Abstract: A surgical drape, configured for in situ deployment on a patient, includes a panel having an outer surface and an inner surface; a fenestration centrally located in and extending through the panel; and an antenna connected to the panel, wherein the antenna surrounds the fenestration.

Abstract: Medical procedure related objects (e.g., instruments, supplies) tagged with transponders (e.g., RFID transponders, dumb transponders) are accounted for via an accounting system using a number of antennas and interrogators/readers. The antennas and interrogators/readers are included on a cannula of the trocar so the tagged medical procedure related objects passing through the cannula are detected. A first set of antennas and RFID interrogator(s) interrogate a first portion of the cannula, such as proximate a proximal end at which the medical procedure related objects are introduced to the cannula. A second set of antennas and RFID interrogator(s) interrogate a second portion of the cannula, such as proximate a distal end at which objects exit the cannula for use in a medical procedure. A data store may maintain information including a current status or count of each supply, for instance, as entering or exiting the cannula.

Abstract: Medical procedure related objects (e.g., instruments, supplies) tagged with transponders (e.g., RFID transponders, dumb transponders) are accounted for via an accounting system using a number of antennas and interrogators/readers. The antennas and interrogators/readers are included on a cannula of the trocar so the tagged medical procedure related objects passing through the cannula are detected. A first set of antennas and RFID interrogator(s) interrogate a first portion of the cannula, such as proximate a proximal end at which the medical procedure related objects are introduced to the cannula. A second set of antennas and RFID interrogator(s) interrogate a second portion of the cannula, such as proximate a distal end at which objects exit the cannula for use in a medical procedure. A data store may maintain information including a current status or count of each supply, for instance, as entering or exiting the cannula.

Abstract: A wireless transponder device that may be used in medical procedure may be fabricated using semiconductor fabrication techniques. The electrical components of the wireless transponder device may be more resilient when compared to components that are electrically coupled using traditional electrical coupling techniques (e.g., soldering) that may be used for such devices. Such electrical components may be smaller and thereby less noticeable when the wireless transponder is physically coupled or attached to medical devices or components. The semiconductor fabrication process may be used to form a wireless transponder with a metal layer that may be carried on a substrate in which the metal layer includes an inductive portion and a capacitive portion that together may form a resonant circuit that resonates at a desired frequency. The wireless transponder may be enclosed within a pouch that is physically coupled to a medical object that may be used during the medical procedure.

Abstract: A wirelessly detectable sponge and process for making same are disclosed. The wirelessly detectable sponge may include a sponge, a first deposit of adhesive, a wireless transponder, and a second deposit of adhesive. The first and second deposits of adhesive may be the same or different type of adhesive. The adhesive may be deposited using one or more automated dispensers that may be arranged relative to an assembly system that moves the sponges along a conveyor, or relative to an assembly system in which sponges are processed along a stationary surface. The wireless transponders may be picked by a robotic appendage, moved relative to the sponge, and placed within a defined location at a defined orientation.

Abstract: Medical procedure related objects (e.g., instruments, supplies) tagged with transponders (e.g., RFID transponders, dumb transponders) are accounted for via an accounting system using a number of antennas and interrogators/readers. The antennas and interrogators/readers are included on a cannula of the trocar so the tagged medical procedure related objects passing through the cannula are detected. A first set of antennas and RFID interrogator(s) interrogate a first portion of the cannula, such as proximate a proximal end at which the medical procedure related objects are introduced to the cannula. A second set of antennas and RFID interrogator(s) interrogate a second portion of the cannula, such as proximate a distal end at which objects exit the cannula for use in a medical procedure. A data store may maintain information including a current status or count of each supply, for instance, as entering or exiting the cannula.

Abstract: Medical procedure related objects (e.g., instruments, supplies) tagged with transponders (e.g., RFID transponders, dumb transponders) are accounted for via an accounting system using a number of antennas and interrogators/readers. The antennas and interrogators/readers are included on a cannula of the trocar so the tagged medical procedure related objects passing through the cannula are detected. A first set of antennas and RFID interrogator(s) interrogate a first portion of the cannula, such as proximate a proximal end at which the medical procedure related objects are introduced to the cannula. A second set of antennas and RFID interrogator(s) interrogate a second portion of the cannula, such as proximate a distal end at which objects exit the cannula for use in a medical procedure. A data store may maintain information including a current status or count of each supply, for instance, as entering or exiting the cannula.