Cabinet with remote integration

US8280550B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Omnicell, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Cynthia Levy · San Jose, US
• Richard Caldwell · San Francisco, US
• Jennifer Cartright · Loomis, US
• Ray Vrabel · San Diego, US
• Brad Blackwell · San Francisco, US
• John Vahlberg · Mountain View, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 13, 2009
• Grant date: Oct 2, 2012
• Expiry date: Aug 12, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G16H40/67
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Devices, systems, and methods are described for remotely managing items that are configured to be stored in at least one dispensing device. This includes receiving user identification information at a host computer system from an electronic device that is remotely located from the dispensing device. This also includes transmitting from the host computer system to the electronic device a disposition of at least one item, wherein the at least one item is associated with a patient. Further, this includes receiving, at the host computer system from the remote electronic device, information about the item originating from the dispensing device, wherein the information includes a further disposition of the item.