ConnectSx Beacon
Medical
Free
Managing medical device inventory is a complicated task, usually satisfied through a combination of manual, semi-manual, and digital tools. But not anymore. ConnectSx Beacon allows users to easily manage their inventory on hand, creating a secure digital record that simplifies today’s highly manual processes. When used in combination with the ConnectSx Beacon web version, organizations are armed with all the tools they need to improve inventory turns, reduce inventory waste and inefficiency, increase sales, and maintain full compliance with their regulatory requirements.
Beacon Mobile lets users:
- Schedule and manage surgical cases
- Mark device use instantly in the scheduled case via barcode or simple search
- Record damaged and missing devices
- Record POs
- Electronically generate and share bill sheets to accelerate payment
- Request inventory replenishments and loaner kits
- Initiate in-field transfers
- Record FDA-required UDIs
- Manage device expirations
- Communicate with team members via in-app @mentions
- And much more
more - UI/UX improvements including better expiration filtering, container requests, and optional procedure field
- Added new field for 'sub-rep' on events for use in distributor groups
- Case signature improvements including pre-authorization and the ability to retain signature when case is re-opened
Bug Fixes and Other Items
- Minor bug fixes
7.8.1 Apr 9
- UI/UX improvements including better expiration filtering, container requests, and optional procedure field
- Added new field for 'sub-rep' on events for use in distributor groups
- Case signature improvements including pre-authorization and the ability to retain signature when case is re-opened
Bug Fixes and Other Items
- Minor bug fixes
7.8.0 Apr 6
Minor bug fixes
7.7.2 Mar 12
- Integration with NPPES database to simplify physician adding and updating (requires activation)
- Added multiple transfer features, including location override and current consignment status display
- Added multi-select options to assignment drop-downs
- UI/UX improvements for Mobile, Transfers, Events
Bug Fixes and Other Items
- Minor bug fixes
7.7.0 Mar 9
- Released Beta version of conversational analytics to our in-app Chat Agent
- Improved Error messaging for customers with our 3rd party integration module
- Added "Return-To Custodian" field to inventory detail page
- UI/UX improvements for Dashboard, Events, Transfers
Bug Fixes and Other Items
- Minor bug fixes
7.6.0 Feb 12
New inventory movement features, including simplified returns and 1-click replenishment for expired items
Improved UI for billing document download, and a feature to show/hide non-billable instruments on PDF
- New feature to easily track feedback and issue reporting in event comments
- New "Account Number" field added to Facility Detail, that will be printed on Billing Documents
- UI/UX improvements for Transfers, Containers, Requests, Directory
Bug Fixes and Other Items
- Minor bug fixes
7.5.4 Jan 1
- New inventory movement features, including simplified returns and 1-click replenishment for expired items
- Improved UI for billing document download, and a feature to show/hide non-billable instruments on PDF
- New feature to easily track feedback and issue reporting in event comments
- New "Account Number" field added to Facility Detail, that will be printed on Billing Documents
- UI/UX improvements for Transfers, Containers, Requests, Directory
Bug Fixes and Other Items
- Minor bug fixes
7.5.3 12/31/2025
- New inventory movement features, including simplified returns and 1-click replenishment for expired items
- Improved UI for billing document download, and a feature to show/hide non-billable instruments on PDF
- New feature to easily track feedback and issue reporting in event comments
- New "Account Number" field added to Facility Detail, that will be printed on Billing Documents
- UI/UX improvements for Transfers, Containers, Requests, Directory
Bug Fixes and Other Items
- Minor bug fixes
7.5.0 12/30/2025
Minor bug fixes
7.4.6 11/03/2025
- UI updates to Audits, Locations, Events, Transfers
- Updates to Google Places integration in all address fields
- New interface for chat agent, with improved functionality
