Patient Radio-Frequency Identification Ankle Bands December 5, 2011 Biomedical Device Innovation Fall 2011

Patient Radio-Frequency Identification Ankle Bands

Clinical Need years <18 years >64 years years Age CategoryNumber Patients Who Received Healthcare >2072 million million million >6437 million Total254 million

Market Potential Wristbands Adult Sizes $45.32M Juvenile Sizes $18.18M Patient AdultJuvenile Location AnkleWristBed Intended Use SurgicalGeneral Technology Barcode & Scanner RFID Tag & Scanner RFID Transmitte r Temporary Tattoos Biochips

Competitors & Existing Technology Labeling Systems Patient ID Xpress Barcode Labeling SystemXPress Systems Temporary Tattoos OP-Marks RFID Technology SurgiChip VeriChip Edgematic – CYBRA

Solution Radio-frequency identification transmitter: – Battery-powered radio waves used to transfer data (such as patient ID number) from the tag to an antenna reader within the hospital Battery-life monitor Rechargeable batteries Ankle Band with adjustable lengths Disposable ankle band Reusable transmitter 2” 0.75”

Regulatory Pathway & Approvals FDA Class I Medical Device No Pre-Market Approval FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health ISO – Medical Devices ITU (International Telecommunication Union), IEC (International Electrotechnical Commision), ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials), DASH 7 wireless sensor networking, and EPCglobal standards

Intellectual Property US 2011/ – Systems, methods, apparatus of a secure RFID record US 2008/ A1 – Method for manufacture of an RFID wristband US 2010/ A1 – Stretchable wristband with RFID US 2007/ A1 – Multiple Radio Frequency Network Node US 2010/ B2 – Hospital Bed

Patient Radio-Frequency Identification Ankle Band

Previous Device Designs (before extensive patent search)

RFID Label Image: Nicotine Patch Image: Hospital Doors Image: Label Printer Image: Barcode Scanner Image: Barcode Scanner 2 Image: Label Image: Stressed Out Doctor Image: EZ Pass Image: RFID Antenna: References