AU6422394A - Method and apparatus for labelling and tracking medical specimens - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for labelling and tracking medical specimens

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Publication number
AU6422394A
AU6422394A AU64223/94A AU6422394A AU6422394A AU 6422394 A AU6422394 A AU 6422394A AU 64223/94 A AU64223/94 A AU 64223/94A AU 6422394 A AU6422394 A AU 6422394A AU 6422394 A AU6422394 A AU 6422394A
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Australia
Prior art keywords
labelling
tracking medical
medical specimens
specimens
tracking
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Abandoned
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AU64223/94A
Inventor
James Gauvin
Kevin Ravenhill
Karen Shindler
Annette Wilkinson
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Nordion Inc
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MDS Inc
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Application filed by MDS Inc filed Critical MDS Inc
Publication of AU6422394A publication Critical patent/AU6422394A/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/00584—Control arrangements for automatic analysers
    • G01N35/00722—Communications; Identification
    • G01N35/00732—Identification of carriers, materials or components in automatic analysers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B5/00—Measuring for diagnostic purposes; Identification of persons
    • A61B5/117—Identification of persons
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L3/00—Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware; Droppers
    • B01L3/54—Labware with identification means
    • B01L3/545—Labware with identification means for laboratory containers
    • B01L3/5453—Labware with identification means for laboratory containers for test tubes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K17/00—Methods or arrangements for effecting co-operative working between equipments covered by two or more of main groups G06K1/00 - G06K15/00, e.g. automatic card files incorporating conveying and reading operations
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/00584—Control arrangements for automatic analysers
    • G01N35/00722—Communications; Identification
    • G01N35/00732—Identification of carriers, materials or components in automatic analysers
    • G01N2035/00742—Type of codes
    • G01N2035/00752—Type of codes bar codes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/00584—Control arrangements for automatic analysers
    • G01N35/00722—Communications; Identification
    • G01N35/00732—Identification of carriers, materials or components in automatic analysers
    • G01N2035/00742—Type of codes
    • G01N2035/00762—Type of codes magnetic code
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/00584—Control arrangements for automatic analysers
    • G01N35/00722—Communications; Identification
    • G01N35/00732—Identification of carriers, materials or components in automatic analysers
    • G01N2035/00742—Type of codes
    • G01N2035/00782—Type of codes reprogrammmable code

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Biochemistry (AREA)
  • Immunology (AREA)
  • Clinical Laboratory Science (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Automatic Analysis And Handling Materials Therefor (AREA)
  • Medical Treatment And Welfare Office Work (AREA)
AU64223/94A 1993-04-05 1994-03-31 Method and apparatus for labelling and tracking medical specimens Abandoned AU6422394A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CA2093393 1993-04-05
CA002093393A CA2093393A1 (en) 1993-04-05 1993-04-05 Method and apparatus for labelling and tracking medical specimens
PCT/CA1994/000189 WO1994022580A1 (en) 1993-04-05 1994-03-31 Method and apparatus for labelling and tracking medical specimens

Publications (1)

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AU6422394A true AU6422394A (en) 1994-10-24

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AU64223/94A Abandoned AU6422394A (en) 1993-04-05 1994-03-31 Method and apparatus for labelling and tracking medical specimens

Country Status (6)

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AU (1) AU6422394A (en)
BR (1) BR9406505A (en)
CA (1) CA2093393A1 (en)
FI (1) FI954741A0 (en)
NO (1) NO953965D0 (en)
WO (1) WO1994022580A1 (en)

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CA2093393A1 (en) 1994-10-06
NO953965D0 (en) 1995-10-05
BR9406505A (en) 1996-01-09
FI954741A0 (en) 1995-10-05
WO1994022580A1 (en) 1994-10-13

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