Method of manufacturing a multiple component device

• US 20060235561A1
• Filed: 01/31/2006
• Published: 10/19/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/1999
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: George A. Lopez
• Original Assignee: George A. Lopez
• Inventors: Lopez, George A.
• Application Number:
  US11/343,931
• Publication Number:
  US 20060235561A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/117
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 39/12 for joining a flexible tube to a rigid attachment
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]

Abstract

Disclosed are methods of manufacturing a product from individual components comprising the steps of providing data regarding components to a customer; permitting the customer to request a product comprising the combination of the components; transmitting the request to a first location remote from the customer; receiving one of the components at a first location; transporting the components from a first location to a second location; assembling the components into the desired product at the second location; and transporting the assembled product to the customer.

Claims

1. A method of manufacturing a product from at least two individual components comprising the steps of:

providing data regarding at least a first and a second component to a customer;

permitting said customer to request a product comprising the combination of at least said first and said second components;

transmitting said request to a first location remote from said customer;

receiving at least one of said first and second components at said first location;

transporting said first and second components from said first location to a second location;

assembling said first and second components into the desired product at said second location;

and transporting said assembled product to said customer.

2. The method in accordance with claim 1, further comprising the step of simultaneously transmitting a request to a supplier of said first and or second component at the same time as said request is transmitted to said first location, requesting transport of said first and/or second component to said first location.

3. The method in accordance with claim 1, wherein said components are medical device components.

4. The method in accordance with claim 1, further including the step of transporting said assembled product from said second location to a third location and sterilizing said product at said third location.

5. The method in accordance with claim 1, further including the step of packaging said assembled product.

6. A product comprising at least one first and one second component, said product produced by:

providing a database containing information regarding combinations of at least a first and a second component, accessing said database to determine the availability of a particular combination of components, placing an order for said combination, transmitting said order to a first remote location, transmitting an order for each component to a supplier of that component, transportation said component to said first remote location, amassing said components at said first remote location, transporting said components to a second location, assembling said components into said combination, and transporting said combination to a destination.

7. The product in accordance with claim 6, further including the step of sterilizing said combination of assembled components.