POINT-OF-CARE INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD
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Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for controlling an inventory of point-of-care diagnostic devices. The inventory includes a main inventory and at least one subinventory. Each device has an ambient temperature shelf life. Data associated with the devices is entered, including: the current quantity and predetermined minimum quantity of devices in the main inventory; and the current quantity and predetermined minimum quantity of devices in the subinventory. A first timestamp is associated with each device when the device is transferred from the main inventory to the ambient temperature subinventory. The first timestamp is compared to a second timestamp prior to use of the device to determine whether the device'"'"'s ambient temperature shelf life is exceeded. The current quantity of devices in the subinventory is updated in response to an event that causes a change in the current quantity of devices in the subinventory.
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35 Claims
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1-30. -30. (canceled)
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31. A method of distributing devices having a finite shelf life, the devices being contained within an inventory of devices, comprising the steps of:
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a.) determining an inventory level of devices in the inventory at a first location, in response to an occurrence of an event that causes a change in a current number of devices in the inventory at the first location; b.) generating a device usage rate for the first location; c.) determining an excess device differential in accordance with the device usage rate and the inventory level, wherein the excess device differential represents the devices that will remain in the inventory at the expiration of the shelf life; and d.) transferring the excess device differential to a second location. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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