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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2020
Fenwal, Inc., Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Kathleen Mickles, Woodridge, IL (US);
Dale H. Meixelsperger, Gurnee, IL (US);
Brent Paul, Libertyville, IL (US);
Todd Lewis, Bettendorf, IA (US);
Christopher Trussell, Springfield, MO (US);
Adam Bryan, Chicago, IL (US);
Dean Gregory, Northbrook, IL (US);
William H. Cork, Mettawa, IL (US);
Fenwal, Inc., Lake Zurich, IL (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for managing inventories of blood components are disclosed. Such systems and methods are configured to improve the predictability, efficiency, and/or automation of blood component supply chains. Tools are provided for tracking blood component inventories, forecasting blood component demand, and coordinating donations to meet current and anticipated demand. Some embodiments of the systems and methods identify when blood component units at a health care facility are beginning to run low or are approaching expiration, before the need for additional units becomes critical. Some embodiments of the systems and methods coordinate new donations and modify existing scheduled donations to meet real-time and forecasted demand for blood components.