Method and Apparatus for Securely Storing Medical Items Within a Thermal Treatment System
First Claim
1. A system for thermally treating and securely maintaining medical items comprising:
- a thermal treatment unit including a compartment to receive and thermally treat at least one medical item therein, wherein said compartment includes at least one access member enabling access to said compartment and said at least one medical item; and
a locking mechanism to selectively transition said access member between open and secured states in response to user manipulation of said locking mechanism and to indicate said state of said access member.
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Abstract
A locking mechanism for thermal treatment systems (e.g., systems heating and/or cooling solutions prior to the solutions being administered to the patient) or other medical equipment according to the present invention embodiments secures medications being stored and/or thermally treated therein. The locking mechanism includes an integrated monitoring and display system to determine and indicate the status of the thermal treatment system. The monitoring and display system includes indicator lights that allow for a visual representation indicating the locked or open states of system access doors and/or an audio system or alarm for alerting medial or other personnel to the status of the locking mechanism.
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1. A system for thermally treating and securely maintaining medical items comprising:
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a thermal treatment unit including a compartment to receive and thermally treat at least one medical item therein, wherein said compartment includes at least one access member enabling access to said compartment and said at least one medical item; and
a locking mechanism to selectively transition said access member between open and secured states in response to user manipulation of said locking mechanism and to indicate said state of said access member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for securely maintaining medical items within a thermal treatment system including a thermal treatment unit with a compartment to receive and thermally treat at least one medical item therein, wherein said compartment includes at least one access member enabling access to said compartment and said at least one medical item, the method comprising:
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(a) selectively transitioning said access member of said thermal treatment system between open and secured states via a locking mechanism in response to user manipulation of said locking mechanism;
(b) indicating said state of said access member. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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