used during the procedure (step 146).
  • the stock bin 34 may be returned to the appropriate inventory stock room where the unused items 38 may be returned to inventory (step 144).
  • the hospital computer system 32 or the Medical Item Inventory Application 40 analyzes the post-op unused-item lists generated during multiple procedures of the same type and for the same doctor to determine trends in the lack of usage of certain medical items that are listed on BOM's (step 146).
  • This trend data may be used to revise the BOM's for certain procedures/doctors. For example, if the trend data indicates that in 90% of hip replacement surgeries performed by Dr. Jones only three sponges of a particular type are used out of the five called for on the BOM, the BOM may be revised to call for only three sponges.
  • Trend data may also be used to determine the optimal locations to store medical supplies and the optimal quantities to store.
  • FIG. 4 depicts an embodiment of a method 150 for programming RFID tags for medical items.
  • the user selects the "Program Tags" tab on the example display screen depicted in FIG. 5 A (step 152). If the user does not know the item number of the medical item for which a tag is to be programmed (step 154), the user may select the "Search” button (step 156). This causes the application to display an items list (step 158) from which the user selects the item (step 160). The user then enters the lot number and expiration date (step 162) and selects the "Query Available Tags" button (step 166). This activates the RFID reader/writer to detect and display a number of tags that are available for programming (step 168).
  • the RFID reader/writer detected fifteen tags available for programming. Before programming the tags with item information, the user has an opportunity to edit the item information (step 170). If the item information is complete and accurate, the user selects the "Confirm and Program” button (step 172). This causes the RFID reader/writer to program the available RFID tags with the item information (step 174). The number of tags that are successfully programmed are indicated as "Number of Successful Writes" as shown in FIG. 5C (step 176). The user then selects the "Continue” button (step 178), which causes the application to associate the newly programmed tags with the item number in the database 52 (step 180). [0086] FIG.
  • FIG. 6 depicts an embodiment of a method 190 for programming RFID tags for bins or totes, such as the waste bin 18 or the storage bin 34.
  • the user selects the "Program Totes" tab on the example display screen depicted in FIG. 6A (step 192).
  • the user then enters the item number for the tote (step 194) and selects the "Query Available Tags” button (step 196).
  • This activates the RFID reader/writer to detect the number of tags that are available for programming (step 198) and display the available number on the display device (step 200).
  • the RFID reader/writer detected three tags available for programming. If the user wishes to proceed with the programming process, the user selects the "Confirm and Program" button (step 204).
  • step 206 This causes the RFID reader/writer to program the available RFID tags with the tote information (step 206).
  • the number of tags that are successfully programmed are indicated as "Number of Successful Writes” as shown in FIG. 7C (step 176).
  • the user selects the "Continue” button (step 208), which causes the application to associate the newly programmed tags with non-consumable totes in the database 52 (step 210).
  • the programmed tags are then attached to the totes (step 212).
  • FIG. 8 depicts an embodiment of a method 220 for reading RFID tags on items dropped into the shielded enclosure 12.
  • the user selects the "Dynamic Scan” tab on the example display screen depicted in FIG. 9A and selects the scan type, such as "Intra-Op" from the dropdown list (step 222).
  • the RFID tag reader 28 is activated and begins reading the tags of any items or item wrappers dropped into the enclosure 12 (step 226).
  • FIG. 9B information regarding all tagged items detected by the RFID tag reader is displayed on the display device (step 228).
  • the user selects the "Stop Scan” button (step 242), which causes the RFID tag reader 28 to cease detecting RFID tags in the enclosure (step 246).
  • the user selects the "Write Scans” button (step 250) at which point the application stores in the database 52 all the item information regarding items or item wrappers that were placed into the enclosure during the medical procedure (step 252).
  • FIG. 10 depicts an embodiment of a method 260 for reading RFID tags on items passed through the portal 48.
  • the user selects the "Static Scan” tab (step 262) on the example display screen depicted in FIG. 11 A and selects the scan type, such as "OR Pre-Op" from the dropdown list (step 264).
  • the user then enters the case number for the medical procedure (step 266) and selects the "Scan” button (step 268).
  • the application then activates the RFID tag reader 28, which begins reading the tags of any items or item wrappers within the field of view the antennas in the portal opening 49 (step 270).
  • the RFID tag reader 46 reads the tags of the items in the tote and the application displays a list of the items on the display device as shown in FIG. 11B (step 274). The user then selects the "Write Scans” button (step 278) at which point the application stores in the database 52 all the item information regarding items that were passed through the portal (step 280).
  • FIG. 12 depicts an embodiment of a method 290 for viewing listings of items whose RFID tags have been read and entered into the database 52.
  • the user selects the "View Scans" tab (step 292) on the example display screen as depicted in FIG. 15 and chooses to search by item, by case number or by Electronic Product Code (EPC) (step 294).
  • EPC Electronic Product Code
  • the EPC is a unique number that identifies a specific item in the supply chain.
  • the application retrieves item information from the database 52 regarding all items scanned in association with CASE 123 and displays a list of the item information on the display device as shown in FIG. 15 (step 300).
