Automated Dispensing System for Pharmaceuticals and Other Medical Items
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1. A system for dispensing a plurality of customized doses of pharmaceuticals, comprising:
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a customer interaction station;
a customized packaging station configured to selectively package individual doses of medication into customized packaging, the medications being selected responsive to input from the customer input station; and
a controller connected to the customer interaction station and the customized packaging station, the controller configured to control the customized packaging based on customer input from the customer interaction station.
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Abstract
A system for dispensing a plurality of customized doses of pharmaceuticals includes: a housing; a customer interaction station; a customized packaging station configured to selectively package individual doses of medication into customized packaging, the medications being selected responsive to input from the customer input station; and a controller connected to the customer interaction station and the customized packaging station, the controller configured to control the customized packaging based on customer input from the customer interaction station.
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1. A system for dispensing a plurality of customized doses of pharmaceuticals, comprising:
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a housing; a customer interaction station; a customized packaging station configured to selectively package individual doses of medication into customized packaging, the medications being selected responsive to input from the customer input station; and a controller connected to the customer interaction station and the customized packaging station, the controller configured to control the customized packaging based on customer input from the customer interaction station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12)
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11. A system for dispensing medical products, comprising:
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a housing; a customer interaction station, the customer interaction station configured to receive requests for medical products stored in and dispensed from the housing; and a controller connected with the customer interaction station, the controller comprising; an inventory monitoring module configured to monitor inventory of medical products stored in and dispensed from the housing; and an alternate location module associated with the customer input station, the alternate location module configured to suggest alternative locations for systems that contain medical products that are absent from the housing.
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13. A system for dispensing regulated medications, comprising:
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a housing; a customer interaction station comprising a pharmaceutical dispensing station and a customer identification device configured to receive (a) customer-specific data input from the customer and (b) photographic or biometric input from the customer; a controller connected with the customer interaction station and comprising a regulated substances module that includes data associated with approval of customers to receive regulated substances and is configured to; receive the customer-specific data input and the photographic or biometric input; identify a customer corresponding to the customer-specific data; compare the identity of the customer corresponding to the customer-specific data input to the customer identified by the photographic or biometric input; and determine whether the identified customer is approved to receive a requested regulated substance; and a drug verification station configured to verify the identity of the regulated medication. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for dispensing a plurality of individualized doses of pharmaceuticals grouped by administration time, comprising:
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providing a customer interaction station; receiving a customer order for a medication via the customer interaction station; and dispensing selectively packaged individual doses of medication in customized packaging, the medications being selected responsive to input from the customer interaction station. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A method of dispensing medical products in a system for dispensing same, comprising:
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receiving via a customer interaction station a request for a medical product; and if the medical product is unavailable in the system, providing information regarding alternative locations that have the requested product in stock, the information being provided via the customer interaction station.
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24. A method of dispensing regulated substances from a system for dispensing same, comprising:
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receiving, via a customer interaction station, customer-specific data input that identifies a customer; receiving, via the customer interaction station, photographic or biometric input that identifies a customer; receiving, via the customer interaction station, a request for a regulated substance; comparing the identity of the customer corresponding to the customer-specific data to the customer identified by the photographic or biometric input; determining whether the identified customer is approved to receive the requested regulated substance; dispensing the regulated substance to the customer responsive to a positive determination and a positive comparison from a dispensing station; and automatically verifying the identity of the regulated substance prior to dispensing of the regulated substance from the dispensing station. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. A system for dispensing pharmaceuticals, comprising:
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a housing; a customer interaction station that includes; a dispensing station for dispensing pharmaceuticals; and a display device for displaying information for a customer responsive to input from the customer interaction station; and a controller connected to the customer interaction station having a transaction module configured to select information displayed on the display device, the selection of the displayed information being responsive to customer input. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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