Author
Ali Tavakoligolpaygani, Fereshteh Azadi Parand, Mohammad Amin Keshavarz
Publication Date
1401
Publication Place
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences -
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Subject
blockchain, implants, supply chain, traceability
Type
Periodical
Language
Arabic
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Universitat de Girona
Library Asset ID
EISSN: 2322-4339, DOI: 10.30476/smsj.2022.92718.1298
Record ID
cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_c6256281b0dc40d0b4cf01eab87340f7
Library Location
Available Online
Date
1401
Sample Text
Nowadays, medical implants are widely used around the world. Medical implant device safety is closely related to public health and national security. With all the governmental considerations, issues such as selling or distributing an unapproved, defective, or expired implant and record fraud are still widespread in medical device supply chains. Blockchain, the next generation of information technology, is designed to provide better trust and transparency in information management systems. This paper presents the development of a “Medical Implant blockchain” system based on blockchain technology. This system can provide good traceability and transparency throughout the value chains of implants in a national supply chain. This study provides evidence for the necessity of a blockchain system development for the medical implants supply chain to increase trust and equity between various stakeholders. It shows that legal organizations can create a safe and reliable trading environment by using an information management system based on blockchain technology. Implementing a blockchain medical implants management system enables verified information transmission and immutably data storage on the network. This system could provide valuable information with higher transparency by minimizing the risk of data corruption for all the beneficiaries, such as legal authorities, medical centers, specialists, and patients.
