Mobile Wireless Medical Practitioner, Patient, and Medical Object Recognition and Control

摘要

A system, handheld devices, and methods for medical object tracking and control. The system tracks and controls items, medical practitioners, patients, and their interactions. The handheld mobile wireless device provides item specific information, instruction, and supervision. A plurality of handheld devices is configured to be used by different medical practitioners, and communicate with a central database. A handheld device comprises a camera for scanning an image of a medical object, a display for displaying information, and a wireless network connection to the database. The system recognizes the medical object and identifies a person, either as a medical practitioner, medical technician, or patient. The database includes information regarding people and their roles, permissions, and authorized or assigned tasks; medical objects and tools; medical object specific instructions; and the handheld devices. An observer, or the system, can monitor the performance of the tasks, and provide corrective feedback.