v5.10.1, October 27, 2025
Transfers
Enhanced transfer visibility by adding Lot # column to Transferred Inventory tables on all transfer detail pages for improved lot-level tracking and compliance.
Added helpful tooltip to the "Transferred with" column explaining container assignment context during transfers.
Added the ability to add tracking information to already accepted transfers, streamlining post-acceptance workflow management.
Facility Management
Improved facility pricing workflow by replacing dropdown menus with type-ahead search for catalog numbers when editing facility pricing.
Fixed validation issue that prevented $0 price entries in facility pricing modals to accommodate legitimate zero-cost pricing scenarios.
Enhanced CSV column mapping by deactivating already-selected items in dropdown lists to prevent mapping errors during facility price list uploads.
Events
Added ability for administrators to view inactive users in the "Assigned To" filter on Events page for better historical case tracking.
Enhanced event detail pages by displaying original invoice numbers and PO context for reopened events to improve billing history visibility.
Updated button label from "Add New" to "Create New" in Mark Used modal for improved clarity.
Added event modification tracking in the right rail showing who last modified an event and when for better audit trails.
Improved PO number display with responsive mobile-optimized layouts for better accessibility on smaller screens.
Inventory & Reports
Enhanced reporting capabilities with multiple new Looker reports including UDI Report, Case Readiness Report, Days of Inventory On Hand, ABC Inventory Classification Report, and PO# Added Report.
Added two new inventory tracking reports: "Inventory Created In Event Report" and "Inventory Price Modified by User In Event Report" for enhanced audit capabilities.
Updated Container Turns report to "Inventory Turns" with expanded functionality covering both containers and reusable devices.
Reorganized Reports page structure by adding comprehensive "Requests, Transfers & Sales by User" report to Inventory section and relocating "Inventory Requests by User" report to Movements section.
Improved inventory import with updated field mapping labels and logical field ordering for better user experience.
Enhanced request interfaces with visual product line designation using background colors to distinguish product lines from individual devices.
Fixed BOM Detail Page layout issues in the Items Associated section to prevent content truncation and text overlap.
User Interface & Experience
Combined List and Map views into unified interface on Locations page to surface map functionality while maintaining list capabilities.
Enhanced user settings by fixing Save button activation when making changes to personal information fields.
Improved AI search infrastructure with custom widget implementation for better performance.
Technical Improvements
Enhanced email attachment validation with proper file size limits and error handling.
Implemented foundational AI capabilities including custom chatbot widget and event creation through conversational interface.
System Fixes
Fixed notification redirect issues that incorrectly directed users to expired inventory.
Resolved intermittent login redirection problems for improved session management.
v5.1.0 , Released July 2025
Audits & Mobile Enhancements
Mobile Audits UI Redesign - Next-generation audits interface and functionality for mobile app
Scan to Add Workflow - Barcode recognition and session persistence for inventory audits on mobile
Ad-Hoc Audits - Users can now independently start unassigned audits without pre-scheduling
Mobile App UI Improvements - General UI/UX enhancements across the Beacon mobile application
Barcode Scanning & UDI Improvements
Enhanced Barcode Scanner - Implemented new SDK/library for improved scanning performance
Scan UDI to Add UI Improvements - Streamlined UI, flow, and efficiency of the UDI scanning feature
Manufacturer Flexibility - Users can now change the manufacturer when scanning UDIs to add inventory
CSV Export - Scan history can be exported as CSV for record-keeping
API & Integration
API Access - Customers now have access to Beacon APIs to integrate with internal systems
Endgrate Integration Links - Added direct links to connected integrations where possible
Product Lines & Requests
Product Line Fulfillment Visibility - Users can see which devices and containers are required to fulfill a product line request
Quick Transfer Status Chips - Quick Transfer transfers are now flagged with visual status indicators
Events & Workflow
Stocking Order Flexibility - Users can delete device labels and documents attached to Stocking Order events
Mark Used Modal Update - Improved 'Select All' button behavior for better usability
Administration & Configuration
Manufacturer URL Field- Optional URL field added to manufacturer detail pages and list view
Reports
Two New Inventory Reports- Added two additional Looker reports to the Inventory section
UI/UX Improvements
Updates - Collection of various UI/UX refinements across the platform
v5.9.0, Released May 26, 2025
General
Updated PDF forms and styles for clarity and in line with customer feedback.
Events
Added the "Loaners Used?" dropdown field to all Events.
Added feature to easily create a request from a quote.
Added Shipment Tab to the Event Detail Screen for Stocking Order Events to allow the management of direct-to-customer shipment details.
Inventory
Added the ability to assign custody to inventory being created using the Scan UDI to Import function.
Added the ability to change billable status for inventory created using Scan UDI to Import function. Items will be set to "Billable" by default.
Added the ability to associate more than one Catalog #/Lot # combination for the contents of Pack inventory.
Added ability to filter BOMs by type.
Made it easier to create packs by adding the ability to create them in the BOM screen or in the catalog for that Pack.
Updated inspection functionality so you may edit first inspection date if no inspections have been logged
Movement
Added the ability to easily select all quoted items in an event to build a request.
Directory
Added the ability to associate multiple procedures with a Preference Card
Users
Custodian Only option is always visible, but grayed out unless Sales or Distributor is selected.
Settings
Added a button allowing user to close all active sessions of Beacon.
Integrations
Expanded the schemas and information available to be pushed or pulled using 3rd party software integrations.
v5.8.0, Released March 11, 2025
Events
Updated the quick transfer feature to allow a user to immediately mark items used when quick transferred in the context of an event.
