Recipient verification system with permanent identifier having embedded machine readable code verification and methods of use, including recipient identification

• US 9,177,107 B2
• Filed: 02/14/2014
• Issued: 11/03/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Typenex Medical LLC
• Original Assignee: Typenex Medical LLC
• Inventors: Kalyankar, Varsha, Leece, Scott, Gavin, Keith, Westra, Luke
• Primary Examiner(s): VO, TUYEN KIM
• Application Number:
  US14/180,481
• Publication Number:
  US 20140224873A1
• Time in Patent Office: 627 Days
• Field of Search: 235/375, 235/462.01, 705/2, 705/3
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/005 Identification bracelets, e.g. secured to the arm of a person
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/65 stored on portable record carriers, e.g. on smartcards, RFID tags or CD
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

A recipient verification system including a band and at least one label intended to be removed from connection with the band during use. The band displays a permanent band identifier, and the at least one label displays a removable band identifier. The band identifiers each include an identical human readable code. The removable band identifier further includes a machine readable code embodying information identical to, and limited to, the human readable code. The permanent band identifier includes a machine readable code embodying information identical to the human readable code and a verification code.

Claims

1. A recipient verification system comprising:

a band including;

a permanent band identifier,

a strap; and

at least one label displaying a removable band identifier;

wherein;

the permanent band identifier and the removable band identifier include an identical human readable code,

the removable band identifier includes a machine readable code embodying information identical to the human readable code,

the permanent band identifier includes a machine readable code embodying information identical to the human readable code and a verification code;

and further wherein the information embodied by the machine readable code of the removable band identifier does not include the verification code and thus differs from the machine readable code of the permanent band identifier such that upon performance of a scanning operation in which the machine readable code of only one of the permanent band identifier and the removable band identifier is scanned and then decoded, presence or absence of the verification code in the decoded machine readable code confirms whether the permanent band identifier or the removable band identifier was scanned.

2. The recipient verification system of claim 1, wherein the machine readable code of the permanent band identifier includes an identification code section and at least one verification code section, and further wherein the identification code section represents, in machine readable format, information identical to the human readable code.

3. The recipient verification system of claim 2, wherein the at least one verification code section represents, in machine readable format, at least one of a letter, number or character.

4. The recipient verification system of claim 2, wherein the machine readable code of the permanent band identifier includes first and second verification code sections.

5. The recipient verification system of claim 4, wherein the machine readable code of the permanent band identifier comprises, in order, the first verification code section, followed by the identification code section, followed by the second verification code section.

6. The recipient verification system of claim 2, wherein the machine readable code of the removable band identifier does not include the at least one verification code section.

7. The recipient verification system of claim 1, wherein the permanent band identifier is permanently affixed to the band and the removable band identifier is permanently affixed to the at least one label.

8. The recipient verification system of claim 1, wherein the band further includes a base extending from the strap, and further wherein the permanent band identifier is displayed along the base.

9. The recipient verification system of claim 8, wherein the band further forms first and second passages through a thickness of the base, and further wherein the permanent band identifier is located between the first and second passages.

10. The recipient verification system of claim 9, wherein the first and second passages are configured to receive a replacement strap.

11. The recipient verification system of claim 8, wherein the base defines a band identification portion, and further wherein the permanent band identifier is displayed on the band identification portion.

12. The recipient verification system of claim 11, wherein the permanent band identifier is printed on to the band identification portion.

13. The recipient verification system of claim 11, wherein the permanent band identifier is formed on a label bonded to the band identification portion.

14. The recipient verification system of claim 1, further comprising:

a label strip including the at least one label.

15. The recipient verification system of claim 14, wherein the label strip is formed apart from the band.

16. The recipient verification system of claim 15, wherein the label strip further includes a permanent label in addition to the at least one label, and further wherein the permanent label is configured for permanent affixment to the band and displays the permanent band identifier.

17. The recipient verification system of claim 16, wherein the at least one label includes a removable label, a test tube label, and a detachable label, and further wherein each of the removable label, the test tube label and the detachable label displays the removable band identifier and does not display the permanent band identifier.

18. A method of confirming adherence to an activity protocol with a desired recipient, the method comprising:

associating a recipient verification system with the desired recipient, the recipient verification system including a band and at least one label, wherein the band includes a permanent band identifier and the at least one label displays a removable band identifier, wherein the permanent band identifier differs and the removable band identifier include an identical human readable code, and even further wherein the permanent band identifier includes a machine readable code comprising a verification code and even further wherein the removable band identifier includes a machine readable code that does not comprise the verification code and differs from the machine readable code of the permanent band identifier;

receiving and decoding scanned information from a caregiver intending to perform an activity for the desired recipient;

determining whether the decoded information correlates with the permanent band identifier or the removable band identifier based upon an identification of a presence or absence of the verification code in the decoded information; and

evaluating adherence to the activity protocol based upon the determination.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the step of determining includes reviewing the scanned information for presence of the verification code.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein the step of associating includes:

receiving the recipient verification system in an initial state that consists of the band and a label strip including the at least one label and a permanent label displaying the permanent band identifier;

permanently bonding the permanent label to a base of the band;

wrapping the strap about an appendage of the desired recipient; and

securing the strap to the base to directly associate the band to the desired recipient.