Method and system for determining hardware configuration of medical equipment using RF tags
US7304573B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 26, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H40/67
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
According to one embodiment, the present technique provides a medical device component having an RF tag that is configured to provide information regarding the medical device component. Particularly, the RF tag may contain and provide information regarding maintenance, installation, and manufacture of the medical device component. Indeed, the exemplary embodiment of the present technique may facilitate the development of an “as built” or hardware configuration of the medical device through the use of RF tags. Advantageously, the medical device may be surveyed by activating the RF tags, which contain and transmit information regarding the various components in the medical device.
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