EasyKit™ RFID for Medical Device Tracking

The Challenge Tracking Medical Kits using RFID

High value medical kits (such as orthopedic implants) offer one of the greatest opportunities to leverage RFID for inventory reductions and significant cost savings.

The 1970’s based bar-code processing has particularly high burden in three key business processes:

• Shipping
• Receiving
• Replenishing

After a kit is initially picked, end users will remove and add many items before submitting the altered kit for replenishment. This places the burden on manufactures and distributors to first identify what was removed and added before replacement kit components can be ordered, included, or shipped out. Traditionally, employees were required to open, unpack, identify and record (either by barcode readers or pen and paper), before a determination of what is missing/extra could be made – a process taking as long as 10-30 minutes per kit with an average error rate of 17-19%!

The RFID Solution for Medical Kits

ODIN's EasyKit™ ships as a complete solution that automates kit item receiving, building, replenishing and shipping. The solution ensures that only the contents of the specific kit in the tunnel are tracked, recorded and associated allowing for serialization at the kit and item level.

Because the counting is automated and 99%+ accurate instant reporting on shortages, overages or changes to the bill of material can be added to a system of record. This automation eliminates disputes with hospitals. Just as important, the solution operates up to 12 times faster than traditional barcode solutions and can be configured to auto-generate pick lists or check against expiration dates. The throughput improvement enables a single operator to process as many as 80 kits per hour. This benefit alone provides a return on investment in under eight months, on average. Additionally, EasyKit™ is a “drop in” solution, requiring no extra hardware, or additional space. The EasyKit™ software seamlessly integrates into any database or data acquisition program in days, not months.

The EasyKit™ RFID Solution Components

Everything needed to automate the commissioning, receiving, shipping, and replenishment of high value kits comes pre-configured. Included standard are:

• The ODIN EasyTunnel™
• Kit Management Software
• RFID enabled Results

Reduced inventory, higher margins and a promotion for the supply chain innovator. Automating, and eliminating Line-of-Sight requirements can reduce labor requirements and kit check time down to 45 seconds; which in turn drives a rapid ROI in as little as eight months.

Just as valuable however, is the total asset visibility associated with EasyKit™. With high accuracy, managers are able to observe every high value kit (and element within that kit) that passes through the tunnel - powerful data which can then be analyzed to further improve operational efficiency. For dramatic improvements in productivity and a clear path toward high scores against other hospitals as new regulations are enacted RFID Health Care Solutions from ODIN are a proven way to automate value-robbing roles.

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