Robotic infusion mixer and transportable cartridge
AssigneeBoard of Regents, The University of Texas System
InventorChristopher C. CAPELLI
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Abstract
The invention relates to a transportable therapeutic cartridge, a therapeutic agent robotic mixer and a method for providing therapeutic infusion services. The transportable therapeutic cartridge is configured to be used to manually mix therapeutic agents or to be coupled to a therapeutic agent robotic mixer, such that the robotic mixer can access therapeutic agents disposed in the cartridge. The cartridge, mixer, and method provide therapeutic infusions in a just-in-time fashion, so as to minimize risk to patients and facility staff while maximizing the use and safety of the therapeutics.
Claims47
A transportable therapeutic cartridge comprising:
- a transport shell;
- and
- a receptacle structure configured to receive one or more therapeutic agents, and to be coupled to the transport shell such that one or more therapeutic agents disposed in the receptacle structure are protected;
- wherein the cartridge is configured to be used to manually mix therapeutic agents and configured to be coupled to a therapeutic agent robotic mixer such that the robotic mixer can access therapeutic agents disposed in the cartridge.
The cartridge of any 2, wherein at least one of the plurality of compartments comprises a recess adjacent the top of the compartment.
An apparatus comprising:
- a therapeutic agent robotic mixer configured to be coupled to a transportable therapeutic cartridge comprising:
- a transport shell;
- and
- a receptacle structure configured to receive one or more therapeutic agents, and to be coupled to the transport shell such that one or more therapeutic agents disposed in the receptacle structure are protected;
- wherein the robotic mixer is configured to be coupled to the cartridge such that the robotic mixer can access therapeutic agents disposed in the cartridge.
A therapeutic agent robotic mixer comprising:
- a therapeutic cartridge handling mechanism;
- a dosage station;
- a carrier device configured to transfer a therapeutic agent container between the therapeutic cartridge handling mechanism and the dosage station;
- wherein the therapeutic cartridge handling mechanism is configured to permit the dosage station to access a therapeutic agent container without affecting sterility of the therapeutic agent container.
A method for providing therapeutic infusion services comprising:
- sending a transportable therapeutic cartridge having a sealed, sterile interior in which one or more therapeutic agents are disposed;
- wherein the cartridge is configured to be coupled to a robotic mixer before unsealing the interior such that the robotic mixer can access the one or more therapeutic agents.
A method for providing therapeutic infusion services comprising:
- acquiring therapeutic agents;
- loading one or more of the therapeutic agents into a transportable therapeutic cartridge;
- sterilizing the therapeutic cartridge;
- sealing the therapeutic cartridge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.