Systems and methods for monitoring and controlling use of medical devices

• US 20090093805A1
• Filed: 12/08/2008
• Published: 04/09/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/08/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mederi Rf, LLC
• Original Assignee: Respiratory Diagnostics, Inc. (Bio-Rad Laboratories Incorporated)
• Inventors: UTLEY, DAVID S., GAISER, JOHN, BEK, ROBIN, QIN, JAY
• Granted Patent: US 8,449,529 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 606/33
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 18/00 Surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body eye surgery A61F9/007; ear surgery A61F11/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 18/1206 Generators therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 18/1477 Needle-like probes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 18/1485 having a short rigid shaft for accessing the inner body through natural openings
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 18/1492 having a flexible, catheter-like structure, e.g. for heart ablation A61B18/1477 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00017 Electrical control of surgical instruments
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00084 Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00199 with a console, e.g. a control panel with a display
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00269 endoscopic mucosal resection EMR
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00482 with a code
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/00267 having a basket shaped structure
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/00494 Stomach, intestines or bowel
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/00553 Sphincter
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/046 in liquid form
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2090/0814 Preventing re-use
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/90 Identification means for patients or instruments, e.g. tags

Abstract

A usage key card is adapted to be handled separate from a device tissue treatment deice. The usage key card has a storage medium formatted to contain an identification code, which is unique to the usage key card. The usage key card is also adapted to be read by a reader separate from the device. The storage medium is also formatted, when inserted into the reader, to retain data generated pertaining to operation of the de

Claims

1. A system comprising

a device for treating a tissue region, and

a usage key card to be handled separate from the device comprising a storage medium formatted to contain a identification code, the identification code being unique to the usage key card, the usage key card being adapted to be read by a reader separate from the device, the storage medium being also formatted, when inserted into the reader, to retain data generated during operation of the device pertaining to operation of the device.

2. A system according to claim 1

wherein the usage key card comprises a floppy disk.

3. A system according to claim 1

wherein the usage key card comprises a PC card.

4. A system according to claim 1

wherein the usage key card comprises a magnetic card.

5. A system according to claim 1

wherein the usage key card comprises flash memory.

6. A system according to claim 1

wherein the device applies radio frequency energy to the tissue region.