The 2006 Supplier Directory - Orthoworld
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LOGISTICS<br />
RFID Technology, continued from page 23<br />
Read/Write<br />
Read/Write<br />
module<br />
Electronic Electronic<br />
Electronic<br />
circuit circuit circuit<br />
Energy<br />
Data<br />
TAG TAG<br />
<strong>The</strong> data on the tag appears on your computer screen in much<br />
the same way as you are entering the data manually now. <strong>The</strong><br />
software component is the platform used to make the integration<br />
happen. <strong>The</strong> manufacturer can have one database system, the<br />
OEM another and the hospital yet another—the same tag and<br />
reader will work with all three.<br />
Visit...<br />
IC<br />
Data can be exchanged between<br />
TAG and Read/write Module<br />
Figure 6 – Components of RFID technology.<br />
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<strong>The</strong> final component is the user. If you don’t read the tag, the<br />
database will not retrieve the information. If you do not write the<br />
new information back to the tag, it will not record the data. It is<br />
not 100% foolproof. But, it’s better than any paper tracking system<br />
in use today, and apparently major retailer Wal-Mart and the<br />
U.S. Department of Defense agree.<br />
Precimed is the exclusive distributor for the MBBS technology to the<br />
orthopaedic industry worldwide. RFID tags, ready to program, are<br />
available for incorporation on many Precimed instruments, including<br />
acetabular reamers and reamer handles, torque limiting devices,<br />
trays and kits, as well as most standard orthopaedic instruments.<br />
Instruments already in the field can be retrofitted with tags. Pilot<br />
studies are currently being conducted. Individual test programs or<br />
full-scale production can be easily set up to address specific needs by<br />
contacting Precimed directly.<br />
Barbara Lyons is Director of Global Marketing at Precimed in<br />
Exton, Pennsylvania. She can be reached at b.lyons@precimed.com.<br />
Precimed, Inc.<br />
102 Pickering Way, Suite 508<br />
Exton, PA 19341 USA<br />
610-524-8300 (phone)<br />
Web site: www.precimed.com<br />
E-mail: precimed_usa@precimed.com<br />
PINNACLE TECHNOLOGIES<br />
Robotic Cells for Abrasive Belt Polishing, Deburring<br />
and Buffing of Orthopaedic Components<br />
* Off-Line Programming<br />
* Specialists in Cycle Time reduction<br />
* Skilled programmers and technicians<br />
* Laser part recognition<br />
* Concept, Implementation & Training<br />
* Reliable system, user friendly<br />
* New Calibration Software<br />
Full Line Robotics, Robotics, Buffs, Compounds, Compounds, Lubricants, Lubricants,<br />
Spray Guns and Contact Contact Wheels<br />
Wheels<br />
FREE CONSULTATION.<br />
Call Bob Penque at<br />
201-891-7049 Ext. 301<br />
PinnacleTechnologies Inc.<br />
681 Lawlins Road, Bay 140<br />
Wyckoff, New Jersey 07481<br />
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