SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LINKING PATIENT DATA TO A PATIENT AND PROVIDING SENSOR QUALITY ASSURANCE
First Claim
1. A system for facilitating the monitoring of physiologic conditions, comprising:
- an optical reader configured to translate an optical machine-readable representation of data associated with a patient into electronic data;
a memory device configured to receive and store the electronic data after an initial reading of the machine-readable representation of data by the optical reader; and
a processor configured to associate the electronic data with historical data obtained from the patient and limit access to the historical data based on whether the optical reader provides matching electronic data based on a subsequently read optical machine-readable representation of data when predefined conditions are met.
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Abstract
The present disclosure is generally directed to maintaining sensor quality standards and/or preventing improper remanufacture of sensors, such as pulse oximetry sensors. Present embodiments may include a system for facilitating the monitoring of physiologic conditions that includes an optical reader configured to translate an optical machine-readable representation of data associated with a patient into electronic data, a memory device configured to receive and store the electronic data after an initial reading of the machine-readable representation of data by the optical reader, and a processor configured to associate the electronic data with historical data obtained from the patient and limit access to the historical data based on whether the optical reader provides matching electronic data based on a subsequently read optical machine-readable representation of data when predefined conditions are met.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for facilitating the monitoring of physiologic conditions, comprising:
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an optical reader configured to translate an optical machine-readable representation of data associated with a patient into electronic data; a memory device configured to receive and store the electronic data after an initial reading of the machine-readable representation of data by the optical reader; and a processor configured to associate the electronic data with historical data obtained from the patient and limit access to the historical data based on whether the optical reader provides matching electronic data based on a subsequently read optical machine-readable representation of data when predefined conditions are met. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method, comprising:
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converting an optical machine-readable representation of data assigned to a patient into electronic data with an optical reader; storing the electronic data in a sensor memory of a sensor; storing values for physiologic data acquired from the patient via the sensor in the sensor memory; and limiting access to the physiologic data stored in the sensor memory with a processor by providing or prohibiting access to the physiologic data based on a comparison of electronic data subsequently read by the optical reader with the electronic data stored in the sensor memory. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method of remanufacturing a sensor to provide a remanufactured sensor or sensor package, comprising:
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sterilizing a used sensor body including a used sensor memory or installing the used sensor memory into a new sensor body, wherein the used sensor memory includes a memory field storing electronic data converted from an optical machine-readable representation of data assigned to a patient by an optical reader and incorporated with patient historical data; and providing the optical machine-readable representation of data or a copy of the optical machine-readable representation of the data on the new or used sensor body or on a component packaged with the new or used sensor body. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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