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An integrator-collector contains a time-corellated digital receiver for measuring, displaying, and recording fluid loss (including blood) from surgery or crisis procedures and for maintaining, displaying, and recording a count of secured surgical items such, as needles and sponges. The integrator-ca

An integrator-collector contains a time-corellated digital receiver for measuring, displaying, and recording fluid loss (including blood) from surgery or crisis procedures and for maintaining, displaying, and recording a count of secured surgical items such, as needles and sponges. The integrator-calculator computes total blood loss during surgery by means of an electronic beam, which upon activation by a surgical sponge, triggers the automatic conversion of the weight of the sponge into cubic centimeters of blood loss. Fluid balance can be computed and reported from a corellation between blood lost, and loss from other fluids, such as vomitus and urine, and plasma intake and the intake of other fluids, such as clear intravenous fluids.

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An integrator-collector apparatus for use in operating room procedures wherein blood from a patient is absorbed by surgical sponges, said apparatus comprising, in combination: a) a means for counting surgical sponges which are prepared for use in an operating room procedure said patient by the break

An integrator-collector apparatus for use in operating room procedures wherein blood from a patient is absorbed by surgical sponges, said apparatus comprising, in combination: a) a means for counting surgical sponges which are prepared for use in an operating room procedure said patient by the breaking of surgical sterile seals; b) a measuring means responsive to said means for counting for estimating the amount of blood absorbed by the surgical sponges actually used in said patient during said procedures; c) a measuring means for estimating blood removed by suction from a patient during said operating room procedure; d) a means for providing an estimate of incremental blood less during said operating room procedure and for providing an estimate of the total blood loss at the termination of the procedure, said means for providing said estimates of blood loss being operatively associated with each of said measuring means defined in parts (b) and (c), above; e) a means for reporting and recording surgical specimens taken during the course of said operating room procedures and, f) a means for providing labels for each of said specimens.