Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for providing controlled access to intravenous bags
First Claim
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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Abstract
A system, method, apparatus, and computer program product are provided for controlling access to intravenous bags. A system may include a cabinet including a vertically oriented drawer configured to be movable between an open position and a closed position relative to the cabinet, where 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. Systems of example embodiments may include a plurality of overpacks configured to be received within the vertically oriented drawer of the cabinet, where each of the plurality of overpacks is configured to receive therein a single intravenous bag, where each of the plurality of overpacks may include a retention feature, and where the retention feature of each overpack may be configured to be received by a complementary retention feature in the vertically oriented drawer.
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18 Claims
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1. A system for controlling access to intravenous bags, the system comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for controlling access to intravenous bags, the method comprising:
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receiving an intravenous bag into an overpack comprising a sensor configured to detect the presence of the intravenous bag within the overpack; associating an identifier of the intravenous bag with an identifier of the overpack; receiving the overpack in a vertically oriented drawer; securing the vertically oriented drawer in a closed position; receiving a request for the intravenous bag; providing for access to the overpack in response to receiving the request for the intravenous bag; and receiving an indication from the sensor that the intravenous bag within the overpack has been removed. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for controlling access to intravenous bags, the system comprising:
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one or more vertically oriented drawers; a plurality of overpacks received within the one or more vertically oriented drawers, wherein each of the plurality of overpacks is configured to receive an intravenous bag, wherein each of the plurality of overpacks includes an identification, wherein each overpack comprises a sensor configured to sense the presence of an intravenous bag within the overpack; an inventory management system configured to receive an indication of the identification of an overpack of the plurality of overpacks and an identification of the intravenous bag received therein; wherein the inventory management system is further configured to receive an indication of access to an overpack of the plurality of overpacks and to update an inventory of the system in response to receiving the indication, and wherein the inventory management system is configured to receive an indication from a sensor that a respective intravenous bag has been removed from the respective overpack. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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