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 having a support platform to support at least one medication receptacle within a medication preparation staging region, and a scale operable to output weight data corresponding to at least one medication receptacle supported on the support platform within the medication preparation staging region;
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 image data of at least one medication receptacle supported on the support platform within the medication preparation staging region;
a processor in operative communication with the scale to receive the weight data, and in operative communication with the imaging device to receive the image data; and
,a memory in operative communication with the processor, wherein a weight and a medical dose preparation image of at least one medication receptacle supported on the support platform within the medication preparation staging region 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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1. A work station for use in a system for medical dose preparation management, the work station comprising:
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a base having a support platform to support at least one medication receptacle within a medication preparation staging region, and a scale operable to output weight data corresponding to at least one medication receptacle supported on the support platform within the medication preparation staging region; 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 image data of at least one medication receptacle supported on the support platform within the medication preparation staging region; a processor in operative communication with the scale to receive the weight data, and in operative communication with the imaging device to receive the image data; and
,a memory in operative communication with the processor, wherein a weight and a medical dose preparation image of at least one medication receptacle supported on the support platform within the medication preparation staging region 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, 20, 21)
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