VERIFICATION SYSTEM FOR PRESCRIPTION PACKAGING AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A system for verifying medication doses in a filled medication package, comprising an imaging unit to produce at least one image of a filled medication package;
- a verification unit for receiving the image of the filled medication package, and comprising;
a dose locator to determine from the image a location of any dose in the filled medication package, and associate a time period to the location;
a dose verifier to verify an identity of any dose from the visual characteristics of the image as a function of dose reference profiles, whereby the verification unit compares an identity and time period of the doses of the filled medication package to a prescription; and
an interface for producing verification output based on the comparison of the verification unit.
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Abstract
A system for verifying medication doses m a filled medication package comprises an imaging unit to produce at least one image of a filled medication package and a verification unit for receiving the image of the filled medication package. The verification unit comprises a dose locator to determine from the image a location of any dose m the filled medication package, and associate a time period to the location. It also comprises a dose verifier to verify an identity of any dose from the visual characteristics of the image as a function of dose reference profiles. The verification unit compares an identity and time period of the doses of the filled medication package to a prescription and has an interface for producing verification output based on the comparison of the verification unit. A method for verifying medication doses m a filled medication package is also provided.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for verifying medication doses in a filled medication package, comprising an imaging unit to produce at least one image of a filled medication package;
a verification unit for receiving the image of the filled medication package, and comprising; a dose locator to determine from the image a location of any dose in the filled medication package, and associate a time period to the location; a dose verifier to verify an identity of any dose from the visual characteristics of the image as a function of dose reference profiles, whereby the verification unit compares an identity and time period of the doses of the filled medication package to a prescription; and an interface for producing verification output based on the comparison of the verification unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for verifying medication doses in a filled medication package as a function of a prescription, comprising:
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obtaining at least one image of the filled medication package; determining an intake period of at least one dose from the at least one image; identifying the at least one dose using visual characteristics of the dose from the image in comparison with dose reference profiles; comparing the identity and the intake period of the at least one dose with a prescription; and outputting data related to the comparing. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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