Medication tracking system
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1. An apparatus for tracking medications contained within an intravenous bag, said apparatus comprising:
- a transmitter;
an activation device operably coupled to said transmitter; and
said activation device being configured to deactivate said transmitter when said activation device is secured through a hanging hole formed in an intravenous bag, and said activation device being further configured to activate said transmitter when said activation device is secured to a solid web tab in the intravenous bag.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for determining the location of a medication container, such as an intravenous bag.
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27 Claims
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1. An apparatus for tracking medications contained within an intravenous bag, said apparatus comprising:
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a transmitter;
an activation device operably coupled to said transmitter; and
said activation device being configured to deactivate said transmitter when said activation device is secured through a hanging hole formed in an intravenous bag, and said activation device being further configured to activate said transmitter when said activation device is secured to a solid web tab in the intravenous bag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus for tracking medications, said apparatus comprising:
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a housing including front and rear walls and a housing aperture extending within said rear wall, said housing further including interior and exterior surfaces;
a fastener connected to said exterior surface of said housing, said fastener including a fastener aperture;
a switch including a base supported by said housing and a crown extendable into both said housing aperture and said fastener aperture, said switch being operable between at least a first position and a second position; and
a transmitter operably coupled to said switch;
wherein placement of said switch in said first position causes said transmitter to deactivate and placement of said switch in said second position causes said transmitter to activate. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. An intravenous bag locating apparatus comprising:
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a housing;
a transmitter supported by said housing;
an activation device supported by the housing and configured to selectively activate said transmitter; and
a fastener supported by said housing and configured to cooperate with said activation device wherein said fastener causes said activation device to selectively activate said transmitter depending upon the relative position of said fastener on an intravenous bag. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for tracking medications, said apparatus comprising:
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a container housing;
a lid movably supported by said container housing;
a transmitter connected to at least one of said container housing and said lid; and
an associating device configured to associate at least one of said container housing and said lid with a target destination. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for tracking medications, said method comprising the steps of:
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tagging medications;
associating a tracking device with a target destination;
delivering said tagged medications to an actual destination;
activating said tracking device; and
verifying that said actual destination equals said target destination. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A method for tracking medications, said method comprising the steps of:
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tagging medications;
activating a tracking device;
associating said tracking device with a target destination;
tracking said tagged medications to an actual destination; and
verifying that said actual destination equals said target destination. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. An system for tracking medications in a hospital, the system comprising:
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a controller;
a computer-readable signal-bearing medium for generating information signals, the information signals corresponding to a plurality of instructions which, when executed by said controller, cause said controller to associate a tracking device with a destination; and
verify said destination. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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