SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING PREPARATION OF MEDICATION DOSES

• US 20070214692A1
• Filed: 11/28/2006
• Published: 09/20/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kenneth D. Ferrara
• Original Assignee: Kenneth D. Ferrara
• Inventors: Ferrara, Kenneth D.
• Application Number:
  US11/563,901
• Publication Number:
  US 20070214692A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 40/324
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/1418 Threaded type
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/18 Arrangements for indicating condition of container contents, e.g. sterile condition
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/2055 having gripping means
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/2096 Combination of a vial and a syringe for transferring or mixing their contents
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 2200/76 for fluid level
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 2205/20 Colour codes
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/0023 Spoons
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/0046 Cups, bottles or bags
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/0053 Syringes, pipettes or oral dispensers
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/6081 Colour codes
• CPC Class Codes: G01F 11/027 of the syringe type
• CPC Class Codes: G01F 19/00 Calibrated capacity measures for fluids or fluent solid material, e.g. measuring cups
• CPC Class Codes: G01F 19/002 Measuring spoons or scoops
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/00 Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means medals or badges A44C3/00; making labels B31D1/02; sheets temporarily attached together B42F; labelling B65C; labels on record carriers G11B23/38, G11B23/40; Seals; Postage or like stamps

Abstract

A system for facilitating preparation of medication doses comprising a container of for receiving a quantity of medication, the container having color bands extending circumferentially therearound to facilitate preparing medication doses, each color band corresponding to a predetermined dosage of medication.

Claims

1. A system for facilitating preparation of medication doses, comprising:

providing a container for receiving a quantity of fluid medication;

the container comprising opposed ends and at least one sidewall extending between the ends, the two ends and the sidewall defining a predetermined volume;

identifying intervals along the length of the container each corresponding to a predetermined volumetric quantity;

extending a color band about the sidewall at each identified interval thereof;

each color band comprising a different predetermined color;

each color band corresponding to a predetermined medication dosage.