LayerJot
AI-Powered Assisted-Reality Applications for Sterile Processing and the OR

Sterile processing technicians are often considered the unsung heroes of hospitals. They are responsible for cleaning, decontaminating, maintaining, preparing, sterilizing, storing, and delivering complex surgical instruments and devices to the operating room.

This is a complex and vital process, as it helps prevent infections and ensure patient safety during surgeries. However, sterilization departments are often understaffed and lack proper training, which puts patients at risk. As surgeries become more complex, relying solely on manual processes is becoming a bigger concern. To improve patient safety and reduce costs, better solutions are needed in the industry.

New technology is expected to change the way medical devices are processed, used, and maintained. One company, LayerJot, is using a combination of computer vision, AI, and deep learning to improve these complex workflows. They want to make it easier for technicians to deliver the required surgical instruments in optimal condition to the operating room. This will improve surgeon satisfaction and patient safety.

Workflow Support: From Surgical Guidance to Tray Assembly

Technicians can access hundreds of thousands of surgical instruments through LayerJot's Surgical Instrument Directory (SID) mobile apps and website. Going beyond simple text search, SID uses computer vision to help technicians identify instruments and learn how to maintain them correctly.

LayerJot’s EasyTray takes this a step further by adding guidance and verification to the manual process of tray assembly. Sterile processing technicians can use the AI-Assist tool to get step-by-step support, making it a simple and intuitive solution to increase technician effectiveness and reduce the risk of costly errors.

“Sterile processing departments face challenges like finding new hires, training them, retaining staff, and maintaining knowledge and standards. This makes it hard for them to meet the increasing demands of hospitals and operating rooms.

LayerJot is trying to solve these problems by using AI, computer vision, and assisted reality to help technicians throughout their daily activities and workflows, to make sure that surgeons get the right instruments, in the right condition, at the right time, every time,” says Etay Gafni, CEO of LayerJot.

LayerJot’s entry into the market comes at a very opportune time, when a large share of the current sterile processing technician workforce is retiring, creating a huge talent gap. Healthcare organizations’ investments in cutting-edge technology like LayerJot’s solutions will not only bridge the rising worker shortage but also move the industry one step closer to technological evolution.

Taking a People-First Approach

LayerJot’s solutions are designed with a user-centric mindset that enables the workforce to utilize the technology from computers, mobile phones, tablets, and other IT hardware that the departments already have access to. This reduces the need for facilities to make significant investments in hardware or computing. Based in the heart of Silicon Valley, LayerJot’s solutions are not only made possible by the latest advancements in computer vision and artificial intelligence but are also expertly designed with users in mind. All products can be used with as little as 15 minutes of training.

Their rapid pace of technology and product innovation is made possible through deep involvement with the LayerJot user community and leading industry partners.

The company lets all its users try the solutions for free before buying, which further highlights the company’s confidence and belief in a people-first approach.

Moving the Wheels of Innovation

LayerJot is about to announce the launch of its third application, OR Stats, which tracks the usage of surgical instruments in the operating room. The system will analyze the usage patterns of specific trays and surgeries in real-time to assist hospitals in tray-trimming, tray standardization, and inventory management. OR Stats is a great example of utilizing LayerJot's technology to provide quality and savings for surgical services.

The DNA of LayerJot is broad, but its core mission is simple. It wants to bring simplicity to a complicated domain with cutting-edge technology and make sterile processing a seamless practice.