JP2002355258A - Operation article with recognition tag and operation article recognizer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an individually recognizable operation article such as gauze, etc., and an operation article recognizer capable of securely measuring the number and weight of the operation article. SOLUTION: A tag which transmits/receives data by radio wave energy received from a reader-writer in non-contact with the reader-writer is fixed on the main body of this operation article with recognition tag. A container to house the operation article with recognition tag, a reader-writer to detect the recognition tag in the container and to recognize and store the ID number thereof, and a meter to measure weight of the operation article in the container are equipped on the operation article recognizer.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a surgical gauze,
Regarding surgical supplies such as gloves, it has a surgical supply in which a recognition tag capable of individually recognizing an ID number in a non-contact manner is fixed, a container accommodating the surgical supply, and a reader / writer for individually recognizing and storing the ID number. The present invention relates to a surgical article recognition device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Gauze is used to absorb blood or body fluid during surgery. Surgical gauze is placed in a container after use, weighed to determine the amount of bleeding from the patient, and then incinerated. BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, as a device for measuring the weight of gauze used in an operation, a device having a function of automatically measuring and displaying the weight when used gauze is put in a container portion is known.

[0003]

However, in the prior art, since only used gauze is weighed, it is not known how many gauze is contained in the container. In surgery, surgical supplies such as gauze and the like must be managed very carefully. Conventionally, nurses have relied on manual labor, such as checking the used amount one by one. If the quantity of used gauze can be checked reliably, extra work can be automated, and unexpected situations such as accidents such as forgetting to remove gauze can be prevented. Is desired. Also,
When measuring the amount of bleeding, if a different gauze is used, resetting is necessary, and there is a demand for easy handling.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a surgical article such as a gauze which can be individually recognized, and a surgical article recognizing apparatus capable of reliably measuring the quantity and weight of the surgical article. I have.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a tag for transmitting and receiving data without contact between the reader / writers by radio wave energy received from the reader / writers is fixed to the main body of the surgical product. A surgical article with a recognition tag is provided. Further, the present invention provides a container for storing a surgical product with a recognition tag in which a tag for transmitting and receiving data between the reader / writers in a non-contact manner by radio wave energy received from the reader / writer is fixed to the main body of the surgical product. And a weighing device for measuring the weight of the surgical product in the container.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The surgical article with a recognition tag of the present invention is characterized in that a tag for transmitting and receiving data between the reader / writers in a non-contact manner by radio wave energy received from the reader / writer is fixed to the surgical article body. Examples of the surgical article body include gauze, gloves, surgical tools, sheets, containers and bags, surgical instruments, and the like, and can be particularly effectively applied to gauze.

FIG. 1 is a view showing a gauze with a recognition tag as an embodiment of the surgical article with a recognition tag of the present invention. The gauze 1 with the recognition tag includes a tag 3 for transmitting and receiving data to and from the gauze 2, which is a main body of the surgical product, in a non-contact manner with the reader / writer by using radio wave energy received from the reader / writer.
Is fixed. The gauze 2 is preferably a commercially available gauze, in particular, a gauze having good absorbency used for absorbing blood or the like which has flowed out of an operation part during surgery.

The tag 3 only needs to be recognized by an external reader / writer by receiving a radio wave energy radiated from the outside, driving an internal integrated circuit, and transmitting a signal such as an ID number. A small IC chip or the like is preferably used. By using such an IC chip, the storage capacity can be increased, various kinds of information can be written, and information can be exchanged in a non-contact manner in combination with a reader / writer. The information to be input to the tag 3 includes, in addition to the ID number, various information necessary for storage, use and disposal, such as storage date and time, user (or disposal manager), date of use, weight before use, and product name number. It can be.

The method for fixing the tag 3 to the gauze 2 is as follows.
It is sufficient that the tag 3 is not easily detached from the gauze 2. A method of fixing with a hot-melt adhesive, sewing with a thread, and fixing using a member such as a fixing clip, a fixing claw provided on the tag 3 is attached to the gauze 2. Various fixing methods such as insertion and folding back can be adopted. In particular, the tag 3 is put in a cloth bag such as a gauze and the bag mouth is put in the gauze 2.
Is preferred.

The gauze 1 with the recognition tag is sterilized,
It is preferable to manufacture and sell one or more sheets in a state of being sealed and packaged in a bag made of a synthetic resin such as polyethylene.
When shipping to a hospital or the like, information such as the ID number and weight of the gauze 1 with the identification tag is placed on a packaging material such as a cardboard box in which a specified number of the gauze 1 with the identification tag are packaged together by a bar code method. By making it possible to input by the IC chip method, the trouble of the user at the hospital or the like to input the ID number at the time of entry is saved, and the inventory management of the gauze 1 with the recognition tag is further facilitated.

FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of a surgical article recognition apparatus according to the present invention. This surgical article recognition device 10
Is a container 12 containing the above-described gauze 1 with a recognition tag.
And a reader / writer 14 for detecting the tag 3 in the container 12 to recognize and store the ID number thereof, and a weighing device 16 for measuring the weight of the gauze 1 with the recognition tag in the container 12. .

The container 12 is not particularly limited, but is preferably a synthetic resin bag or a sealable container for discarding the gauze 1 with the identification tag. The used gauze 1 with a recognition tag is put into the container 12, and after the recognition of the ID number and the measurement for measuring the amount of bleeding are completed, the opening is closed and sealed.
It is incinerated through a disposal company.

The reader / writer 14 has a built-in antenna and transmits radio waves through the antenna. When the tag 3 fixed to the gauze 1 with the recognition tag is placed in a range where radio waves can reach, the tag 3 transmits and receives data to the reader / writer 14 using radio wave energy. Lead writer 1
4 receives the transmission from the tag 3 in a non-contact state,
The input information such as the D number is read, stored, and displayed. As a system for exchanging information between the tag 3 and the reader / writer 14 in a non-contact manner, for example,
A well-known system such as MIFARE (registered trademark) card system of IC Corporation can be applied.

The reader / writer 14, as shown in FIG.
After the container 12 containing the used gauze 1 with the recognition tag, which is fixedly disposed above the measuring device 16, is brought close to the reader / writer 14 to transmit and receive signals, the signal is transmitted to and received in the measuring device 16. The position of the reader / writer 14 is not limited to this example. For example, the container 12 is placed adjacent to the upper end of the weighing device 16 and a movable table is provided, and the movable table is fixed above, beside or below the table. After moving the container 12 on the table and passing it through the reader / writer 14 to transmit and receive signals,
You may make it put in the measuring device 16.

The weighing device 16 is not particularly limited as long as it can measure the weight of the container 12. The weighing device 16 can measure and display the weight of the container 12, and can store the unused container 12 with the unused container 12 based on the measured weight. It is desirable to have a function of calculating the amount of bleeding by subtracting the weight of the gauze 1 with the recognition tag.

Further, the surgical article recognition device 10 includes:
A CPU capable of inputting information from the reader / writer 14 and information from the weighing device 16 and easily confirming the management status of the surgical supplies from storage to disposal, information on the amount of bleeding, and the like;
A computer including input devices such as a display, a printer, and a keyboard can also be provided.

After the operation, the surgical article recognition device 10 puts the used gauze 1 with the recognition tag into the container 12, passes the container 12 near the reader / writer 14, and then puts the container 12 into the measuring device 16. Do the work. Reader / writer 14
Thereby, each ID number of the gauze 1 with the recognition tag placed in the container 12 is recognized. This allows the number of discarded sheets to be accurately grasped, and by comparing with the stock status of unused gauze 1 with a recognition tag, the use status of gauze 1 with a recognition tag can be accurately grasped, and accidents such as forgetting to be taken can be anticipated. Can be prevented. The container 12 placed in the weighing device 16 is weighed, and by subtracting the weight of the container 12 and the weight of the unused gauze 1 with the identification tag,
The amount of bleeding from the patient during surgery can be known. After the measurement, the sealed container 12 is appropriately disposed of, for example, by entrusting disposal to a specialized disposal company.

[0018]

As described above, according to the surgical article with the identification tag and the surgical article recognition apparatus of the present invention, the quantity of surgical articles such as gauze used for the operation can be reliably checked. It is possible to automate the management of the quantity of supplies, and to prevent an unexpected situation such as an accident of forgetting to remove gauze. In addition, surgical supplies such as gauze are
Since it can be managed by the D number, when measuring the amount of bleeding, the weight can be controlled based on the ID number input in advance, so that the handling can be facilitated.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing one embodiment of a surgical article with a recognition tag of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing one embodiment of a surgical article recognition device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Gauze with a recognition tag (surgical article with a recognition tag) 2 Gauze (surgical article main body) 3 Tag 10 Surgical article recognition device 12 container 14 reader / writer 16 scale

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A surgical product with a recognition tag, wherein a tag for transmitting and receiving data without contact between the reader / writers by radio wave energy received from the reader / writer is fixed to the surgical product body. 2. The surgical product with a recognition tag according to claim 1, wherein the surgical product main body is a surgical gauze. 3. A container for accommodating a surgical article with a recognition tag in which a tag for transmitting and receiving data without contact between the reader / writers by radio wave energy received from the reader / writer is accommodated in a surgical article main body; A surgical article recognition apparatus comprising: a reader / writer for detecting a recognition tag to recognize and store the ID number thereof; and a weighing device for measuring the weight of the surgical article in the container. 4. The surgical article recognition device according to claim 3, wherein the surgical article main body is a surgical gauze.