System and Method of Integrated Logistics Management for Inventory
First Claim
1. A system for tracking medical inventory, said system comprising:
- a server supporting a database populated with data corresponding to medical inventory, said server connected to a mobile device via a communication service, said mobile device having a GPS locator; and
an application supported by the mobile device, said application having a receiver for interfacing with the database by transmitting data between the mobile device and the database, a pin locator for correlating the geographic location data from the GPS locator with specified medical inventory for the purpose of pinning the geographic location of the medical inventory without a tracking device being physically affixed to the medical inventory, and an inventory viewer providing an interface for viewing the data transmitted by the receiver.
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Abstract
A system and method of managing the logistics of trays and lots of medical inventory, such as surgical implants, from the manufacturer'"'"'s initial release until final discharge by the end user healthcare provider. The system is driven by one or more software applications running on a central, secure server accessible by remote handheld telecommunication devices. The software platform comprises several assemblies integrated into the system, the assemblies including: a database access layer assembly, a business rules assembly, an entity or business object assembly, a web service assembly, a database connection assembly, a presentation assembly for a handheld device and a presentation assembly for a website and windows program. Additional features of the system could include a geographic map, an inventory list of trays and corresponding lots, an imaging assembly to read barcodes or other optic identifiers, an Food and Drug Administration news assembly incorporating a live RSS news feed for releases about product defects or recalls, a web browser, and a notebook assembly to enter customized notes in free form text.
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12 Claims
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1. A system for tracking medical inventory, said system comprising:
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a server supporting a database populated with data corresponding to medical inventory, said server connected to a mobile device via a communication service, said mobile device having a GPS locator; and an application supported by the mobile device, said application having a receiver for interfacing with the database by transmitting data between the mobile device and the database, a pin locator for correlating the geographic location data from the GPS locator with specified medical inventory for the purpose of pinning the geographic location of the medical inventory without a tracking device being physically affixed to the medical inventory, and an inventory viewer providing an interface for viewing the data transmitted by the receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for tracking medical inventory, said system comprising:
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a server supporting a database populated with data corresponding to medical inventory, said server connected to a mobile device via a communication service, said mobile device having a GPS locator; an application supported by the mobile device, said application having a receiver for interfacing with the database by transmitting data between the mobile device and the database, a pin locator for correlating the geographic location data from the GPS locator with specified medical inventory for the purpose of pinning the geographic location of the medical inventory without a tracking device being physically affixed to the medical inventory, and an inventory viewer providing an interface for viewing the data transmitted by the receiver; a web application providing a management interface by which data and parameters corresponding to a predefined user profile can be manipulated from a remote computing device; and a real-time news feed that receives news releases related to the medical industry, said news releases including warnings and recalls relating to specified medical inventory. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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