Secure medication transport
AssigneeCareFusion 303, Inc.
InventorsGary Bell, Gary John Latorraca, Brendan Burgess
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Abstract
A smart carrier has a housing comprising one or more docking locations configured to accept a secure receptacle, a wireless interface module disposed within the housing, and a processor disposed within the housing and operatively coupled to the one or more docking locations and the wireless interface module. The processor is configured to communicate with an external device through the wireless interface module and with a secure receptacle that is mated with one of the one or more docking locations. The smart carrier also has a battery disposed within the housing and configured to provide all operational power to the processor, the wireless interface module, and the one or more docking locations.
Claims20
A movable appliance for secure delivery of medications, comprising:
- at least one wheel;
- and
- a platform coupled to the at least one wheel, the platform configured to removably receive a portable carrier, the portable carrier comprising:
- a housing;
- a docking location
- configured to engage with and retain a secure receptacle;
- a wireless interface module;
- a processor coupled to the docking location and the wireless interface module;
- and
- an energy storage device coupled to the processor, the wireless interface module and the docking location, wherein the processor is configured to:
- receive, via the wireless interface module, a command to adjust the secure receptacle;
- and
- cause the secure receptacle to perform an adjustment corresponding to the command.
A movable appliance system, comprising:
- a wheeled platform;
- a secure receptacle comprising:
- a body;
- a lid movably coupled to the body and having a closed position that cooperates with the body to form a compartment;
- and
- a lid actuator configured to engage the lid in the closed position when not actuated and to release the lid when actuated;
- and
- a portable carrier removably coupled to the wheeled platform, the portable carrier comprising:
- a housing;
- a docking location
- configured to engage with and retain the secure receptacle;
- a wireless interface module;
- and
- a processor coupled to the docking location, the lid actuator and the wireless interface module, the processor configured to:
- receive, via the wireless interface module, a command to adjust the secure receptacle;
- and
- cause the secure receptacle to perform an adjustment corresponding to the command.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.