Injection Site Information Cap
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a housing comprising;
a cover portion;
an engagement portion configured to couple to and cover an injection port of an injection site; and
at least one information element on the cover portion positioned to be automatically sensed by at least one sensor of the injection site when the engagement portion is coupled to or is being coupled to the injection port.
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Abstract
A injection site information cap includes a housing, a cover portion, an engagement portion configured to couple to and cover an injection port of an injection site, and at least one information element on the cover portion that is positioned to be automatically sensed by at least one sensor of the injection site when the engagement portion is coupled to or is being coupled to the medication injection port. Related apparatus, systems, and techniques are also described.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a housing comprising; a cover portion; an engagement portion configured to couple to and cover an injection port of an injection site; and at least one information element on the cover portion positioned to be automatically sensed by at least one sensor of the injection site when the engagement portion is coupled to or is being coupled to the injection port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus comprising:
a housing comprising; a first engagement portion on the housing configured to couple to and cover a first injection port of a first injection site; at least one first information element on an outer surface of the first engagement portion of the housing positioned to be automatically sensed by at least one first sensor of the first injection site when the first engagement portion is coupled to or is being coupled to the first injection port; a second engagement portion on the housing configured to couple to and cover a second injection port of a second injection site; and at least one second information element on an outer surface of the second engagement portion of the housing positioned to be automatically sensed by at least one second sensor of the second injection site when the second engagement portion is coupled to or is being coupled to the second injection port. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. An apparatus comprising:
a housing comprising; a first engagement portion on the housing configured to cover an injection port; at least one information element on an outer surface of the first engagement portion of the housing positioned to be automatically sensed by at least one first sensor of the injection site when the first engagement portion is coupled to or is being coupled to the injection port; a second engagement portion on the housing configured to cover the injection port; at least one second information element on an outer surface of the second engagement portion of the housing positioned to be automatically sensed by the at least one first sensor of the injection site when the second engagement portion is coupled to or is being coupled to the injection port.
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39. A method for implementation by one or more data processors comprising:
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receiving, by at least one data processor, information from a medication delivery apparatus characterizing at least one information element on a cap covering an injection port of the medication delivery apparatus; associating, by at least one data processor, the received information with data comprising one or more of;
a disinfection state of the injection port, a caregiver identification, an identification of a patient, a procedural step performed in connection with care of the patient, a state of waste disposal, a lab sample, respiratory management for the patient, and dietary management for the patient; andpromoting the associated data. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42)
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