  • FIG. 13 depicts an embodiment of a method 310 for viewing listings of items having information stored the database 52.
  • the user selects the "Items” tab (step 312) on the example display screen as depicted in FIG. 16 and enters an item number or item keywords in the search text box (step 314).
  • the application retrieves item information regarding all items in the database 52 and displays a list of the item information on the display device as shown in FIG. 16 (step 318). If the list indicates that RFID tags have not yet been programmed for an item (step 320), the user may select the "Program” button (step 322) which will cause the application to display the "Program Tags” tab (step 324).
  • FIG. 14 depicts an embodiment of a method 330 for performing maintenance tasks related to the database 52 and the LAN 42.
  • the user selects the "Maintenance” tab (step 332) on the example display screen as depicted in FIG. 17 and enters the network address of the database 52 (step 334).
  • the user may then select the "Test” button to test the connection to the database 52 (step 336). If the test indicates a successful connection, the user may select the "Save” button to store the database address information (step 340).
  • the "Maintenance” tab also allows the user to test the network connection to the RFID tag reader(s) by entering the IP address in the address box (step 342) and selecting the "Test” button (step 344). If the test indicates a successful connection, the user may select the "Save” button to store the IP address information (step 348).
  • FIG. 19 depicts an embodiment of a process 400 for analyzing the utilization of two different medical resources based on sensing (or not sensing) their RFID tags at two different transition locations within a medical facility.
  • the process 400 involves attaching RFID tags to medical resources (step 402), disposing RFID- sensing portals at various transition locations within the medical facility (step 404), reading medical resource information from the RFID tags using the portals (step 406 and 412), and decoding the medical resource information to identify the medical resources (step 408 and 414) and determine various characteristics of the resources as described in more detail below.
  • a first medical resource is detected at a first transition location at a time Tl (step 410) and at a second transition location at a time T2 (step 416). Based on these detections, the system determines that the first medical resource travelled from the first transition location to the second transition location between times Tl and T2 (step 418). Based on this route of travel and the times of detection, the system creates a utilization profile for the first medical resource (step 420).
  • a second medical resource is detected at the first transition location at a time T3 (step 422), which may be less than, greater than, or equal to time Tl .
  • the second medical resource is again detected at the first transition location at a time T4 (step 426), which is occurs after time T3 (T4 > T3).
  • T4 time T3
  • T4 > T3 time T3
  • the system determines that the second medical resource travelled from the first transition location back to the first transition location between times T3 and T4, and did not travel to the second transition location (step 428). Based on this route of travel and the times of detection, the system creates a utilization profile for the second medical resource (step 430).
  • the first transition location may be an entrance/exit door of a medical procedure room PR1 within a medical facility
  • the second transition location may be a waste container WC1 within the medical procedure room PR1
  • the first medical resource may be a first medical item that was picked to be used during a medical procedure MP1 in the procedure room PR1
  • the second medical resource may be a second medical item that was picked to be used during the same medical procedure MP1 in the procedure room PR1.
  • the system determines that the first medical item entered the medical procedure room PR1 (first transition location) at time Tl, and it or its wrapper was deposited in the waste container WC1 (second transition location) at time T2.
  • the system Based on this route of travel, the system creates a utilization profile indicating that the first medical item was used or consumed during the medical procedure MP1. Also based on the detections described above, the system determines that the second medical item entered the medical procedure room PR1 (first transition location) at time T3, exited the medical procedure room PR1 (first transition location) at time T4, and was not deposited in the waste container WC1 (second transition location). Based on this route of travel, the system creates a utilization profile indicating that the second medical item was brought into the medical procedure room PR1, but was not used during the medical procedure MP1. [0096] FIG.
  • the process 440 involves reading medical resource information from RFID tags attached to three medical resources - a first medical item, a doctor, and a patient - using portals at the entrance/exit of a procedure room PR1 and on a waste container WC1 (step 442 and 448), and decoding the medical resource information to identify the medical resources (step 444 and 450) and determine various characteristics of the resources.
  • the system determines that the first medical item entered the medical procedure room PR1 at time Tl, and it or its wrapper was deposited in the waste container WC1 at time T2 (step 454). Based on this route of travel, the system creates a utilization profile indicating that the first medical item was used during the medical procedure MP1 (step 456).
  • the system detects the doctor Dl entering the medical procedure room PR1 at time T3 which may be less than, greater than, or equal to time Tl (step 458).
  • the doctor Dl is detected leaving the medical procedure room PR1 at time T4 which is greater than Tl and T3 (step 460).
  • the system creates a utilization profile indicating that the doctor Dl was involved in a medical procedure MP1 in the procedure room PR1 between times T3 and T4 (step 464).
  • the utilization profile for the doctor Dl indicates that the first medical item was consumed or used during a medical procedure MP1 performed by the doctor Dl .
  • the utilization profile for the first medical item also indicates that the first medical item was consumed or used during a medical procedure MP1 performed by the particular doctor Dl .
  • the system detects the patient PI entering the medical procedure room PR1 at time T5 which may be less than, greater than, or equal to time Tl (step 466).
