Systems and methods for managing information relating to medical fluids and containers therefor

• US 7,898,416 B2
• Filed: 12/29/2006
• Issued: 03/01/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/06/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Mallinckrodt Nuclear Medicine LLC (Mallinckrodt plc)
• Original Assignee: Mallinckrodt Incorporated (Mallinckrodt plc)
• Inventors: Ortenzi, Vernon D., Wagner, Gary S., Bausmith, William E., Borgemenke, Elaine F., Haynes, Elaine E., Lewis, John H., Wilson, David W., Gibson, Chad M., Fago, Frank M.
• Primary Examiner(s): La; Anh V
• Application Number:
  US11/617,920
• Publication Number:
  US 20070241883A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,523 Days
• Field of Search: 340/572.1, 340/539.1, 340/5.92, 235/385, 235/381, 235/382, 700/236, 700/215
• US Class Current: 340/572.1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/98 using electromagnetic means, e.g. transponders
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/14553 comprising a pressure jacket
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/17 with redundant control systems
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3569 sublocal, e.g. between console and disposable
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/60 with identification means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/6054 Magnetic identification systems
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/002 Packages specially adapted therefor, e.g. for syringes or needles, kits for diabetics needle protection, e.g. caps, A61M5/3202; for sharps A61B50/3001
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/007 for contrast media
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14546 Front-loading type injectors
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1456 with a replaceable reservoir comprising a piston rod to be moved into the reservoir, e.g. the piston rod is part of the removable reservoir
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14566 with a replaceable reservoir for receiving a piston rod of the pump
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/16827 controlling delivery of multiple fluids, e.g. sequencing, mixing or via separate flow-paths infusion of multiple fluids without using a controller A61M5/1407
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1785 comprising radioactive shield means syringe shields or holders for storage of radioactive sources G21F5/018
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/3129 Syringe barrels A61M5/3205 and A61M5/50 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/31511 Piston or piston-rod constructions, e.g. connection of piston with piston-rod A61M5/5066 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/44 having means for cooling or heating the devices or media
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/13 delivered from dispensers
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/20 : for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 : for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 90/10 : Information and communication technologies [ICT] supporting adaptation to climate change, e.g. for weather forecasting or climate simulation

Abstract

The present invention relates to management of information relating to medical fluids, containers therefore, and medical fluid administration devices for administering such medical fluids to patients. Data tags (e.g., RFID tags) are generally associated with containers of the invention and may be electromagnetically read from and/or written to using an electromagnetic device, for example, that may be associated with a medical fluid administration device of the invention.

Claims

1. A radiopharmaceutical container containing a radiopharmaceutical having a radioactivity level and a half life, the container having an RF data tag attached thereto, the RF data tag being readable by electromagnetic signals and storing data relating to a time at which the radiopharmaceutical in the radiopharmaceutical container is to be injected.

2. The radiopharmaceutical container of claim 1, wherein the RF data tag further comprises configuration information for a radiopharmaceutical administration device.

3. The radiopharmaceutical container of claim 1, wherein the RF data tag further comprises at least one of a product promotion and an electronic coupon code for sales of further products.

4. The radiopharmaceutical container of claim 1, wherein the RF data tag further comprises a use code for the radiopharmaceutical.

5. The radiopharmaceutical container of claim 1, wherein the RF data tag comprises data indicative of an amount of the radiopharmaceutical in the radiopharmaceutical container.

6. The radiopharmaceutical container of claim 1, wherein the RF data tag comprises data indicative of an identity of the radiopharmaceutical in the container.

7. The radiopharmaceutical container of claim 1, wherein the RF data tag comprises data indicative of a radioactivity level of the radiopharmaceutical.

8. The radiopharmaceutical container of claim 1, wherein the RF data tag comprises data indicative of manufacturing information for the radiopharmaceutical.

9. The radiopharmaceutical container of claim 4, wherein the use code identifies whether the radiopharmaceutical container has previously been used in a radiopharmaceutical administration procedure.

10. The radiopharmaceutical container of claim 2, wherein the RF data tag comprises one or more of:

a code that is required by the administration device prior to use of the container, a software update for the administration device, and references to information.

11. The radiopharmaceutical container of claim 1, wherein the radiopharmaceutical container comprises a syringe.

12. A radiopharmaceutical container containing a radiopharmaceutical having a radioactivity level and a half life, the container having an RF data tag attached thereto, the RF data tag being readable by electromagnetic signals and storing data related to the radioactivity level for the radiopharmaceutical in the radiopharmaceutical container.

13. The radiopharmaceutical container of claim 12, wherein the data related to the radioactivity level for the radiopharmaceutical in the radiopharmaceutical container comprises a decay factor for the radiopharmaceutical.

14. The radiopharmaceutical container of claim 12, wherein the data related to the radioactivity level for the radiopharmaceutical in the radiopharmaceutical container comprises a prescribed activity level at an injection time.

15. The radiopharmaceutical container of claim 12, wherein the data related to the radioactivity level for the radiopharmaceutical in the radiopharmaceutical container comprises radioactivity level at a time other than an injection time.

16. The radiopharmaceutical container of claim 12, wherein the RF data tag comprises data indicative of a time at which the radiopharmaceutical is assumed to be injected.

17. The radiopharmaceutical container of claim 12, wherein the RF data tag comprises configuration information for a radiopharmaceutical administration device.

18. The radiopharmaceutical container of claim 17, wherein the RF data tag comprises one or more of:

a code that is required by the administration device prior to use of the radiopharmaceutical container, a software update for the radiopharmaceutical administration device, and references to information.

19. The radiopharmaceutical container of claim 12, wherein the RF data tag comprises at least one of a product promotion and an electronic coupon code for sales of further products.

20. The radiopharmaceutical container of claim 12, wherein the RF data tag comprises data indicative of an amount of the radiopharmaceutical in the radiopharmaceutical container.

21. The radiopharmaceutical container of claim 12, wherein the RF data tag comprises data indicative of an identity of the radiopharmaceutical in the container.

22. The radiopharmaceutical container of claim 12, wherein the RF data tag comprises data indicative of manufacturing information for the radiopharmaceutical.

23. The radiopharmaceutical container of claim 12, wherein the RF data tag comprises data indicative of a use code for the radiopharmaceutical.

24. The radiopharmaceutical container of claim 23, wherein the use code identifies whether the radiopharmaceutical container has previously been used in a radiopharmaceutical administration procedure.

25. The radiopharmaceutical container of claim 12, wherein the radiopharmaceutical container comprises a syringe.