SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOADING MEDICATIONS IN MEDICATION STORAGE DEVICES
First Claim
1. A medication loading system, comprising:
- a mask comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion including a plurality of receptacles, each receptacle of the plurality of receptacles configured to receive a medication, the second portion including a plurality of openings, the second portion movable relative to the first portion between a first configuration in which the plurality of receptacles are obstructed by the second portion, and a second configuration in which the plurality of receptacles are in communication with a medication storage device through the plurality of openings to allow the medication to fall through at least one of the plurality of openings into a dose container of the medication storage device; and
an imaging system configured to capture an image of the mask, the imaging system operative to determine if (a) the medication is loaded in the correct receptacle; and
(b) the correct medication is loaded in one or more of the plurality of receptacles.
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Abstract
A medication loading system includes a mask including a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes a plurality of receptacles configured to receive medication. The second portion includes a plurality of openings and is movable relative to the first portion between a first and a second configuration. In the first configuration, the plurality of receptacles are obstructed by the second portion. In the second configuration, the plurality of receptacles are in communication with a medication storage device through the plurality of openings to allow the medication to fall through the opening into a dose container of the medication storage device. The medication loading system also includes an imaging system configured to capture an image of the mask and operative to determine if (a) the medication is loaded in the correct receptacle, and (b) the correct medication is loaded in one or more of the plurality of receptacles.
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21 Claims
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1. A medication loading system, comprising:
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a mask comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion including a plurality of receptacles, each receptacle of the plurality of receptacles configured to receive a medication, the second portion including a plurality of openings, the second portion movable relative to the first portion between a first configuration in which the plurality of receptacles are obstructed by the second portion, and a second configuration in which the plurality of receptacles are in communication with a medication storage device through the plurality of openings to allow the medication to fall through at least one of the plurality of openings into a dose container of the medication storage device; and an imaging system configured to capture an image of the mask, the imaging system operative to determine if (a) the medication is loaded in the correct receptacle; and
(b) the correct medication is loaded in one or more of the plurality of receptacles. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method, comprising;
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retrieving a prescription information; identifying a medication to load in a medication loading system; scanning a bar code on a medication container; identifying the medication in the medication container; determining if the medication is correct; determining which receptacles to load based on the prescription information; transferring the medication to the receptacles; capturing an image of the medication loading system; determining if the medication is loaded into the correct receptacles; determining if the correct medication is loaded; and transferring the medication to a medication storage device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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