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US 2016/0259904 A1Published application
System and method for providing dispensing security for controlled substances within a care facility
AssigneeAbide Technologies, LLC
InventorRICK WILSON
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Abstract
A system for dispensing medication includes a secure first compartment for storing medications. A lock mechanism secures an access to the secure first compartment. At least one sensor detects an access to the secure first compartment and generates an access signal responsive thereto. An email notification generator generates and transmits an email to a predetermined individual responsive to receipt of the access signal from the at least one sensor.
Claims24
A system for dispensing medication, comprising:
- a secure first compartment for storing medications;
- a lock mechanism for securing an access to the secure first compartment;
- at least one sensor for detecting an access to the secure first compartment and generating an access signal responsive thereto;
- and
- an email notification generator for generating and transmitting an email to a predetermined individual responsive to receipt of the access signal from the at least one sensor.
2 more elements
A system for dispensing medication, comprising:
- a secure first compartment for storing a first group of medications;
- a second compartment for storing a second group of medications that have requirements associated therewith different from the requirements associated with the first group of medications in the secure first compartment, wherein a separating partition separates the secure first compartment from the second compartment;
- a lock mechanism for separately securing an access to the secure first compartment and the second compartment;
- at least one sensor for detecting an access to the secure first compartment and generating an access signal responsive thereto;
- a camera for generating image data of an individual accessing the secure first compartment responsive to the access signal of the at least one sensor;
- a database for storing the image data generated by the camera responsive to the access signal of the at least one sensor;
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- an email notification generator for generating and transmitting an email to a predetermined individual responsive to receipt of the access signal from the at least one sensor.
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A system for dispensing medication, comprising:
- a plurality of remotely located drug dispensing units for dispensing the medication;
- a central dispensing controller for transmitting information to the plurality of remotely located drug dispensing units to manage the dispensing of the medication;
- wherein the plurality of remotely located drug dispensing units further comprise:
- a secure first compartment for storing medications;
- a lock mechanism for securing an access to the secure first compartment;
- at least one sensor for detecting an access to the secure first compartment and generating an access signal responsive thereto;
- and
- an email notification generator for generating and transmitting an email to a predetermined individual responsive to receipt of the access signal from the at least one sensor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.