System and method for tracking medical devices
First Claim
1. An apparatus for tracking a medical device, comprising:
- a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag adapted for attachment to the medical device and having stored thereon information about the medical device and configured to transmit the information upon interrogation.
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Abstract
A system for monitoring medical devices, such as pharmaceuticals and prescriptions, is provided that utilizes Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) techniques is provided. The system includes an RFID tag associated with the medical device, the tag programmed with information about the device, such as data about the manufacture, distribution, and sale thereof. The system further includes a reader that interrogates the tag and updates a database regarding the condition of the tag. The information in the tag can be revised by the reader or by an associated detector as the condition of the medical device changes, such as its location, sale, use, shelf life, and disposal. The system can also be configured to enable financial transactions, such as between an insurer and a provider or between a financial institution and a medical facility.
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22 Claims
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1. An apparatus for tracking a medical device, comprising:
a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag adapted for attachment to the medical device and having stored thereon information about the medical device and configured to transmit the information upon interrogation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A monitoring system, comprising:
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a medical device; and
a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag adapted for attachment to the medical device and having stored thereon information about the medical device and configured to transmit the information upon interrogation. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A device for remote radio frequency (RF) interrogation of a prescription drug having a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag associated therewith, the device comprising:
an RFID reader for monitoring prescription drug use, the reader configured for use in facilities where the prescription drug is stored, dispensed, and used, the reader further configured to interrogate tagged prescription drug containers and to receive information therefrom regarding the condition of the prescription drug. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A monitoring system, comprising:
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at least one medical device having at least one Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag associated therewith; and
a reader configured for real time monitoring on at least a periodic basis of the at least one tag and receiving information from the at least one tag regarding at least one from among the manufacture(?), inventory, sale, delivery, status, and use of the medical device. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. The prescription drug container, comprising:
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a receptacle having an openable lid;
a detection device to detect a condition of the lid; and
a tag associated with the receptacle and coupled to the detection device and configured to respond to interrogation and transmit the condition of the lid. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A system for the remote, automated monitoring of drug usage, comprising:
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a container for storing the drug, the container having an openable access point thereto;
a tag formed on the container and configured to detect the condition of the openable access point; and
a reader configured to interrogate the tag and to receive the information about the condition of the openable access point, the condition comprising at least one from among a location, container movement, opening of the openable access point, and breaking of a seal associated with the openable access point, and a remaining life of a prescription drug in the container, and the condition of the life of the prescription drug in the container.
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21. A medical prescription system, comprising:
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a container for storing the prescription; and
a tag associated with the container and configured with information regarding the prescription. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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