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A passive electrical transponder may be encoded with a code corresponding to medical information, and the transponder directly transplanted in a patient's underarm area. Medical devices may also carry transponders to identify them for use with the system of the present invention. The code may be acc

A passive electrical transponder may be encoded with a code corresponding to medical information, and the transponder directly transplanted in a patient's underarm area. Medical devices may also carry transponders to identify them for use with the system of the present invention. The code may be accessed with an electromagnetic hand held reader which is brought into proximity of the transponder. The medical information may itself be directly encoded into the transponder, or a code used which is then keyed to a corresponding data entry in a data bank or computerized data base accessible over telecommunication lines. With this invention, medical information may be reliably and confidentially recorded, maintained, and accessed with minimal patient involvement in order to achieve a high degree of reliability and accuracy. Also, medical information relating to patients and medical devices may be centrally collected over an extended time period and analyzed to generate recall notices, provide generalized health information and improve health care for all participants.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A system for recording and tracking medical information relating to a plurality of individuals over an extended time period, said system comprising:an implantable transponder for each of the individuals, said transponder being adapted to communicate a unique identificatio

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A system for recording and tracking medical information relating to a plurality of individuals over an extended time period, said system comprising:an implantable transponder for each of the individuals, said transponder being adapted to communicate a unique identification code to a reader, at least some of said transponders being associated with a medical device;a reader adapted to communication with said transponder; anda remote data base separate from said transponder and external to the individuals and adapted to store and retrieve medical information in correspondence with a plurality of identification codes including said unique identification code; a decoder controller adapted to communicate with said reader, to communicate said unique identification code to said data base, and to communicate at least a portion of said medical information to and from said data base;said medical information stored in said remote data base including data relating to said associated medical devices so that said medical device data can be conveniently updated over time and made available for use by qualified medical practitioners.