Beacon Current and Upcoming Version Information and Release Notes

This page contains release notes for ConnectSx applications. For additional information or questions about items contained in releases found here, please submit a ticket here.

Historical Release Notes may be found in the following articles:

Current Beacon Release

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.

Upcoming Beacon Release

v5.11.0, December 2025

Facilities

Added the ability to save an Account Number for each facility. This account number will be populated on billing documents (Invoice and Sales Order)

Transfers & Requests

Added new "Return To" feature, allowing operations users to specify where transferred loaner inventory should be returned. Users can specify different custodians in the same transfer, meaning if you send 3 kits to the field on loan, you can specify those kits be returned to 3 different custodians.
Added a feature in the "Return To" that simplifies the actual return process for the field user, making it easier to take action on the return process and create the appropriate transfers.
Added a new "Round Trip" feature, making it easier for a user to return unused inventory that was sent as part of an original transfer.
Added an email notification users on the "inventory request recipients" list to in form them when a user performs a "Quick Transfer" to themselves.
Added the ability for a user to attach documents or images–such as pre-operative plans, room set-ups, etc.–to an inventory request.
Added additional product information to org-level inventory requests (requests the Org makes of their suppliers), including product type and "Implant only"/"Instrument only".
Added a new automated replenishment request option for transfers sent to the organization that include expired inventory. This allows users to request 1:1 replenishment of expired inventory items automatically.

Events

Removed the "Manufacturer" field from the event creation workflow to simplify the process of creating an event.
Improved the billing document generation interface by removing the multi-layer fly-out menus and replacing them with checkbox options.
Added "tag" buttons in the event comment section to add "#Feedback" and "#Report Issue" designation to the comment. Using these tags when adding a comment allows us to generate reports that catalog all comments with the associated tags.

Inventory

Added new Inventory Types: "Sterile Instrument" and "Sterile Implant"

User Interface & Experience

Updated the "Physician Assignments" UI in the physician detail pages to match the User Assignment design pattern.
Added type-ahead search to additional search fields, including "Canonical Name" field in container catalog detail.
Added "Canonical Name" field to individual container detail pages
Add the "Add PO" quick action button on the event list page.
Fixed general UI/UX bugs to improve overall usability