Abstract: A method for tracking and supporting a blood transfusion to a patient. The method includes receiving, by a computing device, current blood product data that identifies a blood product being administered to the patient; updating a current ratio of blood products administered to the patient based on the current blood product data; comparing the current ratio of blood products administered to the patient to a target ratio of blood products to be provided to the patient; determining a next blood product to administer to the patient based on the comparison of the target ratio to the current ratio; and providing, by the computing device, an indication of the determined next blood product.

Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a trocar including an insert end, the insert end including a fluid and airtight chamber. Also provided is a method of maintaining a fluid and airtight environment when introducing a surgical instrument into a patient by inserting the instrument into the patient through a fluid and airtight chamber of a trocar.

Abstract: A deployment device for deploying a material into a patient, said deployment device having a housing and a placement device including a retracted condition within the housing for holding a material, in a collapsed condition, within the housing and an extended condition from the housing for disposing and releasing the material at a predetermined site in an uncollapsed condition. A method of deploying a material by placing the placement device in an extended condition and affixing the material to the extended placement device, retracting the placement device into the housing with the material in a collapsed condition, extending the placement device, and placing the material at a predetermined site in an uncollapsed condition.

Abstract: According to the present invention, there is provided a trocar including an insert end, the insert end including a fluid and airtight chamber. Also provided is a method of maintaining a fluid and airtight environment when introducing a surgical instrument into a patient by inserting the instrument into the patient through a fluid and airtight chamber of a trocar.