SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING AUTOMATICALLY UPDATED PRODUCT INSERTS

• US 20110270974A1
• Filed: 05/03/2011
• Published: 11/03/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/03/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bio-Rad Laboratories Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Bio-Rad Laboratories Incorporated
• Inventors: Le-Thi, Phuong, Burdette, Daniel
• Granted Patent: US 8,799,457 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/224
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/21 Design, administration or maintenance of databases
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/40 for data related to laboratory analysis, e.g. patient specimen analysis

Abstract

Systems, apparatuses, and methods can provide parameters of operating results for control products used in biological reactions. For example, automatically updated inserts containing such parameters for clinical quality controls can be provided. A customer can log into a website, provide lot number of quality control products, information about instruments, and tests being performed and then receive updated parameters for the products. The product inserts can be customized for or by a particular customer.

Claims

1. A method of providing parameters of operating results for one or more control products used in biological reactions, the method comprising;

a server system receiving, from a customer, a request for parameters relating to one or more tests using one or more control products;

the server system identifying the parameters corresponding to the request; and

sending the parameters to the customer.

2. The method of 1, further comprising:

sending the one or more control product to the customer prior to receiving the request for the parameters.

3. The method of 1, further comprising:

creating the parameters by analyzing data points of different results for a test to determine the parameters;

storing the parameters in a first database;

receiving approval of the parameters; and

based on the approval, sending the parameters to a second database, wherein the server system obtains the parameters from the second database.

4. The method of 3, wherein the first and second databases are separated by a firewall.

5. The method of 1, further comprising

the server system receiving customization information from the customer, wherein the identified parameters are based on the customization information.

6. The method of 1, where the parameters are sent as a data chart.

7. The method of 1, wherein the request is an automated notification request.

8. The method of 1, further comprising:

the server system creating a customized data chart based on selections made by a customer.

9. The method of 1, further comprising:

checking a database to determine if parameters have changed; and

sending a notification to the customer if a parameter for a product has changed and if the customer had previously requested the parameters.

10. The method of 9, further comprising:

the server system receiving customization information from a plurality of customers, wherein the identified parameters are based on the customization information; and

storing the customization information;

wherein sending a notification to the customer includes using the stored customization information to determine which customers have requested parameters that have changed

11. The method of 1, further comprising:

providing a user interface for a customer to create a plurality of profiles.

12. The method of 11, further comprising:

creating a plurality of profiles for a customer, each profile containing different information.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the different information includes one or more selected from a group consisting of product name, lot number, tests to be performed, and instrument being used to perform a test.

14. A computer program product comprising a tangible computer readable medium storing a plurality of instructions for controlling a processor to perform an operation for providing parameters of operating results for one or more control products used in biological reactions, the instructions comprising:

receiving, from a customer, a request for parameters relating to one or more tests using the one or more control products;

identifying the parameters corresponding to the request; and

sending the parameters to the customer.

15. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the instructions further comprise:

creating the parameters by analyzing data points of different results for a test to determine the parameters;

storing the parameters in a first database;

receiving approval of the parameters; and

based on the approval, sending the parameters to a second database, wherein the server system obtains the parameters from the second database.

16. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the instructions further comprise:

checking a database to determine if parameters have changed; and

sending a notification to the customer if a parameter for a product has changed and if the customer had previously requested the parameters.

17. A computer system comprising:

a database containing parameters for a plurality of test; and

a server comprising one or more processors configured to;

receive, from a customer, a request for parameters relating to one or more tests using the one or more control products;

identify the parameters corresponding to the request; and

send the parameters to the customer.

18. The computer system of 17, further comprising:

another database coupled with the first database; and

a generator that determines the parameters and stores the determined parameters in the another database.

19. The computer system of 17, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

create the parameters by analyzing data points of different results for a test to determine the parameters;

store the parameters in a first database;

receive approval of the parameters; and

based on the approval, send the parameters to a second database, wherein the server system obtains the parameters from the second database.

20. The computer system of 17, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

check the database to determine if parameters have changed; and

send a notification to the customer if a parameter for a product has changed and if the customer had previously requested the parameters.