Portable medication dispensing containers
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1. A medication delivery system comprising:
- at least one portable container containing a medication, comprising;
a body with a lid forming a securable storage compartment;
a latch coupled to the body, the latch configured to releasably secure the lid;
a first processor coupled to the latch;
a first memory coupled to the first processor, the first memory comprising a unique identifier;
a power source coupled to the latch and the first processor;
wherein the first processor is configured to;
retrieve the unique identifier from a first memory;
provide a data signal comprising the unique identifier;
receive an access signal; and
cause the latch to release the lid upon receipt of the access signal;
a server; and
a controller comprising a second processor communicatively coupled to the first processor of the at least one portable container, the second processor configured to;
receive the data signal from the first processor of the at least one portable container;
provide an information signal comprising a patient identifier and the portable container identifier;
receive a permission signal from the server; and
provide the access signal to the first processor upon receipt of the permission signal;
wherein the server is configured to;
store information related to prescriptions for at least one patient, the prescription information comprising a listing of medications to be administered to the at least one patient;
store information related to a content of the at least one portable container, the content information comprising a list of at least one medication stored in the at least one portable container;
receive the information signal from the second processor;
retrieve prescription information for the identified patient;
retrieve the content information for the identified portable container;
compare the medications listed in the retrieved prescription information to the list of medications in the retrieved content information; and
provide the permission signal to the second processor if at least one of the medications listed in the content information matches at least one of the medications listed in the prescription information.
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Abstract
A medication delivery system is disclosed that includes a portable container and a controller. The portable container includes a body and a lid that forms a securable storage compartment, and a latch that is coupled to the body and configured to releasably secure the lid. The portable container also includes a processor and a power source coupled to the latch, the processor causing the latch to release when an access signal based on a unique identifier is received.
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20 Claims
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1. A medication delivery system comprising:
at least one portable container containing a medication, comprising; a body with a lid forming a securable storage compartment; a latch coupled to the body, the latch configured to releasably secure the lid; a first processor coupled to the latch; a first memory coupled to the first processor, the first memory comprising a unique identifier; a power source coupled to the latch and the first processor; wherein the first processor is configured to; retrieve the unique identifier from a first memory; provide a data signal comprising the unique identifier; receive an access signal; and cause the latch to release the lid upon receipt of the access signal; a server; and a controller comprising a second processor communicatively coupled to the first processor of the at least one portable container, the second processor configured to; receive the data signal from the first processor of the at least one portable container; provide an information signal comprising a patient identifier and the portable container identifier; receive a permission signal from the server; and provide the access signal to the first processor upon receipt of the permission signal; wherein the server is configured to; store information related to prescriptions for at least one patient, the prescription information comprising a listing of medications to be administered to the at least one patient; store information related to a content of the at least one portable container, the content information comprising a list of at least one medication stored in the at least one portable container; receive the information signal from the second processor; retrieve prescription information for the identified patient; retrieve the content information for the identified portable container; compare the medications listed in the retrieved prescription information to the list of medications in the retrieved content information; and provide the permission signal to the second processor if at least one of the medications listed in the content information matches at least one of the medications listed in the prescription information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of storing and dispensing medications, the method comprising the steps of:
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placing at least one medication in a portable container that comprises a power source and a latch configured to releasably secure a lid that cooperates with a body to form a secure storage compartment; receiving, at a second processor, a data signal from a first processor, the data signal comprising a unique identifier; storing, on a server, information related to prescriptions for a patient, the prescription information comprising a listing of medications to be administered to the patient; storing, on the server, content information comprising a list of the at least one medication stored in the portable container; retrieving, by the server, the prescription information for the patient and the content information for the portable container upon receiving an information signal from the second processor, the information signal comprising a patient identifier and a portable container identifier; comparing, by the server, the medications listed in the retrieved prescription information to the list of medications in the retrieved content information; providing, by the server, a permission signal to the second processor if at least one of the medications listed in the content information matches at least one of the medications listed in the prescription information; providing, from the second processor, an access signal to the first processor upon receipt of the permission signal; and releasing, by the first processor, the lid of the portable container automatically upon receipt of the access signal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon for execution by a processor to perform a method of storing and dispensing medications, the method comprising the steps of:
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placing at least one medication in a portable container that comprises a power source and a latch configured to releasably secure a lid that cooperates with a body to form a secure storage compartment; receiving, at a second processor, a data signal from a first processor, the data signal comprising a unique identifier; storing, on a server, information related to prescriptions for a patient, the prescription information comprising a listing of medications to be administered to the patient; storing, on the server, content information comprising a list of the at least one medication stored in the portable container; retrieving, by the server, the prescription information for the patient and the content information for the portable container upon receiving an information signal from the second processor, the information signal comprising a patient identifier and a portable container identifier; comparing, by the server, the medications listed in the retrieved prescription information to the list of medications in the retrieved content information; providing, by the server, a permission signal to the second processor if at least one of the medications listed in the content information matches at least one of the medications listed in the prescription information; providing, from the second processor, an access signal to the first processor upon receipt of the permission signal; and releasing, by the first processor, the lid of the portable container automatically upon receipt of the access signal. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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