Method of manufacturing a multiple component device

Abstract

Disclosed are methods of manufacturing a product from individual components comprising the steps of providing data regarding components to a customer; permitting the customer to request a product comprising the combination of the components; transmitting the request to a first location remote from the customer; receiving one of the components at a first location; transporting the components from a first location to a second location; assembling the components into the desired product at the second location; and transporting the assembled product to the customer.

1 . An assembly method for multiple-component kits comprising: 
 providing a selection of components;    providing data in a database, said data comprising data regarding characteristics of each of said components in a database, data regarding availability of said components, and data regarding combinations of said components;    allowing a potential customer to access data from the database (dep: directly)    permitting a customer to select a combination of components;    approving a combination of components using a program to create an approved combination;    permitting the customer to place an order for the approved combination;    transmitting data regarding the approved combination to a first location;    transmitting data regarding at least one component in an approved combination from the first location to a second location;    receiving components in the approved combination at a third location;    assembling components in the approved combination to form an assembled product; and    sending said assembled product to a customer.    
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein allowing a potential customer to access data from the database comprising allowing a potential customer to access data relatively directly from the database over the world wide web.  
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second location is the same as the third location.  
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1  wherein providing data in a database further comprises providing data relating to compliance with government regulations.  
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein providing data relating to compliance with government regulations further comprises providing data relating to compliance with FDA regulations.  
   
   
       6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein providing a selection of components further comprises providing a selection of at least two components selected from the group consisting of the following: an IV drip bag, medical tubing, a needleless injection site, a Y-site, and a luer connector.