# US 2014/0195262 A1 · Drug registration apparatus and program > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0195262 A1 - Document ID: US20140195262A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/148,368 - Filed: 2014-01-06 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2013-01-10 - Assignees: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha - Applicants: Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha - Inventors: Yumiko OKUMA; Maki SATO; Shiomi MATSUI - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140195262A1 ## CPC - G16H 20/10: relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients - G16H 10/60: for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records - G16H 40/67: for remote operation - G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA ## Abstract A drug registration apparatus includes a registration module configured to store a name of drug. The drug may have been administered to a patient during a medical procedure, such as an operation or surgery. A display control module is configured to display, on a display unit, the drug name stored by the registration module, drug information (e.g., dose level) associated with the drug name, and other information related to the context of the usage of the drug corresponding to the name. For example, a list of drug names and drug information corresponding to drugs administered to a patient during a surgical operation can be established and displayed on a display unit along with additional information related to patient identity and/or the medical procedure performed. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A drug registration apparatus, comprising: a registration module configured to store a drug name; and a display control module configured to display, on a display unit, the drug name stored by the registration module, drug information associated with the drug name stored by the registration module, and contextual information related to a usage of a drug corresponding to the drug name stored by the registration module. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control module is configured to display the contextual information in watermark characters in a color that is lighter than a color in which the drug name is displayed. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a scanner unit configured to read a code symbol on a drug container, wherein the registration module is configured to use the code symbol that is read to determine the drug name. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a scanner unit configured to acquire an image of a drug container, wherein the registration module is configured to use the image of the drug container that is acquired to determine the drug name. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a scanner unit configured to acquire an image of an administrable increment of a drug, wherein the registration module is configured to use the image of the administrable increment of the drug that is acquired to determine the drug name. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the scanner unit is configured to acquire a plurality of images of the administrable increment of the drug, and use the plurality of images that is acquired to determine the drug name. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein registration module detects printed features on the administrable increment of the drug to determine the drug name. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the administrable increment is one of a pill, a capsule, a lozenge, and an ampoule. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the contextual information includes a name of a patient to which the drug corresponding to the drug name is being administered. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the patient is undergoing a surgical procedure. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the contextual information includes a name of a medical procedure performed on the patient. ### Claim 12 A method of tracking usage of drugs in a medical procedure, comprising: acquiring an image corresponding to a drug administered to a patient during a medical procedure; identifying a name of the drug administered to the patient by using the acquired image; registering the name of the drug administered to the patient in an expended drug table; and displaying the registered name and on a display screen along with information related to the patient and the medical procedure. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, further comprising: displaying the information related the patient and the medical procedure in a color that is different from the registered name. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein the image corresponding to the drug administered to the patient includes a bar code. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein the acquiring of the image corresponding to the drug administered to the patient during the medical procedure occurs after the medical procedure has been completed. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein identifying the name of the drug involves detecting a color of an administrable increment of the drug. ### Claim 17 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein the image corresponding to the drug administered to the patient is an image of a label of a drug container, and identifying the name of the drug involves recognition of the label in the image of the drug container. ### Claim 18 A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing a program which when executed in a computing device causes the computing device to perform steps of a method comprising: acquiring an image corresponding to a drug administered to a patient during a medical procedure; identifying a name of the drug administered to the patient by using the acquired image; registering the name of the drug administered to the patient in an expended drug table; and displaying the registered name and on a display screen along with information related to the patient and the medical procedure. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 18, the steps further comprising: displaying the information related the patient and the medical procedure in a color that is different from the registered name. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 18, wherein the identifying the name of the drug administered to the patient involves comparison of surface features of an administrable increment of the drug in the acquired image to drug surface features stored in a database unit.