AUTOMATED DRUG PREPARATION APPARATUS INCLUDING AUTOMATED DRUG RECONSTITUTION
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1. An automated system for use in the preparation of medication orders, comprising:
- at least one database configured for storing;
a plurality of medication orders; and
,identifying information for each of a plurality of medication sources;
a computer controller, in communication with the at least one database, wherein for preparation of each given order of the plurality of medication orders the computer controller is configured to;
access automatically the identifying information for at least one of the plurality of medication sources corresponding with the given order; and
,compare automatically identifying information read from a corresponding selected medication source to the identifying information for the at least one of the plurality of medication sources corresponding with the given order; and
,a camera configured and arranged to obtain an image of the corresponding selected medication source.
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Abstract
An automated medication preparation system for preparing a prescribed dosage of medication in a drug delivery device includes a plurality of stations for receiving, handling and processing the drug delivery device so that the prescribed dosage of medication is delivered to the drug delivery device and a transporting device that receives and holds more than one drug delivery device and moves the drug delivery devices in a controlled manner from one station to another station. The system is configured so that two or more separate drug delivery devices can be acted upon at the same time.
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1. An automated system for use in the preparation of medication orders, comprising:
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at least one database configured for storing; a plurality of medication orders; and
,identifying information for each of a plurality of medication sources; a computer controller, in communication with the at least one database, wherein for preparation of each given order of the plurality of medication orders the computer controller is configured to; access automatically the identifying information for at least one of the plurality of medication sources corresponding with the given order; and
,compare automatically identifying information read from a corresponding selected medication source to the identifying information for the at least one of the plurality of medication sources corresponding with the given order; and
,a camera configured and arranged to obtain an image of the corresponding selected medication source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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