Smart Package RFID Data Exchange for Secure Medical Device Setup
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Solution Overview
Problem
Surgical instruments face issues due to manufacturing defects, mishandling during transit, environmental factors, and incompatibility with other equipment, leading to performance problems and safety concerns.
Innovation Solution
A smart packaging system equipped with a radiofrequency identification (RFID) tag and a protective container that allows for selective adjustable data exchange, including authorization checks, energy level management, and data compression, to ensure secure and efficient data transmission about the medical device's status and usage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If all data is transmitted to remote networks, then complete information is provided, but security risks and unauthorized access increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements selective data transmission where different portions of data are transmitted to different authorized remote networks based on their specific needs and authorization levels. The RFID tag contains multiple data portions with different access rights, allowing each remote network to receive only the data relevant to its function while maintaining overall security.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent divides the complete data set into multiple separate data portions stored in the RFID tag. Each data portion can be independently accessed by authorized remote networks. This segmentation ensures that even if one data portion is compromised, the complete system remains secure, while still allowing comprehensive data distribution to authorized parties.
2Loss of information
If comprehensive data is transmitted, then full information is available, but data transmission time and bandwidth consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and transmits only the specific data portions that are relevant to each remote network's authorized functions, rather than transmitting the complete data set. This extraction approach reduces transmission time and bandwidth consumption while ensuring that each remote network receives the complete information it needs for its specific purpose.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements partial data transmission where each remote network receives only the subset of data it is authorized to access, rather than the complete data set. This partial action approach optimizes transmission efficiency by sending only necessary data portions, reducing overall transmission time and resource consumption while maintaining information completeness for each recipient.
3Loss of information
If data is transmitted to all requesting networks, then data availability is maximized, but energy consumption of the RFID tag increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements selective data transmission where the RFID tag transmits data portions based on the specific authorization and needs of each remote network. This localized approach to data transmission ensures that the RFID tag consumes energy only when transmitting authorized data portions to specific networks, rather than continuously transmitting all data to all networks, thereby optimizing energy efficiency while maintaining broad data accessibility.
4Reliability
If selective data transmission is implemented, then security and efficiency are improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal authorization mechanism where a single RFID tag can serve multiple remote networks with different authorization levels. The tag contains multiple data portions that can be selectively accessed by different networks based on their authorization credentials. This multi-functional approach allows the same hardware component to securely serve multiple purposes and multiple networks without requiring separate systems for each, thereby managing complexity while maintaining security.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances the security and efficiency of data transmission, prevents unauthorized access, and optimizes data transfer by only sharing relevant information, thereby improving the safety and performance of surgical instruments throughout their lifecycle.
Implementation Method 1
A smart packaging system equipped with a radiofrequency identification (RFID) tag and a protective container that allows for selective adjustable data exchange
Data Source
AI summary
Systems, methods, and devices for selectively adjustable data exchange are provided. In an aspect, an assembly including a protective container having a medical device disposed therein is provided. The protective container can be sealed to prevent contaminates from contacting the medical device. The assembly can further include a radiofrequency identification (RFID) tag disposed within the protective container. The RFID can include a data processor and memory storing first data and instructions configured to cause the data processor to perform operations. The operations can include receiving request data from a remote network in operable communication with the RFID. The request data can characterize a query for program data characterizing executable instructions to cause a remote processor to perform operations for configuring an operating system to operate the medical device, and further including data characterizing information about the remote network and/or the operating system. The operations can include determining, the program data characterizing executable instructions configured to cause a remote processor to perform operations for configuring an operating system to operate the medical device based on the received request data. The operations can further include providing the program data to the remote network.