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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2016
Applicant:
Cerner Innovation, Inc., Kansas City, KS (US);
Inventor:
Alan Mark Portnoy, Exton, PA (US);
Assignee:
Cerner Innovation, Inc., Kansas City, KS (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 17/00 (2006.01); A61M 5/142 (2006.01); G06F 19/00 (2011.01); G06K 7/10 (2006.01); A61M 5/14 (2006.01); A61B 90/96 (2016.01); A61B 90/98 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/142 (2013.01); A61B 90/96 (2016.02); A61B 90/98 (2016.02); A61M 5/1415 (2013.01); G06F 19/322 (2013.01); G06F 19/327 (2013.01); G06K 7/10297 (2013.01); A61M 2005/14208 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3584 (2013.01); A61M 2205/6054 (2013.01); A61M 2205/6072 (2013.01);
Abstract
Devices are provided that include a faceplate for a medical device. In embodiments, an identifier chip adapted to be affixed to an exterior portion of a faceplate provides a unique identifier for the faceplate. Accordingly, the identifier chip enables tracking and monitoring of an associated medical device. And, in embodiments, the faceplate includes a visual communication alert indicator to enable the faceplate to provide visual cues a user. As such, the status of the medical device and the faceplate can be easily communicated to the user. Methods to use the faceplate are also provided.