- Added the ability to use geolocation to add/change inventory locations
- New reports added
- Improvements barcode search feature
- UI/UX improvements for Transfers, Audits, Mark Inventory, Requests, Inventory detail, Pricing, and Locations sections
Bug Fixes and Other Items
- Minor bug fixes
7.4.5 11/02/2025
- UI updates to Audits, Locations, Events, Transfers
- Updates to Google Places integration in all address fields
- New interface for chat agent, with improved functionality
- Added the ability to use geolocation to add/change inventory locations
- New reports added
- Improvements barcode search feature
- UI/UX improvements for Transfers, Audits, Mark Inventory, Requests, Inventory detail, Pricing, and Locations sections
Bug Fixes and Other Items
- Minor bug fixes
7.4.4 10/27/2025
Bug fixes
7.3.4 09/24/2025
Bug fixes
7.3.3 08/13/2025
Bug fixes
7.3.2 08/11/2025
- UI updates to Audits, including barcode scanning workflow
- Added the ability to create ad-hoc in-field audits
- Improvements barcode scanner features, including improvements to Scan to Add workflow
- UI/UX improvements for quick transfers, Events, Users, and Inventory sections
Bug Fixes and Other Items
- Minor bug fixes
7.3.1 07/25/2025
- UI updates to Audits, including barcode scanning workflow
- Added the ability to create ad-hoc in-field audits
- Improvements barcode scanner features, including improvements to Scan to Add workflow
- UI/UX improvements for quick transfers, Events, Users, and Inventory sections
Bug Fixes and Other Items
- Minor bug fixes
7.3.0 07/24/2025
- Updates to Preference cards, Packs, and Requests
- Added custodian and billable selections when scanning to add new inventory
- General UI/UX improvements
- Added Shipping section for Stocking Orders
- New templates for all downloadable PDFs
- Updated chat interface for AI-chatbot
Bug Fixes and Other Items
- Minor bug fixes
7.1.2 05/30/2025
- Updates to Preference cards, Packs, and Requests
- Added custodian and billable selections when scanning to add new inventory
- General UI/UX improvements
- Added Shipping section for Stocking Orders
- New templates for all downloadable PDFs
- Updated chat interface for AI-chatbot
Bug Fixes and Other Items
- Minor bug fixes
7.1.0 05/26/2025
- Updates to "scan to add" inventory features
- Updates to quick transfers to allow for immediate marking of transferred items in an event
- Implemented Google Address standardization across multiple directory items
- Improved Sales Order and Invoice PDFs
- Bug Fixes and Other Items
7.0.1 03/14/2025
- Updates to "scan to add" inventory features
- Updates to quick transfers to allow for immediate marking of transferred items in an event
- Implemented Google Address standardization across multiple directory items
- Improved Sales Order and Invoice PDFs
Bug Fixes and Other Items
- Fixed an issue that prevented the facility price from being captured when a item is marked from its detail page and not the event itself.
- Fixed a bug that prevented preference cards from being sorted by assigned procedure.
7.0.0 03/11/2025
- Overall performance improvements and infrastructure updates
- UI/UX updates to fields, statuses chips, auto-fill, and various list views
- Removed the requirement for selecting a product line first when requesting un-kitted inventory items
Bug Fixes and Other Items
- Fixed an issue that prevented container items from showing up in an audit for some users
- Fixed an issue that prevented the Catalog # field from displaying on some catalog detail pages
6.8.0 01/21/2025
- Added Quick Transfer capability (must be enabled by your admin)
- Added ability to select which Sales Order PDF version is emailed to facility contact
- Added support for 3rd party software integrations (must be enabled by your admin)
Bug Fixes and Other Items
- Fixed an issue that caused incorrect information to be listed in transfer notification email
- Fixed an issue with autocomplete when selecting containers for events
- Fixed an issue that disabled scrolling on some dropdown menus
- Fixed an issue that impacted pagination on some container screens
- Fixed an issue with the "load more" button on some list pages
6.6.0 11/14/2024
Bug fixes
more Version 7.8.6 Apr 23
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