Systems and methods for verifying branding of pharmaceutical/medical containers
First Claim
1. A system for verifying branding of at least one medication container associated with at least one of a prescription and medication order, comprising:
- a scanning system including at least one scanner for determining the branding of at least one of a first medication container and a cap used to cover the first medication container;
a transport system that transports the first medication container; and
a control system that;
controls the transport system to transport the first medication container to the scanning system; and
controls the scanning system to determine whether the branding of at least one of the first medication container and the cap correctly matches a predetermined branding among a plurality of brandings based on predetermined criteria.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for verifying branding of pharmaceutical/medical containers are provided. In some embodiments, systems for verifying branding of at least one medication container associated with at least one of a prescription and medication order are provided. The systems including: a scanning system including at least one scanner for determining the branding of at least one of a first medication container and a cap used to cover the first medication container; a transport system that transports the first medication container; and a control system that: controls the transport system to transport the first medication container to the scanning system; and controls the scanning system to determine whether the branding of at least one of the first medication container and the cap correctly matches a predetermined branding among a plurality of brandings based on predetermined criteria.
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23 Claims
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1. A system for verifying branding of at least one medication container associated with at least one of a prescription and medication order, comprising:
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a scanning system including at least one scanner for determining the branding of at least one of a first medication container and a cap used to cover the first medication container; a transport system that transports the first medication container; and a control system that; controls the transport system to transport the first medication container to the scanning system; and controls the scanning system to determine whether the branding of at least one of the first medication container and the cap correctly matches a predetermined branding among a plurality of brandings based on predetermined criteria. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for verifying branding of at least one medication container associated with at least one of a prescription and medication order, comprising:
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a scanning system including at least one scanner for determining the branding of at least one of a first medication container and a cap used to cover the first medication container; a transport system that transports the first medication container; a control system that; controls the transport system to transport the first medication container to the scanning system; and controls the scanning system to determine whether the branding of at least one of the first medication container and the cap correctly matches a predetermined branding among a plurality of brandings based on predetermined criteria; and a dispensing, capping, and branding system for dispensing, capping, and branding at least one order, wherein the control system further controls the dispensing, capping, and branding system to dispense a medical product into a second medication container, cap the second medication container, and brand the second medication container with a cap of the predetermined branding if it is determined that the cap capped on the first medication container is not of the predetermined branding. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A system for verifying branding of at least one medication container associated with at least one of a prescription and medication order, comprising:
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a scanning system including at least one scanner for determining the branding of at least one of a first medication container and a cap used to cover the first medication container; a transport system that transports the first medication container; a control system that; controls the transport system to transport the first medication container to the scanning system; and controls the scanning system to determine whether the branding of at least one of the first medication container and the cap correctly matches a predetermined branding among a plurality of brandings based on predetermined criteria; and a quality assurance station for correcting the branding using a computer assisted branding system; and wherein the control system further controls the transport system to transport the first medication container to the quality assurance station if it is determined that the cap covering the first medication container is not of the predetermined branding and based on whether the quality assurance station can correct the branding.
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9. A system for verifying branding of at least one medication container associated with at least one of a prescription and medication order, comprising:
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a scanning system including at least one scanner for determining the branding of at least one of a first medication container and a cap used to cover the first medication container; a transport system that transports the first medication container; a control system that; controls the transport system to transport the first medication container to the scanning system; and controls the scanning system to determine whether the branding of at least one of the first medication container and the cap correctly matches a predetermined branding among a plurality of brandings based on predetermined criteria; a dispensing, capping, and branding system for dispensing, capping, and branding at least one order; and a quality assurance station for correcting the branding of at least one of the first medication container and the cap used to cover the first medication container using a computer assisted branding system, wherein the control system further at least one of; controls the transport system to transport the at least one first medication container to the quality assurance station if it is determined the quality assurance station can correct the branding; and schedules a new order for the dispensing, capping, and branding system if it is determined the quality assurance station cannot correct the branding.
