System including bar coded wristband
US8556177B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 10, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09F3/005
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A bar coded patient wristband identifies a patient wearing the wristband. The system comprises a bar code reader to read the bar coded wristband. A host computer is connected to the digital link to receive the segment of data from the bar code reader. A database correlates the segment of data to a patient to identify the patient. The patient wristband comprises a plurality of bar code symbols. A computer then retrieves a patient record from the database to identify the patient wearing the wristband. In one embodiment, a patient wristband for identifying a patient accepts a plurality of markings of 2 D bar codes distributed along the strip. In another embodiment, the wristband comprises a plurality of linear bar code lines and spaces distributed along the strip. The lines and spaces form a 1 D bar code.
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