METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PREPARING A DILUTED MEDICINAL SUBSTANCE
First Claim
1. A system for presenting information related to a drug dilution, the system comprising:
- a non-transitory, computer-readable memory storing a drug database comprising a plurality of drug entries, each of the plurality of drug entries comprising a drug identification that identifies a drug stored in a drug container, and a concentration of the drug stored in the drug container;
a reader that is operable to read a first computer-readable code associated with a concentrated drug to be diluted and transmit a concentrate signal;
an input device that presents a user with a user interface for entering a desired dilution of the concentrated drug requested for administration to a patient; and
a computer processor adapted to interpret the concentrate signal and identify the concentrated drug based on content included in the drug database, and determine a recipe to be presented to the user for preparing the desired dilution.
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Abstract
Provided are a system and method for presenting information related to a drug dilution. A computer memory stores a drug database with a plurality of drug entries, each of which includes an identification and concentration of a drug stored in an originating container. A reader is operable to read a barcode associated with the drug identifier of the originating drug container and the concentration and/or dose and volume of the drug in the container. A user selects or enters a desired drug preparation that may include one or more preparations of the originating drug requested for administration to a patient. A computer processor interprets the concentrate signal, identifies the concentration of the originating drug based on content included in the drug database, and determines a recipe to be presented to the user for preparing the drug including any required dilutions.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for presenting information related to a drug dilution, the system comprising:
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a non-transitory, computer-readable memory storing a drug database comprising a plurality of drug entries, each of the plurality of drug entries comprising a drug identification that identifies a drug stored in a drug container, and a concentration of the drug stored in the drug container; a reader that is operable to read a first computer-readable code associated with a concentrated drug to be diluted and transmit a concentrate signal; an input device that presents a user with a user interface for entering a desired dilution of the concentrated drug requested for administration to a patient; and a computer processor adapted to interpret the concentrate signal and identify the concentrated drug based on content included in the drug database, and determine a recipe to be presented to the user for preparing the desired dilution. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for presenting information related to a drug dilution, the system comprising:
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a non-transitory, computer-readable memory storing a drug database comprising a plurality of drug entries, each of the plurality of drug entries comprising a drug identification that identifies a drug stored in a drug container, and a concentration of the drug stored in the drug container; a reader that reads a first computer-readable code associated with a concentrated drug to be diluted and transmits a concentrate signal; an input device that presents a user with a user interface for entering a desired dilution of the concentrated drug requested for administration to a patient; and a computer processor that is adapted to interpret the concentrate signal, identify the concentrated drug based on content included in the drug database and determine label content to be printed onto a label that is to be applied to a delivery container storing the desired dilution for administration to the patient, wherein the label content comprises a second computer-readable code encoding information identifying the desired dilution, a diluent used to dilute the concentrated drug, and a total dose and total volume of the desired dilution. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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