Patient-specific medication dispensing and notification system
US9747743B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 3, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G12/001
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medication dispensing system is described. In some embodiments, the system includes a medication station and a controller responsive to patient admittance status information. The medication station includes at least one securable compartment configured to hold medication. The controller is configured to assign a patient to the at least one securable compartment such that medications for the patient are able to be placed into the at least one securable compartment. The controller is also configured to selectively permit access to the medications for the patient in the at least one securable compartment when the patient admittance status information indicates the patient is currently admitted, and restrict access to retrieval of the medications for the patient in the at least one securable compartment when the patient admittance status information indicates the patient is not currently admitted.
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