Blood supply management system
AssigneeGeneral Blood, LLC
InventorsBenjamin James Bowman, David Mitchell
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Abstract
A system and method for managing blood product inventory, acquisition, transport and tracking. Blood centers can collect blood and other biologics and place supply information on a virtual market where hospitals and other healthcare institutions can see available quantities and types, select the amount and type needed, and make a purchase. The system and method enables distribution of blood and other biologics to institutions like hospitals and other healthcare institutions to be more efficient and more consistent in terms of quality and cost.
Claims8
A method of managing a blood supply inventory system with buyers and sellers comprising:
- utilizing a networked computing device having a processing device and a memory device, the memory device storing information that, when executed by the processing device, causes the processing device to:
- obtain information from a seller about blood supply in the seller's possession wherein the information about blood supply includes blood type and quantity;
- obtain from a seller a price at which the seller is willing to sell at least one unit of the seller's blood supply;
- obtain from a buyer a blood type and blood quantity sought by the buyer;
- provide the buyer the blood supply and price information from the seller.
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