Patent ID: 8733002

Claim:
A recipient verification system comprising: a band including: a base defining a band identification portion for displaying a predetermined band identifier, a shield having a first end applied to the base and a second end selectively placeable over the band identification portion, a strap extending from the base; and a label strip formed apart from the band, the label strip defining opposing first and second major faces, opposing first and second ends, a first label region adjacent the first end, a second label region adjacent the second end, and an area of weakness separating the first and second label regions, wherein an adhesive strip is applied to the second major face in a vicinity of the first label region, and a liner temporarily covers the adhesive strip; wherein upon final assembly, the first end of the label strip is bonded to the base apart from the adhesive strip; and further wherein the system is transitionable from an initial state in which the first and second label regions are free of the strap to a worn state in which at least a portion of the liner is removed and the adhesive strip bonds the first label region to the strap.