Medication delivery system
First Claim
1. A method for medication delivery comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a medication container containing a prescribed medication and a first label containing data on the prescribed medication and instruction of delivering of the medication, the prescribed medication data and the instruction of delivering the medication being provided in machine readable format;
(b) providing a second medication container containing a second prescribed medication and a second label containing data on the second prescribed medication and instruction of delivering of the second medication, the second prescribed medication data and the instruction of delivering the second medication being provided in machine readable format;
(c) providing a tag adapted to be worn by a patient, the tag having a third label containing data of the patient, the patient data being provided in machine readable format;
(d) providing a handheld computing device with a housing that is readily portable and directable via single hand operation, the housing carrying each of;
means for reading the prescribed medication data and medication delivery instruction from the first label, the second prescribed medication data and second medication delivery instruction from the second label and the patient data from the third label;
means for storing the data and instructions; and
means for communicating the data and instructions to other electronic devices; and
(e) the handheld computing device reading the prescribed medication data and medication delivery instruction from the first label and storing the prescribed medication data and medication delivery instruction;
(f) the handheld computing device reading the second prescribed medication data and second medication delivery instruction from the second label and storing the second prescribed medication data and second medication delivery instruction;
(g) the handheld computing device informing a user that two medications have been read and prompting the user to confirm via an input device integrated with the handheld computing device whether the user intends to proceed with two medications;
(h) the handheld computing device reading the patient data from the third label and storing the patient data;
(i) the handheld computing device comparing the stored prescribed medication data to the stored patient data and confirming a match between the stored prescribed medication data and the stored patient data;
(j) the handheld computing device comparing the stored second prescribed medication data to the stored patient data and confirming a match between the stored second prescribed medication data and the stored patient data;
(k) the handheld computing device communicating the stored medication delivery instruction from the first label to a medication delivery device;
(l) the handheld computing device communicating the stored second medication delivery instruction from the second label to the medication delivery device; and
(m) the medication delivery device storing the medication delivery instruction and the second medication delivery instruction and delivering the medication and the second medication to the patient.
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Abstract
A medication delivery system (20) having features of the present invention comprises a medical container (26) holding a prescribed medication (27) to be delivered to a patient, a tag 24 adapted to be worn by the patient, a handheld computing device (22), and an electronic medication delivery device (30). Data on the medication (27) is contained in a first label (28) on the medication container (27). The first label (28) also contains the instruction on how the medication is delivered to the patient, including the appropriate settings for an electronic medication delivery device for delivering the medication to the patient. Patient data is contained in a second label (29) on the tag (24) worn by the patient. The medication data, medication delivery instruction, and patient data are provided in machine readable formats. The handheld computing device (22) reads the medication data and the medication delivery instruction on the medication container (26) and the patient data on the patient tag (24). The handheld computing device (22) stores the information obtained and performs a matching check to confirm that the medication data matches with the patient data. Upon a confirmed match, it transmits the medication delivery instruction to the electronic medication delivery device (30), which downloads the instruction, programs the delivery device 30, and prompts an operator to begin delivering the medication (27) to the patient according to the downloaded instruction.
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9 Claims
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1. A method for medication delivery comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a medication container containing a prescribed medication and a first label containing data on the prescribed medication and instruction of delivering of the medication, the prescribed medication data and the instruction of delivering the medication being provided in machine readable format; (b) providing a second medication container containing a second prescribed medication and a second label containing data on the second prescribed medication and instruction of delivering of the second medication, the second prescribed medication data and the instruction of delivering the second medication being provided in machine readable format; (c) providing a tag adapted to be worn by a patient, the tag having a third label containing data of the patient, the patient data being provided in machine readable format; (d) providing a handheld computing device with a housing that is readily portable and directable via single hand operation, the housing carrying each of; means for reading the prescribed medication data and medication delivery instruction from the first label, the second prescribed medication data and second medication delivery instruction from the second label and the patient data from the third label; means for storing the data and instructions; and means for communicating the data and instructions to other electronic devices; and (e) the handheld computing device reading the prescribed medication data and medication delivery instruction from the first label and storing the prescribed medication data and medication delivery instruction; (f) the handheld computing device reading the second prescribed medication data and second medication delivery instruction from the second label and storing the second prescribed medication data and second medication delivery instruction; (g) the handheld computing device informing a user that two medications have been read and prompting the user to confirm via an input device integrated with the handheld computing device whether the user intends to proceed with two medications; (h) the handheld computing device reading the patient data from the third label and storing the patient data; (i) the handheld computing device comparing the stored prescribed medication data to the stored patient data and confirming a match between the stored prescribed medication data and the stored patient data; (j) the handheld computing device comparing the stored second prescribed medication data to the stored patient data and confirming a match between the stored second prescribed medication data and the stored patient data; (k) the handheld computing device communicating the stored medication delivery instruction from the first label to a medication delivery device; (l) the handheld computing device communicating the stored second medication delivery instruction from the second label to the medication delivery device; and (m) the medication delivery device storing the medication delivery instruction and the second medication delivery instruction and delivering the medication and the second medication to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for medication delivery comprising the steps of:
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(a) reading medication data contained in a first label on a medication container containing a prescribed medication using a handheld computing device and storing the medication data in the handheld computing device, the first label containing data on the prescribed medication and instruction of delivering of the medication, the prescribed medication data and the instruction of delivering the medication being provided in machine readable format; (b) reading second medication data contained in a second label on a second medication container containing a second prescribed medication using the handheld computing device and storing the second medication data in the handheld computing device, the second label containing data on the second prescribed medication and instruction of delivering of the second medication, the second prescribed medication data and the instruction of delivering the second medication being provided in machine readable format; (c) the handheld computing device informing a user that two medications have been read and prompting the user to confirm via an input device integrated with the handheld computing device whether the user intends to proceed with two medications; (d) reading patient data contained in a third label on a tag adapted to be worn by a patient using the handheld computing device and storing the patient data in the handheld computing device, the third label containing data of the patient, the patient data being provided in machine readable format; (e) the handheld computing device comparing the medication data to the patient data and comparing the second medication data to the patient data, the handheld computing device being readily portable and directable via single-handed operation and including; means for reading the prescribed medication data and medication delivery instruction from the first label, the second prescribed medication data and second medication delivery instruction from the second label and the patient data from the third label; means for storing the data and instructions; and means for communicating the data and instructions to other electronic devices; (f) the handheld computing device confirming a match between the medication data from the first label and the patient data from the third label and the second medication data from the second label and the patient data from the third label and communicating the stored instruction of delivering the medication from the first label and the stored instruction of delivering the second medication from the second label to a medication delivery device; and (g) the medication delivery device storing the medication delivery instruction and the second medication delivery instruction and delivering the medication and second medication to the patient.
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