Carolyn A. Hyink,Peter F. Haggar,Ashwin B. Manekar,Artem A. Papkov
申请号：
US13344254
公开号：
US20130178853A1
申请日:
2012.01.05
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要：
The different illustrative embodiments provide a method, computer program product, and apparatus for managing a number of surgical tools. A determination is made whether a number of surgical tools is to be used in performing a procedure based on information. Responsive to a determination that the number of surgical tools is to be used in performing the procedure, a determination is made whether a signal received by the number of surgical tools indicates that the number of surgical tools is present within a predetermined distance of a location on the patient where the procedure is to be performed. Responsive to a determination that the signal received by the number of surgical tools indicates that the number of surgical tools is within the predetermined distance of the location on the patient where the procedure is to be performed, the number of surgical tools is enabled for use in performing the procedure.
