Authorization scheme to minimize the use of unauthorized medical device disposables on a medical device instrument

US8959617B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Fenwal, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Douglas J. Newlin · Winfield, US
• Kevin Krause · Lenexa, US
• Robert Crampton · Gurnee, US
• John T. Foley · Wheeling, US
• Brian C. Case · Lake Villa, US
• William H. Cork · Lake Bluff, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 15, 2013
• Grant date: Feb 17, 2015
• Expiry date: Aug 17, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L2209/88
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Systems, methods, apparatus, and computer readable media are provided for disposable component authentication with respect to a biological fluid processing device instrument. An example instrument authentication system includes a computer facilitating configuration and operation of the biological fluid processing instrument using a disposable component. A first interface is provided by the computer and is used by a service technician to configure the biological fluid processing instrument for a number of disposable components and to provide a service technician with a validation code. A key generator is to accept the validation code from the service technician and generate an authentication key in response to the entered validation code. A second interface is provided by the computer, the second interface prompting the service technician to enter an authentication key, wherein the authentication key authorizes use of a certain number of disposable components for the biological fluid processing instrument.