Medication container encoding, verification, and identification
US8328082B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 31, 2011 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61J2205/60
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medication container encoding, verification and identification method is provided that includes receiving data characterizing a medication, generating an identifier encapsulating the data and applying an identifier to a medication container such that it is automatically readable by a medication administration device and/or a medication wasting device. Related apparatus, systems, methods and articles are also described.
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