PROCESS OF AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGEMENT OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, PROSTHESES, MEDICAL CONSUMABLES AND THE LIKE

摘要

A surgical instrument management system allocates identification codes to surgical instruments, prosthetic devices and categories of surgical consumables. Data relating to use; sterilisation and repair of surgical instruments is tracked in a central database. Data relating to costs of instruments, prostheses and consumables are also entered in the database. The system tracks usage and can identify when reusable disposable instruments should be disposed of; and when maintenance of instruments is due. Costs of instruments and of surgical consumables can also be attributed to a surgical procedure.