This medical device relates to a pandemic and/or medical tracking wristband that provides a solution to help deal with pandemic situations, such as COVID-19, for the United States and globally. It is a wearable/lockable computing contact tracing, medical tracking and passport device that has a main body with a QR code, indicator lights, a location tracker, and a processor. The indicator lights provide a red light indication when a user has been exposed to a pandemic disease and a green light that can be used as a passport, indicating vaccination and/or recovery, see enclosed description and figures.

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Additional features and uses are also possible. For example, the wristband can also be adapted for use in more general crises, where the indicator lights provide a red light indication as a warning of the crisis, and a green light when the crisis has been cleared. These conditions can be local (i.e., limited to a specific city or geographical area) or global, and can range from e.g., tornadoes, hurricanes, and earthquakes to potentially any crisis.  A lockable medical tracking wristband worn during a crisis offers the ability to locate those unaccounted for much faster to help save lives

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This device does more than just tracking and tracing, it can be used to potentially contact anyone exposed on the same day a positive test result occurs. This solution is to be preferred to the use of cell phones as such. Using cell phones risks privacy and it is likely that a high percentage of individuals will not opt in, due to the ability of personal cell phones to be used to track people. The wristband holds basic information with the option for the user to add additional pertinent information in case of emergency.  The Pandemic Wristband when used as a “universal language” helps eliminate fraud and theft with paper vaccination passports, businesses having to check all passports before entering when required and can provide a sense of freedom with the ability to see the status of those surrounding you.

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 It is imperative to be prepared for any future pandemics and human hours spent on contact tracing and tracking just cannot match the speed in which a pandemic disease can multiply and mutate. The wristband will save endless days of labor performing contact tracing and tracking, which can lead to far too many people missed and in turn leads to too many deaths.

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The device can also be used for international travelers coming into a country using the device, without violating privacy laws. Additionally, use of the device is also helpful in planning ahead for future mutations of the current COVID-19 virus, any pandemics in general and many types of crises.

The pandemic and/or medical tracking wristband will allow the use of a coordinated statewide, national, and global plan to help in dealing with the pandemic through tracking, tracing, contacting and passport indication to show immunity and to potentially deal with any crises in general. It provides a non-discriminating way to help everyone, as it is configured to reach everyone equally and can give priority testing equally.

 

The software can be updated throughout the stages of a pandemic to meet the demands such as timing of vaccinations/boosters, natural immunity and weaning, quarantine timeframes, exposure parameters, as well as tracking measures for the vaccinated and unvaccinated depending upon a virus’ ability to spread among only the unvaccinated or all,” says Edwards.

We are ALL in this TOGETHER!

 

This Pandemic Wristband, United States Patent 11132022 was granted on September 28, 2021. US (17/323,932) and PCT (PCT/US21/32978) patent applications were filed on May 18, 2021, both claiming a June 5, 2020, priority. A first separate continuation application was filed on August 27, 2021 (17/459,104) and granted on January 11, 2022, United States Patent 11221651. A second separate continuation application was filed on September 16, 2021 (17/477,441) and granted on March 15, 2022, United States Patent 11275407. A third separate continuation application for a Medical Tracking Wristband was filed on February 25, 2022 (17/681,556) and granted on July 5, 2022, United States Patent 11379003. A fourth separate continuation application was filed on June 21, 2022 (17/845,917) and granted on October 4, 2022, United States Patent 11460886.

 

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Stay safe and well! God Bless, Shari L. Edwards, M.S. www.PandemicWristband.com           

 

For full patent docs, go to:

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United States Patent: 11132022 (uspto.gov)

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United States Patent: 11221651 (uspto.gov)

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United States Patent: 11275407 (uspto.gov)

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United States Patent: 11379003 (uspto.gov)

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United States Patent: 11460886 (uspto.gov)