Medication dispensing cart
DCFirst Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a medication dispensing cart having a computer with a computer monitor and a computer controller, a power system with a battery and a power system controller, and a cassette drawer system with a cassette drawer manager, a cassette drawer controller and a cassette drawer, wherein said computer controller, said power system controller, and said cassette drawer controller are interfaced with said medication dispensing cart, wherein said computer controller receives computer controller input and generates computer controller output, wherein said power system controller receives power system input and generates power system output, and wherein said cassette drawer controller receives cassette drawer input and generates cassette drawer output;
wherein said cassette drawer system is modularized, wherein said cassette drawer is a first cassette drawer, wherein said cassette drawer system includes a second cassette drawer, wherein the underside of said cassette drawer manager includes a first means for latching said first cassette drawer to said cassette drawer manager, and wherein the underside of said cassette drawer includes a second means for latching a second cassette drawer to said first cassette drawer.
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Abstract
A medication dispensing cart (10) having a computer and monitor (12), a work surface (16) with pull out keyboard (18), and plural drawers (30) arranged as a vertical series of cassettes that can be added as needed. The battery powered device uses software and pass codes for controlling access to each drawer, and requires a second pass code for any drawer designated to contain narcotics. Records can be kept of who dispenses what medication and when for each cart in a system of carts. The cart in the system is in wireless communication with a system administrator. Emails alerting the system administrator of low battery power, of a cart switching to off, of an attempted break-in, and of inventory and usage data are sent automatically by email.
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36 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a medication dispensing cart having a computer with a computer monitor and a computer controller, a power system with a battery and a power system controller, and a cassette drawer system with a cassette drawer manager, a cassette drawer controller and a cassette drawer, wherein said computer controller, said power system controller, and said cassette drawer controller are interfaced with said medication dispensing cart, wherein said computer controller receives computer controller input and generates computer controller output, wherein said power system controller receives power system input and generates power system output, and wherein said cassette drawer controller receives cassette drawer input and generates cassette drawer output; wherein said cassette drawer system is modularized, wherein said cassette drawer is a first cassette drawer, wherein said cassette drawer system includes a second cassette drawer, wherein the underside of said cassette drawer manager includes a first means for latching said first cassette drawer to said cassette drawer manager, and wherein the underside of said cassette drawer includes a second means for latching a second cassette drawer to said first cassette drawer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An apparatus, comprising:
- a medication dispensing cart having a computer with a computer monitor and a computer controller, a power system with a battery and a power system controller, and a cassette drawer system with a cassette drawer manager, a cassette drawer controller and a cassette drawer, wherein said computer controller, said power system controller, and said cassette drawer controller are interfaced with said medication dispensing cart, wherein said computer controller receives computer controller input and generates computer controller output, wherein said power system controller receives power system input and generates power system output, and wherein said cassette drawer controller receives cassette drawer input and generates cassette drawer output;
wherein said mast is vertically adjustable through means for adjusting; wherein said power system controller includes a height actuator, and wherein said adjusting means is a button that is connected to electrical switch that is connected to said height actuator; and wherein said height actuator is connected to a weight sensor, wherein said weight sensor trips said height actuator if the weight of said work surface, said computer, and said computer monitor exceeds a preset, desired weight.
- a medication dispensing cart having a computer with a computer monitor and a computer controller, a power system with a battery and a power system controller, and a cassette drawer system with a cassette drawer manager, a cassette drawer controller and a cassette drawer, wherein said computer controller, said power system controller, and said cassette drawer controller are interfaced with said medication dispensing cart, wherein said computer controller receives computer controller input and generates computer controller output, wherein said power system controller receives power system input and generates power system output, and wherein said cassette drawer controller receives cassette drawer input and generates cassette drawer output;
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32. An apparatus, comprising:
- a medication dispensing cart having a computer with a computer monitor and a computer controller, a power system with a battery and a power system controller, and a cassette drawer system with a cassette drawer manager,
a base; a mast extending vertically up from the base; work surface disposed below the computer monitor and coupled to the mast; wherein the cassette drawer manager is coupled to the work surface so as to be positioned beneath the work surface; wherein the cassette drawer system further comprises a first drawer housing that is configured to be removably coupled beneath the cassette drawer manager, wherein the first drawer housing defines an interior; at least one pull-out drawer disposed in the interior; and a second drawer housing that is configured to be removably coupled beneath the first drawer housing and to hold another pull-out drawer.
- a medication dispensing cart having a computer with a computer monitor and a computer controller, a power system with a battery and a power system controller, and a cassette drawer system with a cassette drawer manager,
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33. An apparatus, comprising:
- a medication dispensing cart having a computer with a computer monitor and a computer controller, a power system with a battery and a power system controller, and a cassette drawer system with a cassette drawer manager,
a base; a mast extending vertically up from the base; work surface disposed below the computer monitor and coupled to the mast; wherein the cassette drawer manager is coupled to the work surface so as to be positioned beneath the work surface; a drawer housing having a front, a back and sides, wherein the front defines an opening and wherein the back includes a recess through which the mast vertically passes when the drawer housing is removably coupled to the cassette drawer manager; and at least a first pull-out drawer held within the opening of the drawer housing. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
- a medication dispensing cart having a computer with a computer monitor and a computer controller, a power system with a battery and a power system controller, and a cassette drawer system with a cassette drawer manager,
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