Abstract: A method for managing a fluid conduit life cycle comprising inputting a fluid conduit parameter into an operating system, selecting a fluid conduit compatible with the fluid conduit parameter from an inventory data base accessible by the operating system, assigning an identifier to the fluid conduit, assigning a user parameter to the fluid conduit whereby a status can be determined according to the user parameter, selecting a limit for the user parameter, fixing the identifier to the fluid conduit with an interrogatable device, detecting the identifier from the interrogatable device using a detector, transmitting the identifier to the operating system, detecting the user parameter and transmitting it to the operating system, and reporting to a user a life cycle status using the identifier and the user parameter.