Method of manufacturing a multiple component device

• US 20060265096A1
• Filed: 05/01/2006
• Published: 11/23/2006
• 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:
  US11/415,453
• Publication Number:
  US 20060265096A1
• 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 system for reducing manufacturing response time of a medical device comprising:

a computer database configured to store information relating to components, said information comprising possible combinations of said components, availability of said components, and/or government regulations relating to said components;

a computer device configured to allow a customer to select a combination of components, ascertain at least some of said information relating to said components, indicate if a combination of said components is acceptable, illustrate at least one component on a viewing screen, and transmit an order to a control entity;

a control entity configured to receive an order from the computer device, transmit a first corresponding order to at least one component supplier, and transmit a second corresponding order to a kit factory; and

a kit factory configured to receive the second corresponding order, receive at least two components from the component suppliers, and send a third corresponding order and components to an assembly location.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising a schematic picture of the combined components.

3. The system of claim 1, further comprising a post-production location.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the post-production location comprises a sterilization and packaging facility.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer device comprises a main computer and a remote computer.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer device configured to indicate if a combination of said components is acceptable is further configured to indicate if a combination of medical components is approved by a government agency.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the government agency is the United States Food and Drug Administration.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer database configured to store information relating to components is further configured to store information relating to components from a wide variety of manufacturers.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the control entity is a control office.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the control entity is a second computer device.

11. The system of claim 1, further comprising an assembly location configured to receive a third corresponding order, assemble components, and send assembled components.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the kit factory is generally in the same geographic location as the assembly location.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the kit factory and the assembly location are in different rooms of the same building.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein the control entity is generally the same geographic location as the kit factory.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the control entity and the kit factory are in different rooms of the same building.