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

• US 20070250414A1
• Filed: 12/29/2006
• Published: 10/25/2007
• 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, Haynes, Elaine, Borgemenke, Elaine, Ortenzi, Vernon, Fago, Frank, Bausmith, William
• Granted Patent: US 7,698,180 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/28
• 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 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.

Claims

1. A system for tracking data relating to a container and use of a radiopharmaceutical therein in a procedure with respect to a patient, the container 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 container with the radiopharmaceutical and comprising a first electromagnetic device operable to write data to the data tag relating to one of the radiopharmaceutical and the container;

a packaging station operable to place the container in a radiopharmaceutical pig and comprising a second electromagnetic device operable to write data to the data tag relating to one of the radiopharmaceutical, the container and the pig;

a calibration station comprising a third electromagnetic device operable to write data to the data tag relating to radioactivity level of the radiopharmaceutical in the container;

a treatment room adapted to receive the radiopharmaceutical pig and comprising a fourth electromagnetic device operable to write data to the data tag relating to injection of the radiopharmaceutical into the patient; and

a disposal station comprising a fifth electromagnetic device operable to write data to the data tag relating to disposal of the container.

2. The system of claim 1 further comprising a hospital information system in electrical communications with each of the first, second, third, fourth and fifth electromagnetic device.

3. The system of claim 1 further comprising a packaging station operable to place the pig in a package and comprising a sixth electromagnetic device operable to write data to the data tag relating to one of the package, the pig, the container and the radiopharmaceutical.

4. The system of claim 1 further comprising a storage area comprising a sixth electromagnetic device operable to write data to the data tag relating to one of placing the pig in, and removing the pig from, the storage area.

5. A method for tracking data relating to a container and use of a radiopharmaceutical therein in a procedure with respect to a patient, the container having a data tag operable to have data written to and read from the data tag, the method comprising:

writing data to the data tag with a first electromagnetic device, the data relating to filling the container with the radiopharmaceutical by a filling station;

writing data to the data tag using a second electromagnetic device, the data relating to placing the container in a radiopharmaceutical pig by a packaging station;

writing data to the data tag using a third electromagnetic device, the data relating to the radioactivity level of the radiopharmaceutical in the container as determined by a calibration station;

writing data to the data tag using a fourth electromagnetic device, the data relating to an injection of the radiopharmaceutical into the patient; and

writing data to the data tag using a fifth electromagnetic device, the data relating to disposal of the container at a disposal station.

6. The method of claim 5 further comprising:

communicating the data written to the data tag from at least one of the filling station, the packaging station, the calibration station, the treatment room, and the disposal station, to a hospital information system.

7. The method of claim 5 further comprising:

writing data to the data tag related to the placing of the radiopharmaceutical pig into a package by the packaging station.

8. The method of claim 5 further comprising:

writing data to the data tag related to one of placing the pig in, and removing the pig from, a storage area by the storage area comprising a sixth electromagnetic device operable to write data to the data tag.