Abstract: Surgical instrument tracking systems, methods and devices are described. The system can include tracking devices configured to detect location events. The tracking device can include sensors, circuits, power sources, memories, and radio interface. The tracking devices can automatically determine a location of the tracking device when the tracking device detects a location event. The tracking device can automatically transmit the location and information related to the location event to a data analytics platform. The data analytics platform can allow a user to track multiple surgical instruments and surgical instrument tray in order to accurately determine when surgical instruments should be replaced, and how efficiently the surgical instruments are used.
Type:
Application
Filed:
August 1, 2025
Publication date:
March 19, 2026
Applicant:
SMADE S.A.S.
Inventors:
Patrick Joseph Khalife, Yacouba Sanogo, David Nicholas Ryan
Abstract: Surgical instrument tracking systems, methods and devices are described. The system can include tracking devices configured to detect location events. The tracking device can include sensors, circuits, power sources, memories, and radio interface. The tracking devices can automatically determine a location of the tracking device when the tracking device detects a location event. The tracking device can automatically transmit the location and information related to the location event to a data analytics platform. The data analytics platform can allow a user to track multiple surgical instruments and surgical instrument tray in order to accurately determine when surgical instruments should be replaced, and how efficiently the surgical instruments are used.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 19, 2024
Date of Patent:
August 26, 2025
Assignee:
SMADE S.A.S.
Inventors:
Patrick Joseph Khalife, Yacouba Sanogo, David Nicholas Ryan
Abstract: Surgical instrument tracking systems, methods and devices are described. The system can include tracking devices configured to detect location events. The tracking device can include sensors, circuits, power sources, memories, and radio interface. The tracking devices can automatically determine a location of the tracking device when the tracking device detects a location event. The tracking device can automatically transmit the location and information related to the location event to a data analytics platform. The data analytics platform can allow a user to track multiple surgical instruments and surgical instrument tray in order to accurately determine when surgical instruments should be replaced, and how efficiently the surgical instruments are used.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 19, 2024
Publication date:
March 13, 2025
Applicant:
SMADE S.A.S.
Inventors:
Patrick Joseph Khalife, Yacouba Sanogo, David Nicholas Ryan
Abstract: Surgical instrument tracking systems, methods and devices are described. The system can include tracking devices configured to detect location events. The tracking device can include sensors, circuits, power sources, memories, and radio interface. The tracking devices can automatically determine a location of the tracking device when the tracking device detects a location event. The tracking device can automatically transmit the location and information related to the location event to a data analytics platform. The data analytics platform can allow a user to track multiple surgical instruments and surgical instrument tray in order to accurately determine when surgical instruments should be replaced, and how efficiently the surgical instruments are used.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 19, 2022
Date of Patent:
October 22, 2024
Assignee:
SMADE S.A.S.
Inventors:
Patrick Joseph Khalife, Yacouba Sanogo, David Nicholas Ryan
Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to a device for a surgical instrument, including at least one sensor, a circuit for controlling and processing signals coming from the at least one sensor, a memory for storing information coming from the circuit, and a radio interface for transmitting this information to an external device, the sensor(s), the circuit, the memory and the radio interface being powered by a power source, the circuit, the memory, the radio interface and the power source being housed in one or several hermetic and heat and pressure resistant case(s), in order to allow an autonomous operation of the device.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 17, 2022
Date of Patent:
February 10, 2026
Assignee:
SMADE S.A.S.
Inventors:
Patrick Joseph Khalife, François Hassane, Xavier Leroy, Laurent Pruvost