ACCESS CONTROLLED MEDICATION STORAGE AND INVENTORY CONTROL APPARATUS
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1. An access controlled medication storage and inventory control apparatus comprising:
- a main body having a top wall, a bottom wall, a back wall and a pair of opposing side walls forming a cavernous interior space;
a door hingedly secured to one of said walls, said door being configured to limit access to the cavernous interior space;
one or more locks configured to secure the door in a closed position;
a plurality of containers stored within the cavernous interior space, each of said containers being configured to store medical items;
an inventory control module configured to identify each of the medical items stored within the containers; and
a central control unit configured to interface with a user and control each of the inventory control module and the one or more locks.
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An access controlled medication storage and inventory control cabinet includes a main body having an access controlled door for protecting a plurality of containers each configured to store medical items. The cabinet can further include an inventory control module configured to identify each of the medical items stored within the containers and report the same to a central control unit configured to interface with a user, provide access to the cabinet, and control the inventory control module.
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25 Claims
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1. An access controlled medication storage and inventory control apparatus comprising:
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a main body having a top wall, a bottom wall, a back wall and a pair of opposing side walls forming a cavernous interior space; a door hingedly secured to one of said walls, said door being configured to limit access to the cavernous interior space; one or more locks configured to secure the door in a closed position; a plurality of containers stored within the cavernous interior space, each of said containers being configured to store medical items; an inventory control module configured to identify each of the medical items stored within the containers; and a central control unit configured to interface with a user and control each of the inventory control module and the one or more locks. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25)
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20. An access controlled medication storage and inventory control apparatus comprising:
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a main body having a top wall, a bottom wall, a back wall and a pair of opposing side walls forming a cavernous interior space; a door hingedly secured to one of said walls, said door being configured to limit access to the cavernous interior space, said door further including at least one electronic lock configured to secure the door in a closed position; a plurality of containers stored within the cavernous interior space; at least one of said containers including a second electronic lock configured to secure the container in a closed position; one or more medical items stored within at least one of said containers; an inventory control module configured to identify each of the medical items stored within the containers, said inventory control module being further configured to identify when one or more of the medical items are removed from the container; a central control unit configured to interface with a user and control each of the inventory control module and the first and second electronic lock; and a communication unit configured to send and receive inventory information with an external device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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