Associating an information reader and a medical device
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1. A device agent comprising:
- an information accessor for accessing association information obtained via an information reader, wherein said association information comprises;
medical device information for uniquely identifying said medical device; and
device agent information for facilitating in an association between said medical device and said information reader; and
an associator for associating said medical device and said information reader based on said association information, said association information comprising a data element that is appended to scans after said association of said medical device and said information reader that allow for said scans to be identified as being intended for said medical device,wherein at least said device agent and said information reader are different devices.
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Abstract
A device agent including an information accessor for accessing association information obtained via an information reader. The association information includes medical device information for uniquely identifying the medical device, and device agent information for facilitating in an association between the medical device and the information reader. The device agent also includes an associator for associating the medical device and the information reader based on the association information.
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1. A device agent comprising:
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an information accessor for accessing association information obtained via an information reader, wherein said association information comprises; medical device information for uniquely identifying said medical device; and device agent information for facilitating in an association between said medical device and said information reader; and an associator for associating said medical device and said information reader based on said association information, said association information comprising a data element that is appended to scans after said association of said medical device and said information reader that allow for said scans to be identified as being intended for said medical device, wherein at least said device agent and said information reader are different devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for associating an information reader and a medical device, said method comprising:
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accessing, by a device agent, association information via said information reader, wherein said information comprises; medical device information for uniquely identifying said medical device; and device agent information for facilitating in an association between said medical device and said information reader; associating, by said device agent, said medical device and said information reader based on said association information; and automatically disassociating, by said device agent, said association between said medical device and said information reader in response to completion of a workflow event, wherein at least said device agent and said information reader are different devices. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system comprising:
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a medical device; an information reader for reading association information; and a device agent, comprising; an information accessor for accessing said association information obtained via said information reader, wherein said association information comprises; medical device information for uniquely identifying said medical device; and device agent information for facilitating in an association between said medical device and said information reader; and an associator for associating said medical device and said information reader based on said association information, said association information comprising a data element that is appended to scans after said association of said medical device and said information reader that allow for said scans to be identified as being intended for said medical device; and automatically disassociating said association between said medical device and said information reader in response to completion of a workflow event, wherein at least said device agent and said information reader are different devices. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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