Portable medication dispensing containers
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1. A medication delivery system comprising:
- at least one portable container comprising;
a body with a lid forming a securable storage compartment;
a latch coupled to the body, the latch configured to releasably secure the lid;
a first processor coupled to the latch;
a first memory coupled to the first processor, the first memory comprising a unique identifier; and
a power source coupled to the latch and the first processor;
wherein the first processor is configured to;
retrieve the unique identifier from a first memory;
provide a data signal comprising the unique identifier;
receive an access signal; and
cause the latch to release the lid upon receipt of the access signal;
a connector coupled to the body and the latch, wherein the body is configured to mate with a docking station having a docking connector, wherein the connector of the portable container is configured to mate with the docking connector, receive power from the docking connector, and provide the power to the first processor and the latch; and
a controller comprising a second processor communicatively coupled to a scanner and to the first processor of the at least one portable container, the second processor configured to;
receive the data signal from the first processor of the at least one portable container; and
provide the access signal to the first processor upon a determination that the portable container is allowed to be opened.
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Abstract
A medication delivery system is disclosed that includes a portable container and a controller. The portable container includes a body and a lid that forms a securable storage compartment, and a latch that is coupled to the body and configured to releasably secure the lid. The portable container also includes a processor and a power source coupled to the latch, the processor causing the latch to release when an access signal based on a unique identifier is received.
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17 Claims
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1. A medication delivery system comprising:
at least one portable container comprising; a body with a lid forming a securable storage compartment; a latch coupled to the body, the latch configured to releasably secure the lid; a first processor coupled to the latch; a first memory coupled to the first processor, the first memory comprising a unique identifier; and a power source coupled to the latch and the first processor; wherein the first processor is configured to; retrieve the unique identifier from a first memory; provide a data signal comprising the unique identifier; receive an access signal; and cause the latch to release the lid upon receipt of the access signal; a connector coupled to the body and the latch, wherein the body is configured to mate with a docking station having a docking connector, wherein the connector of the portable container is configured to mate with the docking connector, receive power from the docking connector, and provide the power to the first processor and the latch; and a controller comprising a second processor communicatively coupled to a scanner and to the first processor of the at least one portable container, the second processor configured to; receive the data signal from the first processor of the at least one portable container; and provide the access signal to the first processor upon a determination that the portable container is allowed to be opened. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of storing and dispensing medications, the method comprising the steps of:
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placing at least one medication in a portable container that comprises a power source and a latch configured to releasably secure a lid that cooperates with a body to form a secure storage compartment; determining automatically whether it is permissible to dispense the at least one medication, comprising the steps of; determining with a scanner the identity of a patient; retrieving from a coupled memory a list of medications that are prescribed for the identified patient; retrieving from a memory of the portable container a unique identifier; retrieving from a coupled memory a list of the at least one medication stored in the identified portable container; and determining that it is permissible to dispense the at least one medication if at least one of the at least one medication stored in the identified portable container is prescribed for the identified patient; and releasing the lid of the portable container automatically when it is determined that it is permissible to dispense the at least one medication. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon for execution by a processor to perform a method of storing and dispensing medications, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining automatically whether it is permissible to dispense at least one medication that is contained in a secure storage compartment of a portable container that comprises a power source and a latch configured to releasably secure a lid that cooperates with a body to form the secure storage compartment, comprising the steps of; determining with a scanner the identity of a patient; retrieving from a coupled memory a list of medications that are prescribed for the identified patient; retrieving from a memory of the portable container a unique identifier; retrieving from a coupled memory a list of the at least one medication stored in the identified portable container; and determining that it is permissible to dispense the at least one medication if at least one of the at least one medication stored in the identified portable container is prescribed for the identified patient; and releasing the lid of the portable container automatically when it is determined that it is permissible to dispense the at least one medication. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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