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craftworks GmbH
Schottenfeldgasse 20/6a
1070 Vienna
AI-Based Surgical Instrument Verification
for Safer Operating Rooms
navio VISION automates surgical tray inspections, reducing manual workload and ensuring instrument completeness and compliance in operating rooms.
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Success Story
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Manufacturing
Predictive Quality
Visual Inspection
Anomaly Detection
70%
Reduction in manual counting time
Improved
Compliance with hospital safety standards
100%
Immediate detection of missing or misplaced instruments
Context
Our client, a large regional hospital, performs hundreds of surgical procedures each week. To ensure patient safety and regulatory compliance, every surgical instrument must be accounted for before and after each operation. However, manual counting under time pressure proved to be inefficient and error-prone. Surgical teams faced increasing documentation requirements, and even minor discrepancies caused delays, stress, and additional administrative effort.
Challenge
The hospital relied on manual visual checks and counting protocols to verify surgical tray completeness. This process was repetitive, time-consuming, and vulnerable to human oversight, particularly for small instruments. Missing or misplaced tools could delay operating room turnover, require repeated checks, and increase compliance risks. The hospital needed a reliable, automated solution that would integrate smoothly into existing workflows without disrupting surgical routines.
Assignment
The objective was to implement an AI-based visual inspection system capable of verifying surgical tray completeness before and after procedures. The solution needed to detect missing or misplaced instruments in seconds, provide instant feedback to staff, and generate a digital record for compliance and traceability.
Solution
navio VISION uses high-resolution cameras and AI-powered image recognition to automatically scan surgical trays. The system identifies each instrument, compares it with the expected configuration, and immediately flags missing or misplaced tools. Real-time alerts support surgical staff, while automated documentation ensures full traceability for audits and compliance requirements. The solution integrates seamlessly into existing hospital workflows and operates without adding complexity to operating room procedures.
By introducing navio VISION, the hospital significantly reduced manual workload while increasing safety and compliance. Automated verification minimizes human error, accelerates operating room processes, and provides reliable documentation, ensuring every procedure begins and ends with a complete instrument set.
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