Medical labeling apparatus with drug information
First Claim
1. A labeling apparatus that generates a label for labeling a drug container at a healthcare facility, the labeling apparatus comprising:
- a code reader that reads a computer-readable code encoding a drug to be stored by the drug container and transmits a signal indicative of the identity of the drug in response to reading the computer-readable code;
a non-transitory computer-readable memory that stores a drug formulary comprising a plurality of drug entries;
a processing component that identifies, from the formulary, the identity of the drug corresponding to the computer-readable code and receives additional information from a computer-accessible source; and
a printer for printing label content identifying the specific drug onto a label that is to be applied to the drug container, the label content comprising the identity of the drug and the additional information formatted in at least one of;
a human-readable form, and encoded by a label code that is computer-readable, whereinwherein the computer-accessible source comprises a second computer-readable code encoding the additional information, and the code reader is adapted to read the second computer-readable code from a source independent of a patient and transmit an additional signal indicative of the patient identity that is received by the processing component, the source independent of the patient comprising an identification label that is not used to program a medication delivery device.
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Abstract
Provided is a labeling apparatus that generates a label for labeling a drug container at a healthcare facility. The labeling apparatus includes a code reader that reads a computer-readable code encoding a drug to be stored by the drug container and transmits a signal indicative of the identity of the drug in response to reading the computer-readable code. A non-transitory computer-readable memory stores a drug formulary comprising a plurality of drug entries. A processing component is configured to identify, from the formulary, the identity of the drug corresponding to the computer-readable code and receives a patient identity from a computer-accessible source. A printer is operable to print label content identifying the specific drug onto a label that is to be applied to the drug container. The label content includes the identity of the drug and the patient identity encoded by a label code that is computer-readable.
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1. A labeling apparatus that generates a label for labeling a drug container at a healthcare facility, the labeling apparatus comprising:
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a code reader that reads a computer-readable code encoding a drug to be stored by the drug container and transmits a signal indicative of the identity of the drug in response to reading the computer-readable code; a non-transitory computer-readable memory that stores a drug formulary comprising a plurality of drug entries; a processing component that identifies, from the formulary, the identity of the drug corresponding to the computer-readable code and receives additional information from a computer-accessible source; and a printer for printing label content identifying the specific drug onto a label that is to be applied to the drug container, the label content comprising the identity of the drug and the additional information formatted in at least one of;
a human-readable form, and encoded by a label code that is computer-readable, whereinwherein the computer-accessible source comprises a second computer-readable code encoding the additional information, and the code reader is adapted to read the second computer-readable code from a source independent of a patient and transmit an additional signal indicative of the patient identity that is received by the processing component, the source independent of the patient comprising an identification label that is not used to program a medication delivery device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of administering a drug to a patient utilizing an automated drug delivery device, the method comprising:
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with a computer-readable code reader, scanning a drug code that is computer-readable and a first patient code that is computer readable, the drug code and the first patient code being associated with a drug container storing the drug to be administered by the automated drug delivery device; with the computer-readable code reader, scanning a second patient code that is computer readable and independent of the first patient code; comparing a first patient identity determined based on the first patient code to a second patient identity determined based on the second patient code to make a determination whether the first patient identity matches the second patient identity; configuring the drug delivery device to administer the drug to the patient in response to making a determination that the first patient identity matches the second patient identity; initiating an alert in response to making a determination that the first patient identity does not match the second patient identity; and interfering with administration of the drug to the patient in response to making the determination that the first patient identity does not match the second patient identity, wherein interfering with the administration of the drug comprises preventing administration of the drug with the automated drug delivery device until manual confirmation that the drug is to be administered is received by the automated drug delivery device. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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