Patent ID: 8695256

Claim:
A recipient verification system comprising: a primary band including: a base defining a band identification portion for displaying a recipient identifier, first and second slots formed through a thickness of the band, a strap defining a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and an intermediate segment between the first and second ends, wherein the first end is contiguously formed with the base such that the strap extends from the base to the second end, a closure device attached to the base opposite the first end of the strap; and a secondary band provided apart from the primary band; wherein the primary band is configured to provide a primary worn state of the system in which the intermediate segment of the strap is looped about a recipient's appendage and is secured relative to the base by the closure device independent of the slots; and further wherein the system is configured to provide a replacement worn state in which the secondary band is looped about recipient's appendage and is assembled to the base via the slots.