Tissue tracking
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1. A tissue tracking system comprising:
- a database for storing information associated with a sample of tissue;
a computer system coupled with the database, the computer system being configured to associate a serial number with the tissue and to generate and store a record of issuance in the database indicating that the sample of tissue has been issued to a user, the record of issuance including the associated serial number and user identification information, wherein the computer system is configured to receive an indication that the tissue has been sequestered, wherein a tissue is sequestered based on notification indicating an adverse event related to the tissue, wherein the adverse event is selected from the group consisting of tissue born infection, tissue disease, bacterial infection, and the temperature of the tissue going of a range, and wherein the computer system includes instructions to record an indication in the database that the tissue has been sequestered;
a user interface configured to receive a request from a user to issue the tissue; and
a storage location configured to store the tissue, wherein the storage location includes a locking device that remains locked in response to the request from the user to issue the tissue when the tissue is flagged in the database as being sequestered, and wherein the locking device is unlocked when the tissue is requested for use with a patient and the tissue is not flagged in the database as being sequestered.
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Abstract
A tissue tracking system is disclosed that provides tissue tracking, for example, at medical facilities. The tissue tracking system may be incorporated with a supply chain, billing, inventory, and/or order systems. In some embodiments, the tissue tracking system may also track environmental conditions of the tissue during reception, storage and issuance. Tissue sequestration methods are also disclosed.
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1. A tissue tracking system comprising:
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a database for storing information associated with a sample of tissue; a computer system coupled with the database, the computer system being configured to associate a serial number with the tissue and to generate and store a record of issuance in the database indicating that the sample of tissue has been issued to a user, the record of issuance including the associated serial number and user identification information, wherein the computer system is configured to receive an indication that the tissue has been sequestered, wherein a tissue is sequestered based on notification indicating an adverse event related to the tissue, wherein the adverse event is selected from the group consisting of tissue born infection, tissue disease, bacterial infection, and the temperature of the tissue going of a range, and wherein the computer system includes instructions to record an indication in the database that the tissue has been sequestered; a user interface configured to receive a request from a user to issue the tissue; and a storage location configured to store the tissue, wherein the storage location includes a locking device that remains locked in response to the request from the user to issue the tissue when the tissue is flagged in the database as being sequestered, and wherein the locking device is unlocked when the tissue is requested for use with a patient and the tissue is not flagged in the database as being sequestered. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for issuing tissue from a tissue storage device that includes a lock, the method comprising:
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receiving at a computer system having a database an indication that an adverse event related to a tissue sample has occurred, wherein the adverse event is selected from the group consisting of tissue born infection, tissue disease, bacterial infection, and the temperature of the tissue going out of a range; flagging a record associated with the tissue sample in the database of the computer system in response to the indication that the tissue sample is sequestered; thereafter receiving a request to issue the tissue sample from a user, wherein the request is received through a user interface communicatively coupled with the tissue storage device; in response to receiving the user request, determining with the computer system that the record stored in the database and associated with the tissue sample indicates that the tissue has been flagged as sequestered; and when the record associated with the tissue sample indicates that the tissue has been flagged as sequestered, not issuing the tissue by not unlocking the storage device and providing an indication in the record associated with the tissue sample that the tissue has not been issued in response to the user request. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A method for issuing tissue from a tissue storage device that includes a lock, the method comprising:
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receiving at a computer system having a database a user request for a tissue sample stored in a storage device, wherein the user request is received through a user interface communicatively coupled with the tissue storage device, wherein the database includes a record associated with the tissue sample and the record includes a first patient identifier, wherein the tissue sample is selected from the group consisting of bone, cornea, skin, heart tissue, valve, conduit, tendon, ligament, fascia, dura, bone marrow, vein, artery, cartilage, organ tissue, sperm, embryo, muscle, egg, stem cell, cord blood, synthetic tissue, allograft tissue, autograft tissue, isograft tissue, and xenograft tissue; receiving at the computer system through the user interface a second patient identifier from the user; determining with the computer system whether the first patient identifier and the second patient identifier match; when the first patient identifier and the second patient identifier match, unlocking the storage device, issuing the tissue, and providing an indication in the record associated with the tissues sample that the tissue has been issued; and when the first patient identifier and the second patient identifier do not match, locking the storage device, and providing an indication in the record associated with the tissues sample that the tissue has not been issued. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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