Work station for medical dose preparation system
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1. A work station for use in a system for medical dose preparation management, the work station comprising:
- a base;
a medication preparation staging region disposed relative to the base and operable to supportively engage at least one medication receptacle;
an imaging device having an imaging field encompassing at least a portion of the medication preparation staging region, wherein the imaging device is operable to output a video data stream of the imaging field;
a processor in operative communication with the imaging device to receive the video data stream of the imaging field;
a user control device in operative communication with the processor to initiate a capture of a medical dose preparation image from the video data stream in response to a user input received at the user control device;
a scale in operative communication with the processor and operable to output a weight corresponding to a medication receptacle that is supportably disposed in the medication preparation staging region;
a memory in operative communication with the processor;
wherein upon receipt of the user input, the weight is recorded by the processor from the scale at substantially the same time as the capture of the medical dose preparation image, and wherein the weight and the medical dose preparation image are associatively stored in the memory.
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Abstract
Embodiments of work stations for use in medical dose preparation management system. A work station may include a camera stand. The camera stand may include a housing enclosing a camera and one or more light sources therein. As such, the camera and light sources may be directed at a medical dose preparation staging region to capture medical dose preparation images of the medical dose preparation staging region. The camera stand may include an adjustable support positionable in a plurality of positions to dispose the camera and light source relative to the medical dose preparation staging region. A base with a removable tray may be provided that include medical receptacle engagement features. The work stations may facilitate improved image quality, efficiency of work flows carried out at the work station, and administrative tasks such as cleaning.
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19 Claims
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1. A work station for use in a system for medical dose preparation management, the work station comprising:
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a base; a medication preparation staging region disposed relative to the base and operable to supportively engage at least one medication receptacle; an imaging device having an imaging field encompassing at least a portion of the medication preparation staging region, wherein the imaging device is operable to output a video data stream of the imaging field; a processor in operative communication with the imaging device to receive the video data stream of the imaging field; a user control device in operative communication with the processor to initiate a capture of a medical dose preparation image from the video data stream in response to a user input received at the user control device; a scale in operative communication with the processor and operable to output a weight corresponding to a medication receptacle that is supportably disposed in the medication preparation staging region; a memory in operative communication with the processor; wherein upon receipt of the user input, the weight is recorded by the processor from the scale at substantially the same time as the capture of the medical dose preparation image, and wherein the weight and the medical dose preparation image are associatively stored in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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