Medication dispenser system
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1. Apparatus for dispensing medication in a hospital comprising:
- a plurality of containers for holding medication units;
a plurality of holders for holding one or more medication units from associated containers;
an imaging system for generating an image of the medication units in a selected holder to determine whether a desired number of medication units are present;
packaging apparatus for containing one or more medication units in a package; and
robotics for manipulating a holder to transfer one or more medication units from the container directly to said package.
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Abstract
A medication dispenser for use in a hospital or other medical setting comprises a plurality of containers for holding medication units, packaging apparatus for containing one or more medication units in a package and robotics for manipulating a selected container to transfer one or more medication units from the container directly to said package. Since medication is directly transferred from the container to the package, no cross-contamination occurs.
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1. Apparatus for dispensing medication in a hospital comprising:
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a plurality of containers for holding medication units; a plurality of holders for holding one or more medication units from associated containers; an imaging system for generating an image of the medication units in a selected holder to determine whether a desired number of medication units are present; packaging apparatus for containing one or more medication units in a package; and robotics for manipulating a holder to transfer one or more medication units from the container directly to said package. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system of dispensing medications throughout a hospital comprising:
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circuitry for maintaining a database of information associated with patient medication orders; and a plurality of medication dispensers for dispensing medication responsive to said database of information, each dispenser comprising; a plurality of containers for holding medication units; a plurality of holders for holding one or more medication units from associated containers; an imaging system for generating an image of the medication units in a selected holder to determine whether a desired number of medication units are present; packaging apparatus for containing one or more medication units in a package; and robotics for manipulating a holder to transfer one or more medication units from the container directly to said package. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. Apparatus for dispensing medication in a hospital comprising:
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a plurality of containers for holding medication units, said containers having a holding area for temporarily holding one or more medication units; packaging apparatus for containing one or more medication units in a package; and an imaging subsystem for detecting the presence of a single medication unit in said holding area; robotics for manipulating a selected container to transfer medication unit from the container directly to said package. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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