Patent ID: 9153002
Filing Date: 2015-10-06
Classification: G06K,G16H

Abstract:
1. A bar code reader for a medical device, wherein the bar code reader is configured to be attached to a central communication device to which at least one medical device is attachable, the bar code reader comprising: a bar code scanning device for scanning a bar code; a processing device for decoding the scanned bar code to obtain decoded bar code data which is contained in the scanned bar code, wherein the processing device is operative to decode bar codes of different bar code types; and a connection line for outputting the decoded bar code data to the central communication device, wherein the processing device is configured to map the decoded bar code data to predefined fields of information of a predefined standardized output format and to output the decoded bar code data in the predefined standardized output format via the connection line, and wherein the processing device is configured to check whether the scanned bar code contains all information corresponding to the predefined fields of information that beforehand have been defined as essential.