Inventory
Added the ability to manually increment/decrement inventory when using Scan UDI feature to import new inventory.
Added a feature to allow users to view inventory held at "quick transfer" locations they are associated with on the All Inventory page.
Added a new setting for "default unit of measure" for weights. Allows admin to define grams, kilograms, ounces, or pounds.
Added a new field to the Catalog item detail to capture shipping weight of the device. This allows for faster calculation when using our Shippo integration.
Updated the auto-mapping feature to be more accurate and reliable.
Movements
Opened the Quick Transfer feature to allow transfers to comes from any user, not just "custodian only."
Added the ability for an admin to quick transfer on behalf of a rep or distributor.
Directory
Standardized address formats across multiple directory items by using Google places to create addresses.
AI
Improved the Create Event and Mark Used from uploaded bill sheets to handle documents with significant background "visual noise."
Updated the version of the Gemini model being used for all AI queries
Users
Added a new "Facility Manager" role to give customers the option to add hospital and ASC staff as users managing inventory and events at their assigned facilities.
Integrations
Updated the UI and workflows for our integration framework.
UI/UX
Implemented a new PDF framework, allowing us to simplify and streamline many of the PDF templates across the platform, beginning with Sales Orders and Invoices.
Improvements to various emails (notifications, requests, due-back extension, events, etc.) to improve clarity and usability ,
Removed case-sensitivity on catalog items. Now all catalogs will ignore case sensitivity to prevent inadvertent duplicates.
Made improvements to sorting and paging performance.
Mobile
Deprecated the ability to install Beacon Mobile on devices other than iPhone, iPad, or Android phones and tablets.
Updated push notifications for iOS
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug that prevented preference cards from being sorted by assigned procedure.
Fixed a bug that prevented a manufacturer from being assigned to a user when items are quick transferred to a recipient not already assigned to that manufacturer.
Fixed a bug 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 some users from being able to download facility price .csv documents for some facilities.
v5.7.0, Released January 21, 2025
Code Refactoring
Optimized backend logic and improved performance for various modules and workflows, including:
Transfer workflow
All Inventory list
Inventory Request
Directory page loads
Locations
inventory Due Back date
Inventory total sales calculations in event
Facilities
Upgraded several infrastructure components
Removed deprecated features and related code
Added additional API security controls
Events
Added an additional value for "Total Billed Amount" at the bottom of the events list page to now show "Total value" and "Total billed"
This is most useful for organizations with stocking order sales that are tracked at the time of sale and then again at the time of use.
Requests
Made Product Line optional when selecting loose devices
UI/UX
Several improvements to UI/UX across the platform, including:
Added labels to make it clear when the Org is being selected as the user assigned to an event or workflow
Applied alpha sort to all dropdown lists
Improved the visual indication for active and inactive fields
Improved the sort on Audits, sorting by catalog #
Several visual improvements to Audits
Added a "quick action" for auto reconcile on Audits
Improved messaging and alerts on various pages
Improved Container Reservation flow
Added "Log movement/Get help" to the inventory detail page on desktop
Improvements to the Board, Calendar, and List views on the Events page
Improved sort order of Event Status filter
Changed "Anonymous Patient ID" label to "MRN/Case ID"
Improved layout of case creation wizard
Added persistent state to the checkbox for including/not including replenishment address on emailed sales order
Added a new option to stay on event detail page when submitting replenishment request on submission of event
Added feature to auto-populate location name if user enters Google-verified address first
Fixed scrolling issue that prevented items below the fold on preference card from being viewed
Added reverse sort order to preference card modal when adding new items
Improved Inventory Import refresh rate
Updated text in facility pricing modal to account for facilities that use alternate catalog #s
Added column for alternate catalog # in csv download
Improved facility pricing modal for editing prices
Added a reload button to allow force reload of Beacon Mobile pages
Added a prompt and link to update to the newest version of Beacon Mobile
Added icons for dark mode to Beacon Mobile
Automatically adding "$0" to price field when creating a new item in the event workflow by scanning a UDI
This features requires the user to be allowed to add new inventory to the system and can be turned on in the settings by an organization admin
Movements
Added a new integration with Shippo to allow for printing labels for major carriers inside the transfer workflow
Must be turned on by ConnectSx and requires an additional monthly subscription fee
Inventory
Added a new Hold Status for "Nonconformance"
Added a visual indicator to show when an inactive containers has been assigned to an Audit
Added support for additional special characters to import
Latin lowercase o with slash: ø
Masculine ordinal indicator: º
Added support for ANSII encoding for imported csv files
Reports
Updated the layout and organization of the Reports page
Updates to various existing reports and report menus
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug that prevented the password reset page from displaying on a phone if Beacon Mobile is installed
Fixed an issue that prevented some containers in the Org Custody from showing devices in the container on the audit detail page
Fixed a chip that caused some status "chips" to be empty with filters applied to events pages
Fixed an issue that caused some scanned UDIs to display an expiration date day earlier than expected
Fixed an issue that prevented the Catalog # from displaying properly on some catalog detail pages
users from selecting more than the default # of displayed items from the preference card catalog dropdown
Fixed an issue that prevented Location to be created new during some imports
Fixed an issue that prevented facility pricing to be pulled for devices used IF Manufacturer was not associated with event in the event details
Fixed an issue that prevented some users from including partial or not shipped items on exported packing slip