SMT Proprietary and Confidential Smart Medical Technologies, Inc. RFID in Blood Banking and Transfusion Services SMT Proprietary and Confidential

Why Blood Banking? Why RFID? High value, high volume Blood products are always in demand, and their high numbers present logistical challenges Health and safety Errors in blood banking and transfusion lead to debilitating diseases, even death Optical methods = errors Common optical methods of identification, including bar-coding, are often difficult to scan, and frequently misread RFID, the right technology Functions actively with software, and provides traceability, authentication, and tracking features not available in current systems SMT Proprietary and Confidential

Benefits of RFID in Blood Banking Applications Rules-Based Software – An Electronic Supervisor Regulates process flow Guides the user step-by step through various procedures Alerts the user to conflicts/errors If the user incorrectly proceeds or ignores a command Manages information transfer between hardware and software Updates database and selectively delegates data Built-in authentication Highly secure SMT Proprietary and Confidential

Traceability – Tracking Who, When, and Where Benefits of RFID in Blood Banking Applications Traceability – Tracking Who, When, and Where Detects sources of errors Enables an auditor to examine how and why errors occur Memory archiving Identifies the individuals who have handled the product, and the locations the product has traveled Time and date stamping Provides history of work flow, monitors product expiration, reveals bottlenecks in processing SMT Proprietary and Confidential

Authentication – Security and Protection Benefits of RFID in Blood Banking Applications Authentication – Security and Protection Restricted access Reserved to technicians carrying proper identification Accountability Technicians must review their contributions and confirm authenticity before submitting work Data integrity In contrast to magnetic-stripe information coding, chip data is not erased or scrambled by magnetic fields For SMT, by SMT RFID chips work only with proprietary software and proprietary readers/writers, and vice versa SMT Proprietary and Confidential

Versatile Tracking – Efficiency & Responsiveness Benefits of RFID in Blood Banking Applications Versatile Tracking – Efficiency & Responsiveness Short range, long range Dual RFID - high frequency for security and storage, ultra high frequency for inventory and administration Non-line of sight tracking Free orientation of product through reader, and processing of multiple samples at once Productivity Provides real-time inventory status, and positional information for re-access SMT Proprietary and Confidential

Sample Donation Procedure A Three Phase Process Prescreening Collecting info, validation, issuing RFID card and wristband Bio-Screening Measuring hemoglobin level, updating RFID card and wristband, qualifying the donor Donation Doing cross-checks, obtaining blood, preparing test samples, finalizing the donation SMT Proprietary and Confidential

Sample Donation Procedure System Components SMT Proprietary and Confidential

Sample Donation Procedure: Pre-Screening I. Donor enters the donation center II. Pre-screening technician present at donation center uses RFID-equipped ID card to obtain software clearance, and to time/date stamp the task of screening the donor SMT Proprietary and Confidential

Sample Donation Procedure: Pre-Screening III. Donor provides basic information, conducts donor questionnaire, and electronically signs donor consent form IV. Donor is issued an RFID-equipped ID card, which records the donor’s identifying information, as well as donation history Donor is also issued an RFID-equipped wristband which similarly identifies the donor, and provides clearance in the next stages of donation SMT Proprietary and Confidential

Sample Donation Procedure: Bio-Screening V. Bio-screening technician uses RFID equipped ID card to obtain software clearance, and to time/date stamp the task of measuring the donor’s blood hemoglobin level VI. Donor’s wristband provides the necessary clearance, unlocking subsequent windows in the software interface SMT Proprietary and Confidential

Sample Donation Procedure: Bio-Screening VII. Bio-screening technician obtains small sample of donor’s blood in order to determine the donor’s hemoglobin level VIII. Bio-screening technician determines donor suitability on-site SMT Proprietary and Confidential

Sample Donation Procedure: Bio-Screening IX. Bio-screening technician transmits blood hemoglobin testing result to donor wristband SMT Proprietary and Confidential

Sample Donation Procedure : The Donation X. Donation technician uses RFID equipped ID card to obtain software clearance, and to time/date stamp the task of performing the donation XI. Donation technician scans donor wristband to verify completion of pre screening and bio-screening procedures SMT Proprietary and Confidential

Sample Donation Procedure : The Donation XII. Donation technician obtains RFID equipped blood bag and transmits pertinent donor information and handling record archived on the system memory XII. Portable label printer creates eye readable blood donation label containing information relevant to the donation procedure (e.g. collection date, donor center ID#, expiration) SMT Proprietary and Confidential

Sample Donation Procedure : The Donation XV. The venipuncture SMT Proprietary and Confidential

Sample Donation Procedure : The Donation XIV. The donation technician obtains RFID-equipped pilot test tube samples and collects the donor’s blood for testing, then conveys pertinent donor information to the test tubes in order to link the blood bag to the samples SMT Proprietary and Confidential

Sample Donation Procedure : The Donation XV. The donation technician utilizes their RFID-equipped ID card to verify that collection of the blood unit and pilot samples has proceeded via established protocols SMT Proprietary and Confidential

Sample Donation Procedure : The Donation XV. The donation technician uses the donor’s RFID-equipped ID card to update the donation history, and to record a successful donation SMT Proprietary and Confidential

SMT’s Reference Material More than 1000 pages of procedures, guidelines and reference material SMT Proprietary and Confidential

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