Method for inventory control for medical products
First Claim
1. A method for controlling inventory of a time sensitive medical product, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing packaging for the medical product;
configuring an expiration date for the medical product;
displaying the expiration date with the medical product in a visible manner on or within the packaging or on or within the medical product;
configuring a warning period for warning of an upcoming expiration for the medical product in advance of the expiration date;
monitoring elapsed time with the packaging or with the medical product after setting the expiration date for the medical product;
displaying a warning indicator on or within the packaging or on or within the medical product of the upcoming expiration for the medical product upon commencement of the warning period.
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Abstract
A method for controlling inventory of a time sensitive medical product includes providing packaging for the medical product, setting an expiration date for the medical product; and displaying the expiration date with the medical product in a visible manner on or within the packaging or on or within the medical product. A warning period is set for warning of an upcoming expiration for the medical product in advance of the expiration date and elapsed time is monitored with the packaging or with the medical product after setting the expiration date for the medical product. A warning indicator is displayed on or within the packaging or on or within the medical product of the upcoming expiration for the medical product upon commencement of the warning period.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for controlling inventory of a time sensitive medical product, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing packaging for the medical product; configuring an expiration date for the medical product; displaying the expiration date with the medical product in a visible manner on or within the packaging or on or within the medical product; configuring a warning period for warning of an upcoming expiration for the medical product in advance of the expiration date; monitoring elapsed time with the packaging or with the medical product after setting the expiration date for the medical product; displaying a warning indicator on or within the packaging or on or within the medical product of the upcoming expiration for the medical product upon commencement of the warning period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for controlling inventory of a time sensitive medical product, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a medical product; providing a packaging containing the medical product; providing at least one label associated with the packaging or the medical product, the at least one label comprising; (i) at least one permanent region having permanent indicia; (ii) at least one transformable region having time sensitive indicia, the time sensitive indicia being non-detectable in a first state and detectable in a second state; (iii) a micro-controller operatively connected to at least one of the at least one permanent region and the at least one transformable region, the micro-controller monitoring elapsed time and causing the at least one transformable region to change from the first state to the second state thereby revealing the time sensitive indicia in the second state; and (iv) a power source operatively connected to the micro-controller, configuring an expiration date for the medical product and storing the expiration date in the micro-controller; displaying the expiration date for the medical product in a visible manner on the label; configuring a warning period in the micro-controller for warning of an upcoming expiration for the medical product in advance of the expiration date; monitoring elapsed time with the micro-controller after setting the expiration date for the medical product; displaying a warning indicator on the label of the upcoming expiration for the medical product upon commencement of the warning period. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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