Smart Medical Packaging RFID for Selective Secure Data Exchange
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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 data security and unauthorized access risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments data into different types (device data, usage data, maintenance data) and transmits only relevant subsets to different remote networks based on authorization rules, rather than transmitting all data universally. This resolves the contradiction by providing complete information where needed while maintaining security through selective transmission.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts data transmission based on real-time conditions including authorization status, energy levels, and network bandwidth. The RFID tag processor selectively determines which data subsets to transmit to different networks, providing complete information when authorized while maintaining security when unauthorized.
2Loss of information
If extensive data is transmitted, then comprehensive tracking is achieved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies partial action by transmitting only the necessary subset of data required for effective tracking, rather than transmitting all available data. The processor determines minimal sufficient data subsets based on tracking requirements, energy levels, and network conditions, achieving comprehensive tracking with reduced energy expenditure.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes transmission parameters dynamically based on energy levels and network conditions. When energy is limited, the RFID tag transmits compressed or minimal data subsets. When energy is充足, more comprehensive data can be transmitted, achieving comprehensive tracking while adapting energy consumption to available resources.
3Reliability
If data is transmitted to multiple networks, then broad monitoring is achieved, but data transfer efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments data transmission to different remote networks by type and authorization level. Different subsets of device data, usage data, and maintenance data are transmitted to different networks simultaneously, achieving broad monitoring coverage while maintaining efficiency through targeted transmission rather than redundant full-data transmission to all networks.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-determining data subsets for different networks based on authorization rules and network characteristics. This preliminary segmentation and preparation of data subsets enables efficient parallel transmission to multiple networks, achieving broad monitoring without the inefficiency of transmitting complete data sets to all networks.
4Quantity of substance
If data compression is applied, then bandwidth usage is reduced, but data processing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by implementing data compression selectively based on network bandwidth conditions and data type. Not all data is compressed uniformly; instead, compression is applied locally to specific data subsets where bandwidth is limited, while other data may be transmitted in full. This resolves the contradiction by reducing data volume where needed while minimizing processing complexity through targeted rather than universal compression.
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
The system enhances data security, reduces unauthorized access, and optimizes data transfer by transmitting only relevant information, improving the tracking and management of surgical instruments throughout the supply chain and during surgical procedures.
Implementation Method 1
A radiofrequency identification (RFID) tag disposed within the protective container, the RFID tag including a data processor and memory storing first data and instructions
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 future data processing operation to be performed on a subset of the first data after the subset is transmitted from the RFID tag and a request for the subset of the first data to be transmitted from the RFID tag to the remote network. The operations can include determining the subset of the first data to be provided to the remote network. The operations can further include providing the determined subset of the first data to the remote network.