Method of manufacturing a multiple component device
First Claim
1. A computer-based method of manufacturing a medical product from at least two individual components comprising the steps of:
- providing data from a computer database regarding at least a first and a second component to a customer, wherein the data includes an illustration of at least two components on a viewing screen;
permitting said customer to request a product comprising the combination of at least said first and second components;
determining whether the requested combination complies with at least one government regulation;
electronically transmitting information about the requested combination to a first location remote from said customer;
receiving at least one of said first and second components at said first location;
transporting said first and second components from said first location to a second location;
assembling said first and second components into the desired product using the electronically transmitted information at said second location; and
transporting said assembled product to said customer.
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Abstract
The present invention is a method of manufacturing a product from at least two individual components comprising the steps of providing data regarding at least a first and a second component to a customer; permitting the customer to request a product comprising the combination of at least the first and the second component; transmitting the request to a first location remote from the customer; receiving at least one of the first and second components at the first location; transporting the first and second components from the first location to a second location; assembling the first and second components into a desired product at the second location; and transporting the assembled product to the customer.
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7 Claims
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1. A computer-based method of manufacturing a medical product from at least two individual components comprising the steps of:
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providing data from a computer database regarding at least a first and a second component to a customer, wherein the data includes an illustration of at least two components on a viewing screen;
permitting said customer to request a product comprising the combination of at least said first and second components;
determining whether the requested combination complies with at least one government regulation;
electronically transmitting information about the requested combination to a first location remote from said customer;
receiving at least one of said first and second components at said first location;
transporting said first and second components from said first location to a second location;
assembling said first and second components into the desired product using the electronically transmitted information at said second location; and
transporting said assembled product to said customer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A medical product comprising at least one first and one second component, said product produced by:
- providing a computer database containing information regarding combinations of at least a first and a second component, accessing said computer database to determine the availability of a particular combination of components, obtaining data from said database regarding first and second components, including an illustration of said first and second components, determining whether said combination complies with at least one government regulation, placing an order for said combination, electronically transmitting said order to a first remote location, transmitting an order for each component to a supplier of that component, transporting said component to said first remote location, amassing said components at said first remote location, transporting said components to a second location, assembling said components into said combination, and transporting said combination to a destination.
- View Dependent Claims (7)
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