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US 10,821,044 B2Granted
Medical products storage device including access control
AssigneeHelmer, Inc.
InventorsThomas J. Larkner, David A. Ferrer, Jesse M. Smith, Dennis H. Smith, Adam A. Cloud, Mark D. Lockwood, Mark G. Loeffelholz, James R. Edwards
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for storing medical products such as pharmaceutical and medical products in climate controlled storage devices includes climate control systems in communication with inventory access and tracking systems.
Claims19
A storage device for medical products comprises
- a control system,
- a cabinet enclosing a plurality of storage spaces,
- a storage container associated with one of the storage spaces, wherein the storage container conducts light,
- an actuation assembly including an independently actuable actuator operable to secure or release the storage container relative to the storage space, wherein the actuation assembly is operable to illuminate the storage container when the storage container is released from the storage space, and wherein the actuator is operable to act on and move the storage container relative to the storage space that the storage container is associated with such that a portion of the storage container extends outwardly from the storage space as the storage container is released relative to the storage space, and
- a manual release mechanism actuable by a user to over-ride the actuation assembly and independently release the storage container from the storage space.
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