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Granted Patent B2
US 10,806,541 · App. 15/617,027 · Granted Oct 20, 2020

Scannable optical identifier for use with implantable medical devices

Inventor: Adam Ross (Brooklyn, NY)
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Patent No.
US 10,806,541
App. No.
15/617,027
Granted
Oct 20, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Apparatus for identifying a patient, said apparatus comprising: a medical device for implantation into the patient; an optical identifier affixed to the medical device; wherein at least a portion of the optical identifier is radiopaque, whereby to generate a scannable X-ray image of the optical identifier when the medical device is imaged using X-ray.

Claims (40)

1. An apparatus for identifying a patient comprising:

a medical device for implantation into the patient;

an optical identifier affixed to said medical device;

wherein at least a portion of said optical identifier is radiopaque, whereby to generate a scannable X-ray image of said optical identifier when said medical device is imaged using X-ray;

wherein said medical device comprises an element, and wherein said optical identifier is affixed to said element;

and wherein said element comprises a battery.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said optical identifier comprises a QR code.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said optical identifier comprises a radiopaque material and a radio-transmissive material.

4. The apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein said radiopaque material comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of tantalum, gold, and iridium.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said optical identifier comprises a sticker which is affixed to said element.

6. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said medical device comprises a cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED).

7. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said element is removable.

8. An apparatus for identifying a patient comprising:

a medical device for implantation into the patient;

an optical identifier affixed to said medical device;

wherein at least a portion of said optical identifier is radiopaque, whereby to generate a scannable X-ray image of said optical identifier when said medical device is imaged using X-ray;

said medical device further comprising a flag, wherein said optical identifier is affixed to said flag.

9. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein said optical identifier comprises a QR code.

10. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein said optical identifier comprises a radiopaque material and a radio-transmissive material.

11. The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein said radiopaque material comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of tantalum, gold, and iridium.

12. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein said optical identifier comprises a sticker which is affixed to said flag.

13. The apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein said medical device comprises a cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED).

14. A method for identifying a patient using an implanted medical device, said method comprising:

providing an implanted medical device comprising:

a medical device for implantation into the patient;

an optical identifier affixed to said medical device;

wherein at least a portion of said optical identifier is radiopaque, whereby to generate a scannable X-ray image of said optical identifier when said medical device is imaged using X-ray;

using an X-ray source to scan said implanted medical device, whereby to generate a scannable X-ray image of said optical identifier; and

using a scanner to scan said scannable X-ray image, whereby to scan said optical identifier;

wherein scanning said optical identifier produces information which can link said optical identifier to a database, and wherein the patient can be identified by looking up said information in said database.

15. The method according to claim 14 , wherein said optical identifier comprises a QR code.

16. The method according to claim 14 , wherein said medical device comprises an element, and wherein said optical identifier is affixed to said element.

17. The method according to claim 16 , wherein said element comprises a battery.

18. The method according to claim 16 , wherein said element is removable.

19. The method according to claim 14 , wherein said optical identifier comprises a radiopaque material and a radio-transmissive material.

20. The method according to claim 19 , wherein said radiopaque material comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of tantalum, gold, and iridium.

21. The method according to claim 14 , wherein said optical identifier comprises a sticker which is affixed to said medical device.

22. The method according to claim 14 , wherein said optical identifier is affixed directly onto said medical device.

23. The method according to claim 14 , wherein said medical device comprises a flag, and wherein said optical identifier is affixed to said flag.

24. The method according to claim 14 , wherein said medical device comprises a cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED).

Continuity (3)
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