Systems and methods for increased operating room efficiency

摘要

Systems, devices and methods to improve safety and efficiency in an operating room comprise providing a suture package that holds new suture needles and needle receptacles for storing used needles. The devices can be safely worn for the surgeon to self-dispense new suture needles in the near surgical field and to secure the used needles into a needle trap or a needle retainer located on his extremity, on his operative instruments or on the surgical drapes. The device may provide automated and/or simplified needle counting both during use and after removal from the surgical field. The device may be configured for ergonomic and efficient use so as to minimize the actions and motions of the surgeon to dispense and secure the needle.

主权项

1. An apparatus for storing a plurality of suture needles, the apparatus comprising:
an upper structure and a lower structure coupled together to form a needle slot therebetween, the needle slot having an opening to receive the plurality of suture needles, the upper structure comprising a needle driver slot to advance the plurality of suture needles along the needle slot, wherein the needle slot is shaped to receive each of the plurality of suture needles through the opening and along an array within the needle slot with both ends of each suture needle of the array immobilized between the upper structure and the lower structure.