  • the patient PI is detected leaving the medical procedure room PR1 at time T6 that is greater than Tl and T5 (step 468).
  • the system creates a utilization profile indicating that the patient PI was involved in a medical procedure MP1 in the procedure room PR1 between times T5 and T6 (step 470).
  • the utilization profile for the patient PI also indicates that the first medical item was consumed or used during the medical procedure MP1 performed on the patient PI by the particular doctor Dl .
  • the utilization profile for the first medical item also indicates that the first particular patient PI .
  • the utilization profile for the doctor Dl also indicates that the first medical item was consumed or used during the medical procedure MP1 performed on the particular patient PI .
  • FIG. 21 depicts a preferred embodiment of a process 480 for generating an alert based on utilization of medical resources in the performance of a medical procedure in a medical facility.
  • This process 480 analyzes the utilization of two different medical resources based on sensing their RFID tags at the same transition location within the medical facility.
  • the process 480 involves reading medical resource information from RFID tags attached to the two medical resources - a first medical item and a patient PI - using portals at the entrance/exit of a procedure room PRl (step 482), and decoding the medical resource information to identify the medical resources (step 484) and to determine various characteristics of the resources.
  • the medical resource information decoded at step 484 may indicate whether the first medical item contains a potential allergenic, such as Latex, and whether the patient PI is allergic to any drugs or substances, such as Latex.
  • the system detects that the first medical item entered the medical procedure room PRl (step 486) at a certain time and that the patient PI entered the medical procedure room PRl at a certain time (step 492). If the first medical item contains a substance to which the patient PI is allergic, and the first medical item and the patient PI are in the procedure room PRl simultaneously (steps 488, 494 and 496), the system generates an alert informing personnel in the procedure room PRl of the potential for a harmful allergic reaction (step 498).
  • This alert may be audible (siren) and visible (strobe lights) in the procedure room, and it may be sent via electronic messaging to other personnel within the medical facility to give notice of the situation.
  • the occurrence of such an event is also reflected in the utilization profile of the patient PI .
  • the system generates a potential allergic reaction alert if an
  • RFID reader portal at the doorway of a supply room detects a medical item leaving the supply room that was picked for use during a medical procedure involving a patient that is allergic to a substance in the medical item. This detection could also be made by any RFID reader portal at any transition location between the supply room and the medical procedure room.
  • FIG. 22 depicts a preferred embodiment of another process 500 for generating an alert based on utilization of medical resources in the performance of a medical procedure in a medical facility.
  • This process 500 analyzes the utilization of two different medical resources based on sensing their RFID tags at the same transition location within the medical facility.
  • the process 500 involves reading medical resource information from RFID tags attached to the two medical resources - a first medical item and a patient PI - using portals at the entrance/exit of a procedure room PRl (step 502), and decoding the medical resource information to identify the medical resources (step 504) and to determine various characteristics of the resources.
  • the medical resource information decoded at step 504 may indicate that the patient PI is infected with a highly infectious contagion, such as Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
  • MRSA Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
  • the system If the first medical item was not deposited in a hazardous waste container prior to leaving the procedure room PRl, and the first medical item and the patient PI were in the procedure room PRl simultaneously, and the patient PI is infected with a contagion such as MRSA (steps 510, 516, 518), the system generates an alert informing personnel in the procedure room PRl of a potential for spread of a highly infectious contagion due to possible contact with the first medical item (step 520). This alert may be audible (siren) and visible (strobe lights) in the procedure room, and it may be sent via electronic messaging to other personnel within the medical facility to give notice of the situation. In preferred embodiments, the occurrence of such an event is also reflected in the utilization profile of the first medical item.
  • a contagion such as MRSA
  • the determination that the patient is infected may be made after the procedure is complete and the patient has left the procedure room. In such situations, the system will generate the alert (step 520) after information indicating the patient's infection is entered into the patient's record (the medical resource information for the patient.)

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Selon l'invention, un appareil détecte et enregistre la consommation d'articles médicaux durant l'exécution d'une procédure médicale. Les articles médicaux sont enfermés dans des emballages munis d'étiquettes RFID dans lesquelles des informations d'articles médicaux sont codées. L'appareil comprend une enveloppe blindée qui atténue les signaux de radiofréquences émanant des étiquettes RFID disposées à l'extérieur de l'enveloppe blindée pour ramener ces signaux à des niveaux sensiblement indétectables à l'intérieur de l'espace interne. Des antennes RFID placées à l'intérieur de l'enveloppe blindée reçoivent les signaux de radiofréquences provenant des étiquettes RFID des emballages qui sont retirés des articles utilisés et placés à l'intérieur de l'enveloppe. Un lecteur RFID décode les informations d'article codées dans les étiquettes RFID. Un module d'inventaire d'articles médicaux contenant des instructions génère une liste post-opératoire des articles médicaux consommés durant la procédure médicale. Des informations de facturation d'articles et des informations de tendance d'utilisation peuvent être déduites de la liste post-opératoire. De plus, des alertes d'allergie au latex et des alertes d'expiration d'articles peuvent être générées à partir des informations codées dans les étiquettes RFID.
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