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AUTOMATED DRUG PREPARATION APPARATUS INCLUDING SYRINGE LOADING, PREPARATION AND FILLING

  • US 20100097465A1
  • Filed: 11/02/2009
  • Published: 04/22/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/20/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An automated medication preparation system for preparing a prescribed dosage of medication in a drug delivery device comprising:

  • a plurality of stations for receiving, handling and processing the drug delivery device so that the prescribed dosage of medication is delivered to the drug delivery device, wherein one of the stations is a medication delivery station where a prescribed dosage of medication is delivered to the drug delivery device;

    a transporting device that receives and holds more than one drug delivery device and moves the drug delivery devices in a controlled manner from one station to another station; and

    a dose verification device for measuring and verifying a volume of the prescribed dosage in the drug delivery device, wherein if the dose verification device detects that a measured volume of the prescribed dosage of medication lies outside of an acceptable volume range, then the drug delivery device is identified as needing further inspection and is not automatically advanced to the next station;

    wherein the system is configured so that two or more separate drug delivery devices can be acted upon at the same time.

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