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Preventing surgical equipment from being left inside patients

2,556 views · Published 12 March 2018 · 1:47 · Indexed 26 October 2026

Channel: Michigan Engineering · 2018 · Science & Technology

There are roughly 3,000 incidents per year where accidentally-left medical equipment cause an infection in the patient. A new tag system developed at University of Michigan could ensure that equipment is found quickly. https://news.engin.umich.edu/2018/03/no-sponge-left-behind-tags-for-surgical-equipment/

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The tag, which is about the same size and shape as an acetaminophen tablet, contains four metal spheres, arranged at the points of a tetrahedron. This simple shape can be recognized by the computer no matter how it is turned. The research team has formed the company Kalyspo to commercialize the tags and keep patients safe. http://www.kalyspo.com/

The project is led by Nikolaos Chronis, an associate professor of mechanical engineering. http://www-personal.umich.edu/~chronis/

Read a related paper: 
“Interrater Agreement and Diagnostic Accuracy of a Novel Computer-Aided Detection Process for the Detection and Prevention of Retained Surgical Instruments”, American Journal of Roentgenology (2018)
https://www.ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/AJR.17.18576

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