STANDARD-COMPLIANT LABEL AND METHOD OF PROVIDING A STANDARD COMPLIANT LABEL
First Claim
1. A method of providing a label to be utilized in a medical application, the method comprising:
- receiving an identification of a material to be labeled for use in the medical application;
based on the identification of the material to be labeled in the medical application received, printing label content to create the label in compliance with a labeling standard for use in the medical application;
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Abstract
Provided is a label generated on-demand for identifying a medicinal substance to be administered to a patient. The label includes a content surface on which label content is printed on-demand by a computer printer. The label content includes information required by a medical labeling standard. An adhesive surface is provided to be applied against a container for storing the medicinal substance and adhering the label to the container. A color code is visible when viewing the content surface. The color code is specified by the medical labeling standard for conveying information about the medicinal substance to be stored in the container, and the label content and color code render the label compliant with the medical labeling standard.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of providing a label to be utilized in a medical application, the method comprising:
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receiving an identification of a material to be labeled for use in the medical application; based on the identification of the material to be labeled in the medical application received, printing label content to create the label in compliance with a labeling standard for use in the medical application; - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer terminal for generating a label for identifying a material to be used in a medical application, the computer terminal comprising:
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a processor; a computer-input peripheral for entry of an identification of the material to be labeled; a printer for printing label content on the label; and a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed, control the terminal in performing a method comprising; receiving an identification of the material to be labeled for use in the medical application; based on the identification of the material to be labeled in the medical application that is received, printing label content to create the label in compliance with a labeling standard for use in the medical application. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A healthcare facility comprising:
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a substantially sterile environment in which a medical procedure is to be performed on a patient; a computer terminal for generating a label for a material to be labeled for use in a medical application, the computer terminal comprising;
a processor, a computer-input peripheral for entry of an identification of the material, a printer for printing label content on the label, and a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed, control the computer terminal in performing a method comprising;receiving an identification of the material to be labeled for use in the medical application; based on the identification of the material to be labeled in the medical application that is received, printing label content to create the label in compliance with a labeling standard for use in the medical application. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A label generated on-demand for identifying a material for use in a medical application, the label comprising:
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a content surface on which label content is printed on-demand, wherein the label content comprises information required by a labeling standard; an adhesive surface to be applied against the material or a container for storing the material and adhering the label to the material or the container; and a color code visible when viewing the content surface, said color code being associated with the material to be labeled by the labeling standard for conveying information about the material, wherein the label content and color code render the label compliant with the labeling standard. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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