SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING INFORMATION RELATING TO MEDICAL FLUIDS AND CONTAINERS THEREFOR
First Claim
1. A system for tracking data relating to a use of a syringe and fluid in a procedure with respect to a patient, the syringe having a data tag operable to have data written to and read from the data tag, the system comprising:
- a filling station operable to fill the syringe with the fluid and comprising a first electromagnetic device operable to write data to the data tag relating to the fluid in the syringe;
a warmer comprising a second electromagnetic device operable to write data to the data tag relating to one of placing the syringe in, and removing the syringe from, the warmer;
a power medical fluid administration device adapted to receive and support the syringe and comprising an administration device control, and a third electromagnetic device electrically connected to the administration device control and operable to write data to the data tag relating to injection of the fluid into the patient; and
a disposal station comprising a fourth electromagnetic device operable to write data to the data tag relating to disposal of the syringe.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to management of information relating to medical fluids, containers therefor, and medical fluid administration devices for administering such medical fluids to patients. Data tags (e.g., RFID tags) are generally associated with containers of the invention and may be electromagnetically read from and/or written to using an electromagnetic device, for example, that may be associated with a medical fluid administration device of the invention.
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7 Claims
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1. A system for tracking data relating to a use of a syringe and fluid in a procedure with respect to a patient, the syringe having a data tag operable to have data written to and read from the data tag, the system comprising:
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a filling station operable to fill the syringe with the fluid and comprising a first electromagnetic device operable to write data to the data tag relating to the fluid in the syringe;
a warmer comprising a second electromagnetic device operable to write data to the data tag relating to one of placing the syringe in, and removing the syringe from, the warmer;
a power medical fluid administration device adapted to receive and support the syringe and comprising an administration device control, and a third electromagnetic device electrically connected to the administration device control and operable to write data to the data tag relating to injection of the fluid into the patient; and
a disposal station comprising a fourth electromagnetic device operable to write data to the data tag relating to disposal of the syringe. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for tracking data relating to a use of a syringe and fluid procedure with respect to a patient, the syringe having a data tag operable to have data written to and read from the data tag, the method comprising:
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writing data to the data tag using a first electromagnetic device associated with a filling station, the data relating to filling the syringe with the fluid;
writing data to the data tag using a second electromagnetic device associated with a warmer, the data relating to placing the syringe in, and removing the syringe from, the warmer comprising writing data to the data tag using a third electromagnetic device associated with a power medical fluid administration device, the data relating to administering an injection of the fluid into the patient by the power medical fluid administration device adapted to receive and support the syringe; and
writing data to the data tag using a fourth electromagnetic device associated with a disposal station, the data relating to disposing of the syringe at a disposal station. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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