Computer controlled and monitored medical storage system
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1. A system comprising:
- a control station, wherein the control station;
is located remotely from a refrigerated medical storage unit;
receives information identifying a particular temperature range related to a particular medication or item;
receives temperature information from the refrigerated medical storage unit, wherein the temperature information includes a temperature of the refrigerated medical storage unit;
causes at least a portion of the temperature information to be stored indicating the temperature of the refrigerated medical storage unit versus time;
determines whether the temperature is outside a predefined range;
causes an alarm to be generated when the temperature is outside the predefined range; and
receives information directing the control station to take a particular action in response to a withdrawal request for the particular medication or item which has experienced storage outside the particular temperature range during the particular medication or item'"'"'s storage within the refrigerated medical storage unit.
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Abstract
A system is disclosed for monitoring and controlling a refrigerated medical storage unit. The system may include a control station. The control station may receive temperature information from the refrigerated medical storage unit and may cause at least a portion of the temperature information to be stored. The control station may determine whether the temperature is outside a predefined range and may causes an alarm to be generated when the temperature is outside the predefined range. The control station may receive user authentication information from a user, and upon verification of the user authentication information, send unlock instructions to the refrigerated medical storage unit.
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1. A system comprising:
a control station, wherein the control station; is located remotely from a refrigerated medical storage unit; receives information identifying a particular temperature range related to a particular medication or item; receives temperature information from the refrigerated medical storage unit, wherein the temperature information includes a temperature of the refrigerated medical storage unit; causes at least a portion of the temperature information to be stored indicating the temperature of the refrigerated medical storage unit versus time; determines whether the temperature is outside a predefined range; causes an alarm to be generated when the temperature is outside the predefined range; and receives information directing the control station to take a particular action in response to a withdrawal request for the particular medication or item which has experienced storage outside the particular temperature range during the particular medication or item'"'"'s storage within the refrigerated medical storage unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
a control station, wherein the control station; receives information from a user specifying a predefined rate of temperature change; controls operation of a medical storage unit to maintain changes to a temperature of the medical storage unit below the predefined rate; receives temperature information from the medical storage unit, wherein the temperature information includes a temperature of the medical storage unit; causes at least a portion of the temperature information to be stored indicating the temperature of the medical storage unit versus time; determine, from the stored temperature information, whether a change in the temperature over time exceeds the predefined rate; and cause an alarm to be generated when the change in the temperature over time exceeds the predefined rate. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
a control station, wherein the control station; receives information identifying what items are stored in a medical storage unit; receives information identifying what items are withdrawn from the medical storage unit; receives temperature information from the medical storage unit, wherein the temperature information includes a temperature of the medical storage unit; and causes at least a portion of the temperature information to be stored indicating the temperature of each item in the medical storage unit versus time. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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