Abstract:
A system for networking blood component collection instruments in a facility is disclosed. The facility includes a plurality of independently operable blood component collection instruments. (20a, 20b, 20c) The blood component collection instruments have a first communication protocol. The system comprises a system computer (34), a communication conduit, a second communication protocol, and a protocol converter. The system computer (34) comprises a memory and a code segment that defines at least a portion of a blood component collection process. The communication conduit connects each of the plurality of blood component collection instruments to the system computer. The second communication protocol facilitates connnunication on the communication conduit between the system computer and each of the collection instruments. The protocol converter connects to the communication conduit between the collection instrument and the system computer, and converts the first communication protocol to the second communication protocol.
Abstract:
A system (10) for managing inventory of blood component collection soft good s in a blood component collection facility is disclosed. The sysem comprises a n operator identifier a blood collection instrument, system computer and a dat a interface. The blood component collection instrument (20a) collects a blood component from the blood component donor. The system computer (48) is operab ly connected to the blood component collection instrument and runs a blood component collection application for at least a portion of a blood component collection process. The system computer (48) is in data communication with a system database (62) having a blood component collection soft good inventory . The interface (44b) includes a reader and iks operably connected to the syst em computer and receives the operator identifier (90) and transmits the operato r identifier to the system computer. The reader also receives separate input o f the blood omponent soft good identifier and transmits the blood component so ft good identifier to the system database.