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Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for providing controlled access to intravenous bags

  • US 9,195,803 B2
  • Filed: 03/28/2013
  • Issued: 11/24/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for controlling access to intravenous bags, the system comprising:

  • a cabinet comprising a vertically oriented drawer configured to be movable between an open position and a closed position relative to the cabinet, wherein the contents of the vertically oriented drawer are configured to be accessible from two opposing sides of the vertically oriented drawer when the drawer is in the open position; and

    a plurality of overpacks configured to be received within the vertically oriented drawer of the cabinet,wherein each of the plurality of overpacks is configured to receive therein a single intravenous bag;

    wherein each of the plurality of overpacks includes a retention feature,wherein the retention feature of each overpack is configured to be received by a complementary retention feature in the vertically oriented drawer,wherein each overpack comprises a sensor configured to sense the presence of an intravenous bag within the overpack, and the system is configured to detect that the contents of an overpack of the plurality of overpacks has been removed.

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