Intelliguard and Codonics Partner to Strengthen Patient Safety

Codonics^® Safe Label System Now Available with Intelliguard Mira Care™ Station

SAN DIEGO & COLUMBUS, Ohio & CLEVELAND & DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intelliguard, a leading provider of RFID enabled-medication management and data-intelligence solutions, announces a strategic partnership with ​Codonics​, a global leader in healthcare technology offering cutting-edge solutions for patient safety. This partnership combines Intelliguard’s flagship Mira Care Station with the Codonics Safe Label System (SLS) for fast, compliant, and standardized syringe labeling, ensuring a closed-loop medication process in operating rooms.

Installed in more than 16,000 operating rooms across 1,000+ hospitals, Codonics’ innovative medication safety system integrates barcode scanning and uses visual and audible electronic safety checks to ensure clinicians reliably select the correct medication to help eliminate labeling errors during medication preparation.

Combining SLS into the Mira Care Station’s workflow, clinicians have a fast, easy, and safe way to help eliminate the three most common medication errors in the OR, including vial and ampoule swaps, mislabeling, and syringe swaps.

“Modern technology is the cornerstone of enhancing operating room ​safety and ​performance. We designed Safe Label System to help prevent medication errors and adverse drug events during surgeries by reducing the chance for human error,” said Mike Kolberg, Vice President & General Manager at Codonics. “Sharing Intelliguard's commitment to advancing patient safety, we are dedicated to helping hospitals improve accuracy by ensuring medications are labeled correctly, in alignment with Joint Commission, ASA, and ISMP standards.”

RFID technology is rapidly emerging as a game-changer in the healthcare industry, offering significant opportunities to improve patient safety and optimize clinician efficiency. Intelliguard is the only solution that integrates advanced RFID technology and a comprehensive ecosystem for medication management while ensuring real-time visibility and data intelligence for enhanced patient safety and operational efficiency.

By combining the two technologies, Intelliguard and Codonics enable hospitals to better comply with the ISMP Guidelines for Safe Medication Use in Perioperative and Procedural Settings, developed to support hospitals in addressing gaps in perioperative and procedural medication safety.

“Look-alike packages and labels are a common contributing factor to medication errors. This strategic partnership is in response to listening to the marketplace as well as governing bodies, specifically ISMP guidelines,” said Shane Smith, Chief Strategy Officer of Intelliguard. “Combining our technology solutions marks a crucial step forward in enhancing patient safety, offering a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive solution. It aligns with Intelliguard’s mission to foster a safety-driven environment for every medication decision.”

Intelliguard is now authorized to sell the Codonics Safe Label System. Additional details can be found here.

About Intelliguard

Intelliguard is a leading provider of medication and inventory management systems to track, trace, and manage medications and critical inventory. Through its flagship RFID-based system, Intelliguard protects patients and hospitals by creating an environment of safety around every medication decision from supplier to patient. Intelliguard enables better medication management compliance, visibility, and guidance throughout the medication journey and reassurance for key decision-makers in pharmacy, operations, and anesthesiology that necessary guardrails are in place to ensure patient safety. For more information, visit intelliguardhealth.com.

About Codonics

Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Codonics is a global leader in healthcare technology. With a footprint in 110 countries and over 65,000 installations, Codonics delivers innovative solutions that redefine patient safety and clinical efficiency. Known for breakthrough products like the award-winning Safe Label System^® (SLS), Codonics sets industry standards in medication safety, image documentation, and perioperative management. Our dedication to advancing patient care through cutting-edge technology and uncompromising quality drives us to support clinicians in delivering safer, more effective healthcare. Discover more about Codonics at codonics.com.