Automated drug preparation apparatus including automated drug reconstitution
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1. An automated system for use in the preparation of medication orders, comprising:
- at least one database configured for storing;
a plurality of medication orders, andidentifying information for each of a plurality of medication sources;
a computer controller, in communication with the at least one database, wherein for preparation of each given order of the plurality of medication orders the computer controller is configured to;
access automatically the identifying information for at least one of the plurality of medication sources corresponding with a respective given order, andcompare automatically identifying information read from a corresponding selected medication source to the identifying information for the at least one of the plurality of medication sources corresponding with the respective given order;
a camera configured and arranged to obtain an image of the corresponding selected medication source; and
a label printer, in communication with the computer controller, wherein for each given order of the plurality of medication orders the label printer is operable to print a corresponding label for application to a corresponding delivery device for containing medication corresponding with the respective given order of the plurality of medication orders,wherein for each given order of the plurality of medication orders the corresponding delivery device is one of a syringe and a bag, andwherein each of the plurality of medication sources is one of a vial containing a medication and a bag containing a fluid medication.
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Abstract
An automated medication preparation system for preparing a prescribed dosage of medication in a drug delivery device includes a plurality of stations for receiving, handling and processing the drug delivery device so that the prescribed dosage of medication is delivered to the drug delivery device and a transporting device that receives and holds more than one drug delivery device and moves the drug delivery devices in a controlled manner from one station to another station. The system is configured so that two or more separate drug delivery devices can be acted upon at the same time.
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1. An automated system for use in the preparation of medication orders, comprising:
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at least one database configured for storing; a plurality of medication orders, and identifying information for each of a plurality of medication sources; a computer controller, in communication with the at least one database, wherein for preparation of each given order of the plurality of medication orders the computer controller is configured to; access automatically the identifying information for at least one of the plurality of medication sources corresponding with a respective given order, and compare automatically identifying information read from a corresponding selected medication source to the identifying information for the at least one of the plurality of medication sources corresponding with the respective given order; a camera configured and arranged to obtain an image of the corresponding selected medication source; and a label printer, in communication with the computer controller, wherein for each given order of the plurality of medication orders the label printer is operable to print a corresponding label for application to a corresponding delivery device for containing medication corresponding with the respective given order of the plurality of medication orders, wherein for each given order of the plurality of medication orders the corresponding delivery device is one of a syringe and a bag, and wherein each of the plurality of medication sources is one of a vial containing a medication and a bag containing a fluid medication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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