METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MEDICAL DEVICE INVESTMENT RECOVERY
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1. A computer implemented pay-per-use (PPU) investment recovery method for use with medical systems, the method comprising:
- in a medical system, receiving a command requesting a PPU data storage and clearing operation from a product, the product being a component of the medical system;
reading the total PPU data value (v) from the product, the total PPU data value representing a number of permitted uses for the product and being decremented as a result of use of the product;
clearing an investment recovery value (x) from the total PPU data value (v) of the product, the investment recovery value (x) being a subset of the total PPU data value (v); and
storing the investment recovery value (x) to a memory device.
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Abstract
A method of providing a consumer or user with an investment recovery from a pay-per-use device. The investment recovery system involves a computer implemented method of determining the residual number of uses on a product, and crediting a user with the residual number. Also described are apparatus and systems for use with the method of providing medical device investment recovery.
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1. A computer implemented pay-per-use (PPU) investment recovery method for use with medical systems, the method comprising:
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in a medical system, receiving a command requesting a PPU data storage and clearing operation from a product, the product being a component of the medical system; reading the total PPU data value (v) from the product, the total PPU data value representing a number of permitted uses for the product and being decremented as a result of use of the product; clearing an investment recovery value (x) from the total PPU data value (v) of the product, the investment recovery value (x) being a subset of the total PPU data value (v); and storing the investment recovery value (x) to a memory device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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15. A computer implemented pay-per-use (PPU) investment recovery method for use with medical systems, the method comprising:
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in a medical system, receiving a command requesting a PPU data storage and clearing operation from a product, the product being a component of the medical system; reading the total PPU data value (v) from the product, the total PPU data value representing a number of permitted uses for the product and being decremented as a result of use of the product; clearing an investment recovery value (x) from the total PPU data value (v) of the product, the investment recovery value (x) being a subset of the total PPU data value (v); and storing the investment recovery value (x) to a memory device.
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28. A medical system comprising:
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product having an investment recovery capability, the product having a RW data storage device for maintaining a total pay per use (PPU) data value for the product, the total PPU data value representing a number of permitted uses for the product and being decremented as a result of use of the product, and an activatable component of the medical system; an electronic controller for operating the product, the electronic controller being able to read and write data to the RW data storage device, the controller comprising a module for accessing the RW data storage device, clearing an investment recovery value (x) from the total PPU data value (v) of the product, and causing the investment recovery value (x) to be stored to a memory device; and a plurality of adjunct systems needed for the operation of the product in order for the medical system to perform its intended function. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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