MEDICAL PACKAGE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING MEDICAL PACKAGE
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Abstract
System for handling medical packages provided with at least one unique identifier (102) and other relevant information (103, 104). The system comprise at least one tracking device (106) arranged to accompany said package (101) all the way from the entry of the package (101) in the system to a possible decision on administration of the package-specific product content (105) to an intended recipient. The tracking device (106) comprises an integrated data logger that records data on at least one environmental parameter affecting remaining lifetime the product content (105), a calculation function that calculates a value for the remaining lifetime expectancy, and an integrated indicator device (107) showing an operator at least if the product content (105) has a remaining useful lifetime or not. The tracking device (106) has a unique device identity that can be read and in the system associated with said unique identity code (102) and the other relevant information (103, 104) so that all relevant data concerning the product content (105) can be handled and transferred between system devices without risk of confusion. The invention also concerns a medical package.
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48 Claims
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25. System for handling medical packages, in which each individual package is provided with at least one unique identifier and information comprising at least one specification about at least the packaged product content or packaging date, used for one or several of identification or characterization of a specific product content of the package, the system comprising:
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at least one tracking device, configured to accompany the package with said specific product content over a period of time extending from the input of said package in the system to a possible decision on administration of that specific product content to an intended recipient, whereby the tracking device comprises; an integrated data logger arranged to record data during said period of time about at least one environmental parameter that affects lifetime of said specific product content, a calculation function, which based on the logged data and time calculates a value for said remaining lifetime, an integrated indication device, which is arranged to indicate, at least about the specific product contents remaining lifetime, a communication device for receiving a signal to activate indication of any remaining lifetime with said indication device, a unique device identity readable and in the system associated to said unique identity code and said other relevant information on said package, to ensure that data relating to the specific product content, both input data and data generated by the data logger of the tracking device or by other system devices in the system, can be handled and transferred between said system units, at least one arrangement for reading said unique identity code, and at least one arrangement for reading said unique device identity of the tracking device. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A tracking device for a medical package, comprising:
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fastening device for attaching to said package an integrated data logger, which is configured to record data about at least one environmental parameter that affects a specific product content lifetime over a period of time, a calculation function, which based on the logged data and time calculates a value for a remaining lifetime of the package content, an integrated indication device, which is arranged to indicate, at least about the specific product content remaining lifetime, a communication device for receiving a signal to activate the indication of any remaining lifetime of said indicator device, a unique device identity that is readable, which can be associated with said unique identity code to ensure that all relevant data relating to said specific product content, both input data and data generated by the data logger of the tracking device, can be handled and transferred, has a unique device identity that is readable, which can be associated with said unique identity code wherein said unique device identity of the tracking device is readable by external means.
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47. A medical package comprising:
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at least one unique identifier and other relevant information, comprising one or several of at least one specification of the packaged product content or packaging date, which identifies and characterizes a specific product content of the said package, a tracking device, which is arranged to accompany said package with the specific product content over a period of time that extends from the entry of said package, whereby the tracking device comprises an integrated data logger, which is arranged register data on at least one environmental parameter affecting that specific product content lifetime during the same period of time, wherein the tracking device comprising; a calculation function, which based on the logged data and time, calculates a value for said remaining lifetime, an integrated indicator device arranged to indicate, at least about the specific product content remaining lifetime, whereby the tracking device comprises a communication device for receiving a signal to activate the indication of any remaining lifetime with said indication device, a unique device identity that is readable, which can be associated with said unique identity code, to ensure that all relevant data relating to said specific product content, both input data and data generated by the data logger of the tracking device, can be handled and transferred, and that other relevant information of said package, whereby said unique device identity of the tracking device is readable by external arrangement.
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48. A method for managing medical packages, whereby each individual package is provided with at least one unique identifier and other relevant information, comprising at least one specification of the packages product content and/or packaging date, which identifies and characterizes a specific product content of the said package, whereby the method comprise providing the package with at least one tracking device, which is arranged to accompany said package with the specific product content over a period of time ranging all the way from the entry of said package to a possible decision on administration of the specific product content to an intended recipient, wherein the tracking device includes an integrated data logger, which is arranged to record data on at least one environmental parameter affecting that specific product content lifetime during the same period of time, the method comprising:
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calculating a value for said remaining lifetime by the tracking device and based on the logged data and time, indicating by the indicator device of the tracking device at least about the specific product content remaining lifetime, enabling detection of any remaining lifetime by means of said indicator device, handling and transmitting data relating to the specific product content, both input data and data generated by the data logger of that tracking device between that system is called, has a unique device identity that is readable and associate with that unique identifier and that other relevant information of said package.
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