System and method for using clinician programmer and clinician programming data for inventory and manufacturing prediction and control

A portable electronic device for managing a medical device inventory, the portable electronic device comprising:

• a transceiver component configured to conduct electronic communication with external devices;
• an imaging component configured to obtain a visual code associated with a medical device through a scan of the medical device;
• a touchscreen component configured to receive a medical device identifier associated with the medical device through manual input from a user;
• a memory storage component configured to store machine-readable code and the visual code or the medical device identifier of the medical device, and wherein the memory storage component is further configured to store patient information;
• and
• a computer processor component configured to execute the machine-readable code to perform the following tasks:
• identifying the medical device via the visual code obtained from the scan or the medical device identifier received through the manual input from the user;
• generating an electronic ticket for the medical device in response to the identifying of the medical device, wherein the electronic ticket is devoid of patient privacy information but contains one or more of the following:
• a make and model of the medical device, a serial number of the medical device, a location of the medical device, and a demand forecast of the medical device;
• and
• sending, via the transceiver, the electronic ticket to a database.

A method of using a portable electronic device to facilitate management of a medical device inventory, the method comprising:

• identifying a medical device by performing at least one of the following actions:
• obtaining a visual code associated with the medical device via an imaging component of the portable electronic device;
• and
• obtaining a medical device identifier associated with the medical device via manual user input on a touchscreen display of the portable electronic device;
• programming the medical device via the portable electronic device;
• generating an electronic ticket for the medical device in response to the identifying, wherein the electronic ticket is devoid of patient privacy information but contains at least one of the following:
• a make and model of the medical device, a serial number of the medical device, and a location of the medical device;
• sending the electronic ticket to a database;
• and
• receiving confirmation that the database has been updated based on the electronic ticket.

A method of managing a medical device inventory, the method comprising:

• receiving, wirelessly from a clinician programmer during an initial programming session of a medical device, a registration report of the medical device, the registration report containing at least one of the following:
• a unique identifier of the medical device, an activation date of the medical device, and a location of the medical device;
• creating an electronic record for the medical device in a database in response to the received registration report;
• receiving, wirelessly from the clinician programmer during a subsequent programming session of the medical device, an electronic ticket associated with the medical device, wherein the electronic ticket contains usage information of the medical device;
• updating the electronic record in response to the received electronic ticket;
• and
• performing the following tasks based on the updating the electronic record:
• evaluating a usage trend of the medical device;
• forecasting a supply and demand of the medical device;
• and
• recommending a production schedule for the medical device.