Associating an information reader and a medical device

摘要

A device agent including an information accessor for accessing association information obtained via an information reader. The association information includes medical device information for uniquely identifying the medical device, and device agent information for facilitating in an association between the medical device and the information reader. The device agent also includes an associator for associating the medical device and the information reader based on the association information.

主权项

1. A device agent comprising:
an information accessor for accessing association information obtained via an information reader, wherein said association information comprises:
medical device information for uniquely identifying said medical device; anddevice agent information for facilitating in an association between said medical device and said information reader; and an associator for associating said medical device and said information reader based on said association information, said association information comprising a data element that is appended to scans after said association of said medical device and said information reader that allow for said scans to be identified as being intended for said medical device, wherein at least said device agent and said information reader are different devices.