Medical cart, medication module, height adjustment mechanism, and method of medication transport
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1. A cart comprising:
- a work platform including a work surface and at least one compartment;
a base; and
a height adjustment mechanism for adjusting the height of the work platform relative to the base.
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Abstract
A medical cart is described and includes a work platform having a work surface and at least one compartment, a base, and a height adjustment mechanism for adjusting the height of the work platform relative to the base. A medication module is described and includes a plurality of compartments. The medical cart can be joined with a medication module. In addition, a plurality of medication modules can joined to form a train. The medical cart and medication module can be used collectively and individually in a variety of methods for transferring medicine.
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17 Claims
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1. A cart comprising:
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a work platform including a work surface and at least one compartment;
a base; and
a height adjustment mechanism for adjusting the height of the work platform relative to the base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A cart system comprising:
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a first cart including;
at least one compartment; and
a base having rolling members to permit movement of the first cart;
a second cart including;
a plurality of compartments; and
a base having rolling members to permit movement of the second cart, wherein the first and second cart including linking structure that permits the first and second carts to be connected together for movement. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of medication transport comprising the steps of:
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(a) loading, at a first location, medication into first and second carts;
(b) connecting the first and second carts to form a cart train;
(c) moving the cart train to a second location when loaded with medication;
(d) separating the first and second carts after moving the cart train to the second location;
(e) moving the first cart from the second location to a third location;
(f) removing medication from the at least one cart at the third location; and
(g) returning the first and second carts to the first location.
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17. A method of medication transport comprising the steps of:
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(a) loading, at a first location, medication into a compartment in a medication module;
(b) moving the medication module to a second location;
(c) transferring medication from the medication module to a medical cart; and
(d) administering medicine from the medical cart to a patient.
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