Patent Application Titled "Operating Room Monitoring And Alerting System" Published Online (USPTO 20230402164).

A patent application has been published by the US Patent and Trademark Office for an "Operating Room Monitoring and Alerting System" developed by inventors from India. The system aims to minimize the risk of surgical site infection (SSI) by monitoring the operating room and providing real-time alerts. It utilizes cameras and sensors to assess the status of the operating room door and detect any breaches in temperature, pressure, or particle count. The system can generate alerts to close the door and display them on a monitor in the operating room or a central control center. It also collects data on various aspects of the operating room, which can be analyzed to investigate the causes of SSI and recommend protocol changes for future surgeries. The assignee for this patent application is Stryker Corporation. The method described in the patent application involves analyzing images captured by cameras and using a machine-learning model to determine the status of the operating room door. The system also receives signals from sensors to determine if an alert threshold is reached. If the threshold is reached and the door is open, an alert is generated to close the door. The method also includes displaying the alert on a display, storing door status and other data in an electronic medical record, and analyzing the record for post-surgery complications or protocol changes. This system can be used in operating rooms with doors leading to non-sterile corridors or sterile rooms. [Extracted from the article]