Abstract

A vertical organizational system for use in the operating room during surgery to hold surgical instrumentation is provided. The system includes a vertical support including a height and angle adjustable portion; vertical support assembly, a back panel, a pivoting spine assembly, a base interface member, casters, a base, an interactive user display, a tray shelf, a receptacle container, a primary working shelf, a formed base, a custom sterile drape, an identification system, a telescoping mayo stand, telescoping step stool, a light assembly, a sterile aerosol assembly, an instrument tray attachment device, telescoping cross rail extensions and a ceiling mounted boom assembly. The planogram software is customized and integrated into the rack system to ensure consistently reliable and effective workmanship. The cantilever shelves are detachably attachable from the cross rails and helps maintain the sterile state of the instrumentation trays even if the rest of the rack is not maintained in a sterile state.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61B 50/22 - Racks
• F16M 11/42 - Stands or trestles as supports for apparatus or articles placed thereon with arrangement for propelling the support
• A47F 5/13 - Adjustable or foldable display stands made of tubes or wire
• A47B 96/02 - Shelves
• A47F 5/00 - Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
• A61B 50/13 - Trolleys
• A61B 50/15 - Mayo standsTables
• A61B 50/20 - Holders specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments
• A61B 50/33 - Trays
• A61B 50/34 - Baskets
• F16M 11/10 - Means for attachment of apparatusMeans allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand allowing pivoting around a horizontal axis
• F16M 11/20 - Undercarriages with or without wheels
• F16M 13/02 - Other supports for positioning apparatus or articlesMeans for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
• A47F 5/10 - Adjustable or foldable display stands

Abstract

A surgical tray efficiency system comprising a vertical rack assembly for holding and displaying a plurality of surgical instrument trays, a sterile barrier covering the vertical rack assembly and including tray location identifiers, and a standardization software platform including a customizable interactive planogram is described. The customizable interactive planogram software helps operating room staff arrange the instrument trays on the vertical rack assembly according to a predetermined customizable location ID, and create/load/access information related to the surgical procedure/trays/instruments before, during, and after the surgery.

IPC Classes  ?

• A61B 50/10 - Furniture specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments
• A61B 50/13 - Trolleys
• A61B 50/15 - Mayo standsTables
• A61B 50/33 - Trays
• A61B 46/10 - Surgical drapes specially adapted for instruments
• G06Q 10/08 - Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distributionInventory or stock management