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Full cycle remote pharmacy

  • US 10,409,960 B2
  • Filed: 12/13/2016
  • Issued: 09/10/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2016
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of tracking, dispensing, and retrieving medical supplies comprising the steps of:

  • providing a user with a personal identification indicator;

    providing a medical supply dispensing and retrieving station, wherein the medical supply dispensing station comprises;

    a user validation device for validating the personal identification indicator;

    a medical supply dispenser, wherein the medical supply dispenser comprises a first plurality of compartments, wherein the first plurality of compartments stores at least one medical supply, wherein the at least one medical supply is tagged with a medical supply code, and wherein the medical supply code is unique each of the at least one medical supply;

    a medical supply receptacle, comprising a second plurality of compartments for storing the at the least one medical supply upon its return;

    a controller;

    at least one biometric measuring device;

    a scale, wherein the scale is positioned to measure a weight of the at least one medical supply;

    a code scanner, wherein the code scanner is positioned to scan the medical supply code as the at least one medical supply enters or leaves the medical supply dispensing and retrieving station; and

    at least one communication port for sending and receiving user and prescription information;

    receiving the at least one medical supply into the medical supply receptacle, wherein the at least one medical supply was previously dispensed by the medical supply dispenser;

    scanning the medical supply code with the code scanner;

    collecting a biometric measurement of the user with the at least one biometric measuring device;

    providing a prescription for a different dosing schedule of at least one of the at least one medical supply in the event that the biometric measurement of the user is outside of a defined range; and

    dispensing the at least one medical supply from the medical supply receptacle and an instruction for the different dosing schedule.

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