(RFID World) Fenwal Inc. a medical technology company that serves worldwide in the area of blood collection, safety, availability and separation recently announced a 5-year contract agreement with Biolog-id. The contract allows Fenwal to exclusively market, sell and distribute the Biolog-id radio frequency identification blood tracking system across the United States and Europe. The system [...]

(RFIDWorld.ca) Terso Solutions recently launched a new Ultra Low Temperature (ULT) freezer with an added RFID technology touch. Terso Solutions is known for its RFID-enabled enclosures that are made for healthcare, manufacturing companies, research labs, distributors as well as for forensic facilities. The perks of this new freezer are that it requires less space while [...]

At a medical conference in India, Vicinity RFID Solutions Pvt. India, has created a tracking solution using UPM UHF Gen 2 RFID tags. This solution has been created to be utilized for event tracking and in this case will be used at a medical conference. ThingMagic Astra Readers, will be provided by Fedders Lloyd Corporation [...]

(RFIDWorld.ca) At the University of Pittsburgh, a group of engineers have developed an RFID system that will monitor and trace orthopedic implants at a far higher level than they can be traced currently. The highlight of the system is that instead of radio waves transmitting through air, they will transmit through human body tissue. The [...]

(RFIDWorld.ca) Researchers from the University of Florida have introduced new RFID microchips that are combined with nano-particle antennas, which are able to communicate with laptops or cell phones to monitor if any given patients have taken their medicine.  This allows doctors to efficiently keep track of their patient’s records. This new method is still a [...]

(RFIDWorld.ca) Wavemark introduced new smart cabinets that are RFID-enabled, for real-time tracking of important supplies used in healthcare and medical departments. The cabinets are offered in three styles and can be locked.  They are accessible through an RFID fob or PIN, and the individual who accesses the supplies is also identified. The cabinet styles include [...]

(RFIDWorld.ca) A group of Canadian MBA students from the University of Victoria have come up with an RFID-related idea for safely finding and discarding used drug needles found at parks and other public areas.  The project called the NeedleSight, won the “people’s choice award” at the University of Victoria during their annual trade show. Five [...]

(RFIDWorld.ca) After 34 organizations across Canada have agreed to embrace global GS1 barcoding standards for medication, the Canadian Barcode Project is closer to streamlining the process, by reducing medical errors.  All commercial drugs on the Canadian market will be automated, decreasing room for errors. The goal is to reduce relabeling and renumbering so as to [...]