Patent 10229563 was granted and assigned to Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions on March, 2019 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A system and apparatus for indicating a status of an instrument via visible colored light is described. Status is preferably indicated according to which color is displayed on the apparatus, which is preferably configured to illuminate on or within the handle of the instrument. Statuses may be configured by the end user, or may be pre-established according to specific uses of the instrument.