Systems and methods for monitoring and controlling use of medical devices
CA 2384273 A1 · Owner: Qin, Jay · Inventors: Bek, Robin; Gaiser, John; Qin, Jay
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A device for treating a tissue region is supplied with a separate usage key card (202). The usage key card (202) comprises a storage medium which is , formatted to contain an identification code unique to the usage key card (202). The usage key card (202) is adapted to be read by a remote reader (222) to download the identification code for processing by a controller for the device. Processing of the identification code by the controller (222) either enables or disables operation of the device according to prescribed criteria.
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- Filed September 1, 2000. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended September 1, 2020.
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