Patent ID: 8174392
Filing Date: 2012-05-08
Classification: G06Q,G16H

Abstract:
1. A medical item hanging storage system for medical items comprising: storage devices comprising fixtures for holding medical items in a hanging arrangement, and readers for reading radio frequency identification (RFID) tags associated with each of the medical items, the readers including antennas located above the fixtures in the storage devices; and tagging devices, being attached to the hanging medical items, including tag substrates and RFID tags that are read by the readers, said RFID tags being attached to the tag substrates; and spreaders associated with the tag substrates for separating RFID tags of adjacent medical items and/or other tags to facilitate reading of the RFID tags by the readers; wherein the tag substrates comprising hooks and engage the fixtures via the hooks, with the hanging medical items being supported on the fixtures via the tag substrates with the RFID tags being positioned above the fixtures.