STORAGE DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR DISPENSING MEDICATIONS
First Claim
1. A storage device for dispensing medications, wherein the storage device is configured to dispense medications during multiple dispensing transactions conducted for a single user during a single interaction, wherein each dispensing transaction is associated with a particular selected patient, the storage device comprising:
- a plurality of drawers defined by the storage device and configured to store a plurality of medications;
a display device associated with the storage device and configured to present medication dispensing information related to a selected patient;
a user input device associated with the storage device and configured to receive input from a user regarding at least one dispensing transaction; and
a container dispensing device supported by the storage device and configured to store and dispense containers, wherein each container is configured to receive a plurality of dispensed medications for administering to a single selected patient,wherein each container is configured to allow secure transport of the dispensed medications received therein between the storage device and the selected patient.
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Abstract
Storage devices, systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for dispensing medication. The storage devices include a container dispensing device for providing users with containers that can be used to securely transport (i.e., in a closed, identifiable container) medications dispensed from the storage device for a single selected patient. In this way, a single user may be able to dispense medications for multiple patients during a single user interaction with a storage device, while keeping medications for different patients separate and easily identifiable so as to provide secure transport between the storage device and the different patients'"'"' bedsides. Thus, a printing device may be provided for printing a summary of details, such as in the form of a label and/or a receipt. A sensor may also be provided for detecting the receipt of medications into the container as a check that the correct medications were dispensed by the user.
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26 Claims
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1. A storage device for dispensing medications, wherein the storage device is configured to dispense medications during multiple dispensing transactions conducted for a single user during a single interaction, wherein each dispensing transaction is associated with a particular selected patient, the storage device comprising:
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a plurality of drawers defined by the storage device and configured to store a plurality of medications; a display device associated with the storage device and configured to present medication dispensing information related to a selected patient; a user input device associated with the storage device and configured to receive input from a user regarding at least one dispensing transaction; and a container dispensing device supported by the storage device and configured to store and dispense containers, wherein each container is configured to receive a plurality of dispensed medications for administering to a single selected patient, wherein each container is configured to allow secure transport of the dispensed medications received therein between the storage device and the selected patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for dispensing medications comprising:
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a processor configured to direct the dispensing of medications from a storage device during at least one dispensing transaction conducted for a single user during a single interaction, wherein each dispensing transaction is associated with a particular selected patient, wherein the processor is further configured to access medication dispensing information related to the selected patient; a display device in communication with the processor and configured to present to the user at least one detail from the accessed medication dispensing information; a user input device in communication with the processor and configured to receive input from the user regarding the accessed medication dispensing information; and a sensor in communication with the processor and configured to detect receipt of at least one dispensed medication within a container, wherein each container is configured to receive a plurality of dispensed medications for administering to the selected patient, wherein each container is configured to allow secure transport of the dispensed medications received therein from a storage device, from which the medication was dispensed, to the selected patient. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of dispensing medications comprising:
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receiving input regarding medication dispensing information related to a selected patient via a user input device; providing access to a container configured to receive a plurality of dispensed medications for administering to the selected patient; and providing a user with access to dispense at least one medication stored in a storage device and prescribed to the selected patient such that the user is able to place at least some of the dispensed medications into the container for administering to the selected patient, wherein each container is configured to allow secure transport of the dispensed medications received therein from the storage device to the selected patient. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
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a first executable portion configured for receiving input regarding medication dispensing information related to a selected patient via a user input device; a second executable portion configured for providing access to a container configured to receive a plurality of dispensed medications for administering to the selected patient; and a third executable portion configured for providing a user with access to dispense at least one medication stored in a storage device and prescribed to the selected patient such that the user is able to place at least some of the dispensed medications into the container for administering to the selected patient, wherein each container is configured to allow secure transport of the dispensed medications received therein from the storage device to the selected patient. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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