Smart medication waste disposal
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1. A system for tracking the disposal of a fluid, the system comprising:
- a waste disposal unit having a port defining an inlet to a fluid pathway of the waste disposal unit, the port being configured to allow a fluid container to be coupled to the waste disposal unit to cause fluid within the fluid container to flow through the fluid pathway, the waste disposal unit comprising one or more sensors positioned in the fluid pathway for generating raw data defining one or more characteristics of a fluid as the fluid flows through the fluid pathway; and
a processor unit configured to receive the raw data from the one or more sensors and process the raw data to identify a drug contained in the fluid.
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Abstract
A system for recording the wasting of fluids includes a waste disposal unit and a sensor system, having a sensor. The sensor can have one or more sensor elements in fluid communication with a fluid as it is wasted from a container into the waste disposal unit. The sensor system is configured to identify one or more drugs within the fluid and record the identity of the one or more drugs in a computer-readable medium electrically coupled to the sensor system.
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16 Claims
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1. A system for tracking the disposal of a fluid, the system comprising:
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a waste disposal unit having a port defining an inlet to a fluid pathway of the waste disposal unit, the port being configured to allow a fluid container to be coupled to the waste disposal unit to cause fluid within the fluid container to flow through the fluid pathway, the waste disposal unit comprising one or more sensors positioned in the fluid pathway for generating raw data defining one or more characteristics of a fluid as the fluid flows through the fluid pathway; and a processor unit configured to receive the raw data from the one or more sensors and process the raw data to identify a drug contained in the fluid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for tracking the disposal of a fluid, the system comprising:
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a waste disposal unit having an internal reservoir for collecting a fluid, the waste disposal unit having a port defining an inlet to the internal reservoir, the port being configured to allow a fluid container to be coupled to the waste disposal unit to cause fluid within the fluid container to flow into the internal reservoir, the waste disposal unit comprising one or more sensors positioned within the port for generating raw data defining one or more characteristics of a fluid as the fluid flows through the port; and a processor unit configured to receive the raw data from the one or more sensors and process the raw data to identify a drug contained in the fluid. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A system for tracking the disposal of a fluid, the system comprising:
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a waste disposal unit having a port defining an inlet to a tube that extends through the waste disposal unit, the port being configured to allow a fluid container to be coupled to the waste disposal unit to cause fluid within the fluid container to flow through the tube, the waste disposal unit further including an opening through which the tube passes to allow an end of the tube to be positioned in a drain, the waste disposal unit comprising one or more sensors positioned in the tube for generating raw data defining one or more characteristics of a fluid as the fluid flows through the tube; and a processor unit configured to receive the raw data from the one or more sensors and process the raw data to identify a drug contained in the fluid. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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