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Radio frequency identification supply chain technology discussed at conference

Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, May 8th, 2005

Ken Perez, vice president of marketing for Omnicell, Inc., asserted that radio frequency identification (RFID) has the potential to become a powerful medical-surgical supply chain management tool at the Supply-Chain World - North America 2005 Conference.

Perez last year unveiled a prototype of advanced RFID-enabled cabinets for managing medical-surgical supplies. Users gain access to the Omnicell system with a personal password and then simply remove items from the cabinet. Usage information is captured automatically and made instantly available to the hospital materials management team.

"In the healthcare market, much attention has been given to the...

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Source: Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week (2005-05-08)

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