Medication dispensing cart
DCFirst Claim
1. A dispensing cart, comprising:
- a base;
a central mast extending vertically up from the base;
a work surface operably coupled to the mast;
a computer controller;
a computer monitor operably coupled to the computer controller, wherein the computer monitor is operably coupled to the mast so as to be positioned above the work surface;
a modular drawer system operably coupled to the mast so as to be disposed between the work surface and the base;
wherein the modular drawer system comprises;
a first drawer housing that is configured to be removably coupled beneath the work surface, wherein the first drawer housing comprises a top surface, a bottom surface, two sides extending between the top and bottom surfaces, and a back that together define an interior that holds at least one pull-out drawer, wherein the bottom surface of the first drawer housing includes at least one latching mechanism; and
a second drawer housing that is configured to be removably coupled beneath the first drawer housing, the second drawer housing comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, two sides extending between the top and bottom surfaces, and a back that together define an interior that holds at least one pull-out drawer, wherein the top surface of the second drawer housing comprises a latching mechanism that latches with the latching mechanism of the bottom surface of the first drawer housing to removably couple the second drawer housing to the first drawer housing when positioned adjacent to the second drawer housing.
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Abstract
A medication dispensing cart having a computer and monitor, a work surface with pull out keyboard, and plural drawers 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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13 Claims
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1. A dispensing cart, comprising:
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a base; a central mast extending vertically up from the base; a work surface operably coupled to the mast; a computer controller; a computer monitor operably coupled to the computer controller, wherein the computer monitor is operably coupled to the mast so as to be positioned above the work surface; a modular drawer system operably coupled to the mast so as to be disposed between the work surface and the base; wherein the modular drawer system comprises; a first drawer housing that is configured to be removably coupled beneath the work surface, wherein the first drawer housing comprises a top surface, a bottom surface, two sides extending between the top and bottom surfaces, and a back that together define an interior that holds at least one pull-out drawer, wherein the bottom surface of the first drawer housing includes at least one latching mechanism; and a second drawer housing that is configured to be removably coupled beneath the first drawer housing, the second drawer housing comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, two sides extending between the top and bottom surfaces, and a back that together define an interior that holds at least one pull-out drawer, wherein the top surface of the second drawer housing comprises a latching mechanism that latches with the latching mechanism of the bottom surface of the first drawer housing to removably couple the second drawer housing to the first drawer housing when positioned adjacent to the second drawer housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A dispensing cart, comprising:
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a base; a central mast extending vertically up from the base; a work surface operably coupled to the mast; a computer controller; a computer monitor operably coupled to the computer controller, wherein the computer monitor is operably coupled to the mast so as to be positioned above the work surface; a modular drawer system operably coupled to the mast so as to be disposed between the work surface and the base; and wherein the modular drawer system further comprises a first and a second drawer housing, wherein each of the first and the second drawer housings comprise a top surface, a bottom surface, two sides extending between the top and bottom surfaces, and a back, wherein the modular drawer system includes a recess along the back of the first and second drawer housings, wherein the recess defines a vertical channel that extends through at least a portion of the top and bottom surfaces of the first and second drawer housings at the back of the first and second drawer housings, and wherein the mast extends vertically up through the channel such that at least a portion of the mast is recessed relative to the back of the first and second drawer housings when the first and second drawer housings are coupled beneath the work surface. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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