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US 11,529,290 B2Granted
Mobile medical drug management systems and methods
AssigneeSierra Nevada Corporation
InventorsKarl Schulz, Richard Campbell, Emily Huang, Sarah Koh, Kurnhee Ma
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Abstract
Mobile systems and methods are adapted to control and document prehospital patient care reports and communication of patient status to a receiving medical treatment facility. The systems and methods relate to systems and methods for managing, recording, and administering drugs such as narcotics in an ambulatory and/or emergency environment.
Claims18
A handheld drug rack system, comprising:
- a housing defining at least one seat sized to receive therein a drug vial, wherein the housing is sized to be held by a user;
- a retaining member coupled to the housing and positioned such that a vial, when seated in the at least one seat, is interposed between the retaining member and the at least one seat so that the retaining member secures the vial within the at least one seat, wherein the retaining member comprises at least one elongated member formed of a wire that at least partially wraps the drug vial, and wherein the retaining member is mechanically coupled to a tightening mechanism that can be actuated to place the at least one wire in tension, and wherein the tightening mechanism comprises an actuator that can be rotated to place the at least one elongated member in tension;
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- at least one port in the housing, wherein the at least one port provides an accessway by which a user can access the contents of a respective drug vial.
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