Pharmaceutical Container Wireless Pairing Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a risk of incorrect usage of pharmaceutical product containers with medical devices due to potential confusion between containers and devices, leading to non-adherence to usage instructions, which can result in incorrect administration to patients.
Innovation Solution
A system where containers with a wireless communication unit and memory store pairing-specific information for medical devices, allowing verification of compatibility before use, ensuring that the container is correctly paired with the intended medical device, thereby preventing incorrect usage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If clear labeling is provided on containers, then user identification of pharmaceutical product is improved, but user confusion and incorrect usage still occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the medical device reads identification data from the container and provides verification feedback to the user. The device can display confirmation messages, change operational status, or provide auditory cues to indicate whether the container is correctly identified and compatible, thereby reinforcing correct usage behavior.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual visual identification and mechanical checking with automated electronic verification. The medical device uses wireless communication to read identification data from the container and automatically verifies compatibility, eliminating reliance on user interpretation of labels and reducing human error in the verification process.
2Reliability
If pairing-specific information is stored in container memory, then compatibility verification is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The container is designed with universal functionality to store multiple types of data including identification information, compatibility data, and usage instructions in a single integrated memory system. The wireless communication unit serves multiple purposes: reading identification data, verifying compatibility, and potentially updating device parameters, thereby reducing the need for separate dedicated components.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary data layer in the form of standardized identification data structures that bridge the container and medical device. This intermediary format enables compatibility verification without requiring complex direct integration between all device components, simplifying the overall system architecture while maintaining reliable verification.
3Reliability
If automated verification is implemented, then incorrect usage is reduced, but operational time is increased
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs compatibility verification as a preliminary action during the container insertion or device initialization phase, rather than requiring verification at the moment of administration. By pre-verifying compatibility and storing verification results, the system eliminates the need for time-consuming verification steps during actual pharmaceutical administration.
Solution Approach 2:
The verification process is designed to be continuous and background-operating. The medical device continuously monitors container status, maintains verification results in memory, and keeps verification capabilities active without requiring discrete user actions. This allows verification to occur seamlessly during device setup and operation, eliminating additional time penalties.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system ensures that pharmaceutical products are administered correctly by verifying the compatibility of containers with medical devices, preventing errors and ensuring adherence to usage instructions, thus enhancing patient safety.
Implementation Method 1
The container comprises a wireless communication unit and a memory which stores pairing-specific information for one or more medical devices
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a system (100) for use of a pharmaceutical product. The system comprises a container (102) accommodating a pharmaceutical product, the container (102) comprising a wireless communication unit (112) and a memory (116) which stores pairing-specific information for one or more medical devices (104), and a medical device (104) enabled for wireless communication with the wireless communication unit (112) of the container (102) and configured to read the pairing-specific information from the memory (116) of the container (102) to verify whether the container (102) is permitted to be used by the medical device (104).