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Injection site information cap

  • US 9,931,498 B2
  • Filed: 11/16/2016
  • Issued: 04/03/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • coupling a cap provided with at least one first information element to an injection port of an injection site including a fluid pathway within a housing such that the cap fluidically seals and covers the injection port without entering the fluid pathway, the cap comprising a disinfectant for disinfecting the injection site;

    automatically sensing, with at least one sensor within the housing in response to the coupling of the cap, first information from the at least one first information element, wherein the first information is associated with a caregiver identification;

    coupling a medication container provided with at least one second information element to the injection port of the injection site;

    automatically sensing, with the at least one sensor in response to the coupling of the medication container, second information from the at least one second information element, wherein the second information is associated with a medication in the medication container;

    receiving and processing, by at least one data processor, the first information and the second information, with data comprising at least a disinfection state of the injection port; and

    promoting the processed data, wherein promoting the processed data comprises at least one of;

    displaying the processed data, storing the processed data into a physical storage device, loading the processed data into memory, and transmitting the processed data to a remote computing system.

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