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Use of gamma hardened RFID tags in pharmaceutical devices

  • US 8,405,508 B2
  • Filed: 08/09/2006
  • Issued: 03/26/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of sterilization by subjecting a device to gamma radiation, wherein said device comprises a remotely readable and rewriteable memory device, whereby the contents of said memory device are not corrupted by said gamma radiation, comprising:

  • affixing a memory device employing a non-charge based storage mechanism to said device;

    writing data to said memory device;

    subjecting said device and said memory device to gamma radiation subsequent to writing said data; and

    reading said data previously written to said memory device subsequent to said gamma sterilization.

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