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Patient identification system

  • US 5,071,168 A
  • Filed: 02/27/1990
  • Issued: 12/10/1991
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/25/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A patient identification system for confirming the identity of an individual to receive a treatment with a patient for whom said treatment is intended, which system comprises:

  • first means for obtaining live print indicia directly from a fingerprint or footprint of the patient;

    controller means for storing the live print indicia regarding said patient;

    second means for obtaining live print indicia directly from a fingerprint or footprint;

    means for comparing the stored print indicia of said patient with at least one live print indicia taken by the second means from said individual presenting himself to receive the treatment intended for said patient; and

    means responsive to said comparing means for producing a device comprising a dimensionally stable base member having affixed thereto identification information corresponding to the stored print indicia of the patient for whom said device was produced and identifying the patient, said means for producing being operative to produce said device following an indication from said comparison means that identity between said patient and the individual has been confirmed.

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