MEDICATION AND IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION TRANSFER APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a medication vial containing medication;
a secondary medication container to receive or extract the medication contained within the medication vial when the secondary medication container is in fluid communication with the medication vial; and
an information transfer apparatus configured to couple to the medication vial and to the secondary medication container such that, subsequent to the secondary medication container being in fluid communication with the medication vial, at least a portion of the information transfer apparatus physically transfers from the medication vial to the secondary medication container, the information transfer apparatus having an information element to enable characterization of the medication.
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Abstract
A medication and identification information transfer system is provided that includes a medication vial, a secondary medication container (syringe) and a medication information transfer apparatus. The medication information transfer apparatus, when coupled to a vial, can transfer information indicative of the contents of the vial to an intelligent injection site. The medication information transfer apparatus has a shape and size enabling it to be connected to a vial adapter for removal of medication from the vial transfer it to a syringe for delivery to an injection site while simultaneously transferring information about the medication in the vial to the injection site. In some implementations, the medication injection site can be placed on a fluid delivery line for infusion into a patient. Related apparatus, systems, and kits are also disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a medication vial containing medication; a secondary medication container to receive or extract the medication contained within the medication vial when the secondary medication container is in fluid communication with the medication vial; and an information transfer apparatus configured to couple to the medication vial and to the secondary medication container such that, subsequent to the secondary medication container being in fluid communication with the medication vial, at least a portion of the information transfer apparatus physically transfers from the medication vial to the secondary medication container, the information transfer apparatus having an information element to enable characterization of the medication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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a medication vial containing medication; a secondary medication container to receive or extract the medication contained within the medication vial when the secondary medication container is in fluid communication with the medication vial; and an information transfer apparatus coupled to the secondary medication container, the information transfer apparatus comprising; an information transfer element; a vial adapter configured to couple to the information transfer element on a first end and to pierce and to couple to the medication vial on a second end; and an information element characterizing medicine contained with the medication vial.
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12. A kit comprising:
packaging enveloping; a medication vial containing medication, the medication vial having a first information source to enable characterization of the medication; an information transfer apparatus configured to couple to the medication vial and to a secondary medication container such that, subsequent to the secondary medication container being in fluid communication with the medication vial, at least a portion of the information transfer apparatus physically transfers from the medication vial to the secondary medication container, the information transfer apparatus having a second information source to enable characterization of the medication; and a label or document identifying the medication to ensure that the first information source matches the second information source. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A kit comprising:
packaging enveloping; a medication container containing medication, the medication vial having a first information source to enable characterization of the medication; an information transfer apparatus configured to couple to the medication container and having a second information source to enable characterization of the medication; and a label or document identifying the medication to ensure that the first information source matches the second information source. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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