System and method using medical information-containing electronic devices
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1. A method of providing medical information in emergency and non-emergency situations comprising:
- a) providing a first medical information-containing electronic device;
b) providing a second medical information-containing electronic device, and a means for carrying the second device such that the second device can be accessed by medical personnel if a user is incapacitated;
c) maintaining the same medical information on each of the first and second devices;
d) simultaneously reading or writing non-medical information or medical information on the first and second devices in a non-emergency situation, and reading information on the second device in an emergency or non-emergency situation.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing medical information in an emergency comprises a pair of cards, each having an electronic device thereon. One large card is used both for home and medical visits, with a smaller card carried on one'"'"'s person for medical emergencies. Readers are provided at home and at places where medical services may be provided to maintain both cards in a current state. Other portable readers are provided for reading in at least emergency situations, including reading both types of cards and transmitting signals as part of the reading step.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of providing medical information in emergency and non-emergency situations comprising:
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a) providing a first medical information-containing electronic device;
b) providing a second medical information-containing electronic device, and a means for carrying the second device such that the second device can be accessed by medical personnel if a user is incapacitated;
c) maintaining the same medical information on each of the first and second devices;
d) simultaneously reading or writing non-medical information or medical information on the first and second devices in a non-emergency situation, and reading information on the second device in an emergency or non-emergency situation. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 13, 15, 18)
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2. A system for providing medical information in emergency and non-emergency situations comprising:
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a) a first medical information-containing electronic device;
b) a second medical information-containing electronic device, and a means for carrying the second device such that the second device can be freely accessed by medical personnel if a user is incapacitated; and
c) at least a pair of read/write devices for simultaneously reading and/or writing information on each of the first and second devices so that each device has the same medical information thereon, and a computer system for each read/write device for controlling the type of information that can be read and/or written on the read/write devices, one read write device and computer system designed to allow for writing of non-medical information only, and the other read/write device and computer system designed to allow for writing both medical and non-medical information. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 11, 12, 14, 17, 19)
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6. A system for providing medical information in emergency and non-emergency situations comprising:
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a) a medical information-containing electronic device and a carrier for storing the medical information-containing electronic device, the medical information pertaining to one of an the inanimate object or a patient; and
c) a read/write device for reading and/or writing information on the medical information-containing electronic device, and a computer system for the read/write device for controlling the type of information that can be read and/or written on the read/write devices, d) a read device for reading information on the medical information-containing electronic device; and
e) a means for attaching the carrier to one of the inanimate object or patient so that medical information about either the inanimate object and/or the patient can be obtained by using the read device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 16, 20, 21)
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