NFT Medical Device Tracking System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Patients lack access to and control over their medical device information, including manufacturer details, recall information, and warranty details, due to inadequate record-keeping by healthcare providers and limited access to electronic health records.
Innovation Solution
A blockchain-enabled system that uses non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to track the lifecycle of medical devices, allowing patients to store and control their medical device information in a patient-specific wallet, and enabling secure sharing of this information with third parties.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If healthcare providers use traditional electronic health record systems to store medical device information, then the information can be stored in a centralized location, but patients cannot access or control their own medical device information
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments medical device information into individual non-fungible tokens (NFTs), each representing a specific device or event in the device lifecycle. This segmentation allows patients to access and control their own medical device information through a distributed ledger, eliminating the centralized access bottleneck while maintaining information integrity through blockchain's inherent security and immutability features.
2Reliability
If healthcare providers maintain accurate records of implanted devices, then complete medical device information can be tracked, but patients still lack direct access to this information
Solution Approach 1:
The blockchain system acts as an intermediary layer between healthcare providers and patients. Healthcare providers continue to input and verify medical device information, ensuring accuracy and reliability, while the blockchain distributes this information to patients who can then access and control their own data without compromising the integrity maintained by providers.
3Loss of information
If a centralized system tracks medical devices from manufacturer to patient, then the entire lifecycle can be monitored, but the system becomes vulnerable to data breaches and loss of patient control
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from a traditional centralized vertical architecture to a distributed horizontal architecture using blockchain technology. This dimensional change distributes medical device information across multiple nodes in the network, creating redundancy and eliminating single points of failure. The immutable nature of blockchain entries protects against data breaches while maintaining complete device lifecycle tracking through the distributed ledger.
Data Source
AI summary
The medical device and health tracking system can generate non-fungible tokens (NFTs) associated with a user. NFTs can include information related to medical devices implanted within a user. In some embodiments, the NFT can include other health related information of the user. The NFTs can also be associated with items used within the medical supply chain that are used in medical interventions or procedures associated with the user. The medical device and health tracking system can track the manufacture, distribution, and use or implantation of a respective medical device by generating an NFT, transferring the NFT between different systems along the supply chain, and ultimately transferring the NFT to the end-user. The NFT may be updated as the associated medical device travels through the supply chain to include data regarding its manufacture, distribution, and use within the end user. Health conditions may also be tracked by the system.