SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SENSOR QUALITY ASSURANCE
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1. A sensor, comprising:
- an optical machine-readable representation of data included on the sensor and/or packaged therewith; and
an information element configured to store data corresponding to the data represented by the optical machine-readable representation.
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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 sensor that includes an optical machine-readable representation of data included on the sensor and/or packaged therewith, and an information element configured to store data corresponding to the data represented by the optical machine-readable representation.
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1. A sensor, comprising:
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an optical machine-readable representation of data included on the sensor and/or packaged therewith; and an information element configured to store data corresponding to the data represented by the optical machine-readable representation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for facilitating the monitoring of physiological data, comprising:
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an optical scanner configured to translate an optical machine-readable representation of data into electronic scanned data; a monitor comprising a memory device and a processor programmed to; receive the electronic scanned data from the optical reader; compare and/or combine the electronic scanned data with electronic stored data in a sensor that is configured to electronically communicate with the monitor; and disable and/or enable operation with the sensor based on whether the scanned data matches the stored data and/or based on whether combination of the scanned data and the stored data provides sufficient information to enable operation of the sensor with the monitor. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of remanufacturing a sensor, 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 data; and providing a copy of an 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 (17, 18, 19, 20)
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