Medical Device Screen Identification for Damaged Barcode Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Modern infusion devices face challenges in asset identification due to degraded or damaged barcodes, making it difficult to maintain an accurate inventory and track their location within hospital environments.
Innovation Solution
A system that assigns unique identifiers to infusion devices, generating customizable identification templates displayed on the device's screen, allowing integration with external systems without physical barcodes, and enabling dynamic updates based on location and system requirements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If physical barcodes are applied to medical devices for asset identification, then asset tracking is enabled, but the barcodes degrade or become damaged over time making identification unreliable
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces physical barcodes with visual representations of identifiers displayed on the medical device's own screen. The device captures an image of its displayed identifier and transmits it to external systems, eliminating the need for separate physical barcode labels that degrade over time.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent substitutes the mechanical/optical barcode scanning system with an electronic display and image transmission system. Instead of using physical barcodes that require optical scanning, the device uses its display screen to show identifiers that can be captured as images and transmitted digitally.
2Adaptability or versatility
If third party vendors use their own identifier systems for asset management, then vendor-specific tracking is achieved, but integration with hospital systems becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The medical device serves multiple functions: it displays its own operational information and simultaneously serves as an asset identification device by displaying and transmitting its identifier to external systems. This eliminates the need for separate asset tagging systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the medical device's display system with the asset identification function. The identifier is integrated into the device's existing display interface, merging the clinical device functionality with asset management capabilities into a single unified system.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple identification systems are maintained for different vendors, then each vendor's requirements are met, but the number of identifiers to manage increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device creates visual copies of its identifier that can be captured by different scanning systems. Instead of maintaining multiple physical identifiers, a single displayed identifier can be captured and interpreted by various external systems through image processing.
Data Source
AI summary
An automated asset identification system and method is disclosed. A request to create an identification template is received for a medical device based on a first identifier currently assigned to the medical device and provisioning information obtained from an identification server, and the provisioning information is received based on the request. The identification template is generated based on the first identifier and the provisioning information and, responsive to generating the identification template, a visualization of the identification template is provided to the medical device for display on a display screen of the medical device.