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Medication delivery system

  • US 7,668,731 B2
  • Filed: 11/24/2003
  • Issued: 02/23/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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