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10. A system for verifying branding of at least one medication container associated with at least one of a prescription and medication order, comprising:
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a scanning system including at least one scanner for determining the branding of at least one of a first medication container and a cap used to cover the first medication container; a transport system that transports the first medication container; a control system that; controls the transport system to transport the first medication container to the scanning system; and controls the scanning system to determine whether the branding of at least one of the first medication container and the cap correctly matches a predetermined branding among a plurality of brandings based on predetermined criteria; and wherein a carrier holding a plurality of containers holds the first medication container, wherein the at least one scanner comprises a vision system and wherein the control system that determines whether the cap covering the first medication container is of the predetermined branding comprises comparing an image of the first medication container to a location corresponding to the first medication container in a map of the predetermined brandings for the plurality of containers held in the container holding the plurality of containers.
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11. A method for verifying the branding of at least one medication container associated with at least one of a prescription and medication order, comprising:
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transporting a first medication container to a scanning system; and scanning at least one of the first medication container and a cap used to cover the first medication container at the scanning system to determine whether a branding of at least one of the first medication container and the cap used to cover the first medication container correctly matches a predetermined branding among a plurality of brandings based on predetermined criteria. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for verifying the branding of at least one medication container associated with at least one of a prescription and medication order, comprising:
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transporting a first medication container to a scanning system; and scanning at least one of the first medication container and a cap used to cover the first medication container at the scanning system to determine whether a branding of at least one of the first medication container and the cap used to cover the first medication container correctly matches a predetermined branding among a plurality of brandings based on predetermined criteria, wherein; if it is determined that the cap covering the first medication container is not of the predetermined branding; dispensing a medical product into a second medication container; capping the second medication container; and branding the second medication container with a cap of the predetermined branding. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method for verifying the branding of at least one medication container associated with at least one of a prescription and medication order, comprising:
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transporting a first medication container to a scanning system; scanning at least one of the first medication container and a cap used to cover the first medication container at the scanning system to determine whether a branding of at least one of the first medication container and the cap used to cover the first medication container correctly matches a predetermined branding among a plurality of brandings based on predetermined criteria; and transporting the first medication container to a quality assurance station if it is determined that the cap covering the first medication container is not of the predetermined branding and based on whether the quality assurance station can correct the branding.
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20. A method for verifying the branding of at least one medication container associated with at least one of a prescription and medication order, comprising:
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transporting a first medication container to a scanning system; and scanning at least one of the first medication container and a cap used to cover the first medication container at the scanning system to determine whether a branding of at least one of the first medication container and the cap used to cover the first medication container correctly matches a predetermined branding among a plurality of brandings based on predetermined criteria; and transporting the first medication container to a quality assurance station if it is determined the quality assurance station can correct the branding;
or scheduling a new order for a dispensing, capping, and branding system if it is determined the manual quality assurance station cannot correct the branding.
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21. A method for verifying the branding of at least one medication container associated with at least one of a prescription and medication order, comprising:
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transporting a first medication container to a scanning system; and scanning at least one of the first medication container and a cap used to cover the first medication container at the scanning system to determine whether a branding of at least one of the first medication container and the cap used to cover the first medication container correctly matches a predetermined branding among a plurality of brandings based on predetermined criteria;
whereina carrier holding a plurality of containers holds the first medication container, and wherein the scanning comprises using a vision system, and further comprising comparing an image of the first medication container to a location corresponding to the first medication container in a map of the predetermined brandings for the plurality of containers held in the container holding the plurality of containers.
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22. A method for verifying the branding of at least one medication container associated with at least one of a prescription and medication order, comprising:
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dispensing a medical product into a first medication container; capping the first medication container; branding the first medication container with a predetermined branding among a plurality of brandings based on predetermined criteria; transporting a first medication container to a scanning system; and scanning at least one of the first medication container and a cap used to cover the first medication container at the scanning system to determine whether a branding of at least one of the first medication container and the cap used to cover the first medication container correctly matches a predetermined branding among a plurality of brandings based on predetermined criteria. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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