Monitoring of a Time Period Relating to a Product

摘要

A label includes a timer to monitor a predetermined time period relating to a medical device, such as an indwelling cannula, or other product. The label includes a signalling apparatus that provides an alert signal on expiry of the predetermined time period and a fixing portion to fix the label to a support surface such as medical records of a patient. The label can have a first portion and a second portion and the first portion can be separable from the second portion. The fixing portion can be provided in the second portion and all or part of the signalling apparatus provided in the first portion. Also disclosed is a monitoring system for a medical device, including a base station and a label receivable by the base station. The monitoring system monitors a predetermined time period based on receipt of the label by the base station.

主权项

1. A label comprising:
a timer to monitor a predetermined time period relating to a product; a signalling apparatus that provides an alert signal on expiry of the predetermined time period; and a fixing portion to fix the label to a support surface, wherein the label comprises a first portion and a second portion, the first portion located towards a first end of the label and a second portion located towards a second end of the label opposite to the first end, and wherein the signalling apparatus is comprised in the first portion and the fixing portion is comprised in the second portion.