Reconciliation mechanism using RFID and sensors
First Claim
1. An RFID system that processes medical packages, comprising:
- an RFID tag attached to a medical package having contents that include at least one of a drug and a medical-related object; and
a reconciliation component that reconciles contents of the medical package before and after distribution by examining digital data relating to at least one of the drug and the medical-related object stored in the RFID tag, the RFID tag comprising;
a controller that receives and processes the digital data received from a sensor;
a non-volatile memory that stores the digital data and instructions; and
a communications component that facilitates power to the tag and communications from an RFID reader/writer.
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Abstract
An RFID ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit) that can receive and store digital data from at least one of sensors and A/D converter devices. The ASIC can include one or more of the following components as desired for a given application: a passive power/communications coupling component with antenna that couples power into the ASIC when employed as a passive device, and for facilitating communications with the device when powered; a control module that control or facilitates the control of all onboard functions; a memory for storing data (e.g., timestamp and event information) and/or programs; a clock for the generation of clock signals and in support of onboard timing requirement; and, a digital I/O interface that facilitates interfacing to digital inputs such as from sensors and/or A/D converters.
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17 Claims
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1. An RFID system that processes medical packages, comprising:
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an RFID tag attached to a medical package having contents that include at least one of a drug and a medical-related object; and a reconciliation component that reconciles contents of the medical package before and after distribution by examining digital data relating to at least one of the drug and the medical-related object stored in the RFID tag, the RFID tag comprising; a controller that receives and processes the digital data received from a sensor; a non-volatile memory that stores the digital data and instructions; and a communications component that facilitates power to the tag and communications from an RFID reader/writer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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5. A method of processing a medical product, the method comprising:
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receiving the medical product for processing at a distributor; attaching an RFID tag to the medical product; writing to the RFID tag medical data associated with the medical product; transporting the medical product via multiple locations to a destination; storing on the RFID tag location information associated with at least a first location of the multiple locations; uploading sensor data to the RFID tag directly from a sensor during transportation of the medical product; reading data from the RFID tag at the destination to determine viability of the medical product; writing usage data to the RFID tag related to an aspect of the medical product that was changed while at the destination; shipping the medical product and attached RFID tag back to the distributor; reading the usage data from the RFID tag; and reconciling the usage data with a database of preparation medical data associated with the medical product when it was shipped. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. An RFID system that facilitates processing of a medical product, comprising:
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means for attaching an RFID tag to the medical product; means for writing to the RFID tag medical data associated with the medical product when at a distributor; means for selecting between a plurality of protocols on the RFID tag for a protocol that facilitates uploading sensor data to the RFID tag directly from a digital interface during transportation of the medical product while in transit from a first location to a second location; means for reading data from the RFID tag at the second location to determine viability of the medical product; means for writing usage data to the RFID tag related to an aspect of the medical product that was changed while at the second location; and means for reconciling the usage data with a database of preparation medical data associated with the medical product when it was shipped. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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