Systems and methods for managing blood donations
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1. A method of specifying a collection protocol for a blood collection device, the method comprising:
- specifying in a blood collection control system, a first input to be scanned, the first input being selected from the group consisting of a donation ID barcode on a blood collection bag, a donor ID, a technician ID that identifies the user at a start of the blood collection event, a blood product code, a first sample tube, a second sample tube, a biometric input, and a technician ID that identifies the user at an end of the blood collection event;
specifying in the blood collection control system, a first time during a blood collection event for the blood collection device to prompt a user to scan the first input;
specifying in the blood collection control system, a second input to be scanned, the second input being selected from the group consisting of a donation ID barcode on a blood collection bag, a donor ID, a technician ID that identifies the user at a start of the blood collection event, a blood product code, a first sample tube, a second sample tube, a biometric input, and a technician ID that identifies the user at an end of the blood collection event;
specifying in the blood collection control system, a second time during the blood collection event for the blood collection device to prompt the user to scan the second input;
compiling in the blood collection control system a customized blood collection protocol operable on a blood collection device and configured to prompt the user for the first input at the first time and the second input at the second time;
transmitting the customized blood collection protocol from the blood collection control system to one or more blood collection devices;
initiating a blood draw from a patient with one of the blood collection devices running the customized blood collection protocol;
prompting the user for the first input at the first time during the blood draw;
prompting the user for the second input at the second time during the blood draw; and
completing the blood draw from the patient.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus collecting blood from patients and managing blood donations are provided, which may include any number of features. One feature is a blood collection device configured to collect blood from a patient and periodically transmit blood collection data from the device to a control system. Another feature is a system and method for updating firmware on a plurality of blood collection devices. In one embodiment, a software interface with a blood collection control can be used to specify a blood collection protocol, and the blood collection protocol can be then transmitted to one or more blood collection devices.
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1. A method of specifying a collection protocol for a blood collection device, the method comprising:
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specifying in a blood collection control system, a first input to be scanned, the first input being selected from the group consisting of a donation ID barcode on a blood collection bag, a donor ID, a technician ID that identifies the user at a start of the blood collection event, a blood product code, a first sample tube, a second sample tube, a biometric input, and a technician ID that identifies the user at an end of the blood collection event; specifying in the blood collection control system, a first time during a blood collection event for the blood collection device to prompt a user to scan the first input; specifying in the blood collection control system, a second input to be scanned, the second input being selected from the group consisting of a donation ID barcode on a blood collection bag, a donor ID, a technician ID that identifies the user at a start of the blood collection event, a blood product code, a first sample tube, a second sample tube, a biometric input, and a technician ID that identifies the user at an end of the blood collection event; specifying in the blood collection control system, a second time during the blood collection event for the blood collection device to prompt the user to scan the second input; compiling in the blood collection control system a customized blood collection protocol operable on a blood collection device and configured to prompt the user for the first input at the first time and the second input at the second time; transmitting the customized blood collection protocol from the blood collection control system to one or more blood collection devices; initiating a blood draw from a patient with one of the blood collection devices running the customized blood collection protocol; prompting the user for the first input at the first time during the blood draw; prompting the user for the second input at the second time during the blood draw; and completing the blood draw from the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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