Medicinal storage, safety, organizational and delivery device
AssigneeAtlantic Health System, Inc., a NJ non-profit corporation
InventorsJefferson Isibor, Yanira Castelan, Heather Gucwa
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Abstract
A lockable storage container and delivery device is provided that exposes the access port of liquid medicinal vials (such as for insulin) while maintaining identification, security, organization and inventory data access, for easy and documented administration of such medicine. The container has individual compartments for various types of medication, or variants of a similar medication (such as various types of insulin) in one convenient and secure container that provides optimal, efficient, cost-saving and safe delivery of medicine to patients.
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A storage container comprising a body comprising sidewalls connected together forming an enclosure, a top that opens and closes corresponding to substantially the same shape and size of the defined enclosure, a bottom corresponding to substantially the same shape and size of the defined enclosure and a means for locking the top in the closed position wherein said storage container is configured to hold a plurality of medicine vials wherein:
- a. the sidewalls further comprise cutouts that correspond to the shape and size of the neck of a medicine vial such that said medicine vial may be secured by placing the neck of the vial into said cutout;
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- b. the bottom further comprises cutouts that correspond to the shape and size of the side of a medicine vial such that the identity and expiration date of the medicine vials would be exposed when the secured into the storage container.
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A method of drug administration comprising the steps of:
- obtaining a storage container comprising a body comprising sidewalls connected together forming an enclosure, a top corresponding to substantially the same shape and size of the defined enclosure that opens and closes, a bottom corresponding to substantially the same shape and size of the defined enclosure and a means for locking the top in the closed position wherein said storage container is configured to hold a plurality of medicine vials wherein the sidewalls further comprise cutouts that correspond to the shape and size of the neck of a medicine vial such that said medicine vial may be secured by placing the neck of the vial into said cutout;
- and the bottom further comprises cutouts that correspond to the shape and size of the side of a medicine vial such that the identity and expiration date of the medicine vials would be exposed when the secured into the storage container;
- securing a plurality of medicine vials in said storage container;
- locking said storage container containing a plurality of medicine vials;
- storing said storage container containing a plurality of medicine vials in an area where said medicine is needed;
- retrieving said storage container and administering medicine contained in said storage container;
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- re-storing said storage container back to an area where said medicine is needed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.