Authentication and tracking system
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1. A dialysis authentication system comprising:
- a sorbent cartridge containing one or more sorbent materials;
a recharger for recharging one or more sorbent materials within the sorbent cartridge;
at least one authentication component affixed on any one or both of the sorbent cartridge and the recharger; and
a processor monitoring any one or more features selected from the group consisting of;
whether the sorbent cartridge has been recharged, a number of times the sorbent cartridge has been recharged, a sorbent cartridge-specific unique identifier, usage of the sorbent cartridge, a number of times the sorbent cartridge is disconnected and reconnected to the system, contents of the sorbent cartridge, a length of time between uses of the sorbent cartridge, usage of a counterfeit sorbent cartridge, a product history of the sorbent cartridge, and combinations thereof.
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Abstract
A dialysis authentication system comprising at least one dialysis component having at least one authentication component affixed thereon. The dialysis component can be any one of a dialyzer, sorbent cartridge, or recharger. The authentication component can be selected from the group comprising a radio-frequency identification marker, a bar code, a one-wire security component, and a wireless authentication component.
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34 Claims
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1. A dialysis authentication system comprising:
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a sorbent cartridge containing one or more sorbent materials; a recharger for recharging one or more sorbent materials within the sorbent cartridge; at least one authentication component affixed on any one or both of the sorbent cartridge and the recharger; and a processor monitoring any one or more features selected from the group consisting of;
whether the sorbent cartridge has been recharged, a number of times the sorbent cartridge has been recharged, a sorbent cartridge-specific unique identifier, usage of the sorbent cartridge, a number of times the sorbent cartridge is disconnected and reconnected to the system, contents of the sorbent cartridge, a length of time between uses of the sorbent cartridge, usage of a counterfeit sorbent cartridge, a product history of the sorbent cartridge, and combinations thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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