SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING INFORMATION RELATING TO MEDICAL FLUIDS AND CONTAINERS THEREFOR

• US 20070241883A1
• Filed: 12/29/2006
• Published: 10/18/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/06/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mallinckrodt Nuclear Medicine LLC (Mallinckrodt plc)
• Original Assignee: Mallinckrodt Incorporated (Mallinckrodt plc)
• Inventors: Lewis, John, Wagner, Gary, Wilson, David, Gibson, Chad, Bausmith, William, Haynes, Elaine, Borgemenke, Elaine, Ortenzi, Vernon, Fago, Frank
• Granted Patent: US 7,898,416 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/539.100
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/98 using electromagnetic means, e.g. transponders
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/14553 comprising a pressure jacket
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/17 with redundant control systems
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3569 sublocal, e.g. between console and disposable
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/60 with identification means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/6054 Magnetic identification systems
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/002 Packages specially adapted therefor, e.g. for syringes or needles, kits for diabetics needle protection, e.g. caps, A61M5/3202; for sharps A61B50/3001
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/007 for contrast media
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14546 Front-loading type injectors
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1456 with a replaceable reservoir comprising a piston rod to be moved into the reservoir, e.g. the piston rod is part of the removable reservoir
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14566 with a replaceable reservoir for receiving a piston rod of the pump
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/16827 controlling delivery of multiple fluids, e.g. sequencing, mixing or via separate flow-paths infusion of multiple fluids without using a controller A61M5/1407
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1785 comprising radioactive shield means syringe shields or holders for storage of radioactive sources G21F5/018
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/3129 Syringe barrels A61M5/3205 and A61M5/50 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/31511 Piston or piston-rod constructions, e.g. connection of piston with piston-rod A61M5/5066 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/44 having means for cooling or heating the devices or media
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/13 delivered from dispensers
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/20 : for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 : for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 90/10 : Information and communication technologies [ICT] supporting adaptation to climate change, e.g. for weather forecasting or climate simulation

Abstract

The present invention relates to management of information relating to medical fluids, containers therefore, 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.

Claims

1. A radiopharmaceutical container containing radiopharmaceutical and having a data tag associated therewith, the data tag being readable by electromagnetic signals and storing data comprising of one or more of:

an identity of the radiopharmaceutical, a radioactivity level of the radiopharmaceutical, manufacturing information for the radiopharmaceutical, a use code for the radiopharmaceutical, and configuration information for a medical fluid administration device injecting the radiopharmaceutical.

2. The radiopharmaceutical container of claim 1, wherein data stored on the data tag representing configuration information for the administration device further comprises one or more of:

a code that is required by the administration device prior to use of the container, a software update for the administration device, a product promotion, and references to information.

3. The radiopharmaceutical container of claim 2, wherein the data stored in the tag representing the product promotion comprises an electronic coupon code for sales of further products.

4. The radiopharmaceutical container of claim 1, wherein the data stored in the data tag comprises a use code for the radiopharmaceutical, and the use code identifies whether the radiopharmaceutical container has previously been used in a radiopharmaceutical administration procedure.

5. A method for using a radiopharmaceutical container containing a radiopharmaceutical and having a data tag, the method comprising:

storing data in the data tag, the data comprising one of an identity of the radiopharmaceutical, a radioactivity level of the radiopharmaceutical, manufacturing information for the radiopharmaceutical, a use code for the radiopharmaceutical, and configuration information for a medical fluid administration device injecting the radiopharmaceutical.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein data stored in the data tag representing configuration information for the medical fluid administration device further comprises one of a code that is required by the medical fluid administration device prior to use of the container, a software update for the medical fluid administration device, a product promotion, and references to information.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein the data stored in the data tag representing the product promotion comprises an electronic coupon code for sales of further products.

8. The method of claim 5 wherein the data stored in the data tag comprises a use code for the radiopharmaceutical, and the use code identifies whether the radiopharmaceutical container has previously been used in a radiopharmaceutical administration procedure.