Medical cabinet with selectively accessible storage containers
AssigneeCareFusion 303, Inc.
InventorsJaewoo Kim, Colburn Leonard Jones, Matthew Alvin Tupps
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Abstract
A cabinet for storing medication and/or medical equipment includes: a housing including a cavity; at least one drawer mounted in the cavity, the drawer including at least one open container mounted in the drawer with an internal compartment and an open upper end, and at least one lidded container mounted in the drawer with an internal compartment and a lid. The lid is attached to the at least one lidded container via a lid mechanism and is configured to move the lid between an open position and a closed position. The cabinet further contains a controller operatively connected to the lid mechanism.
Claims20
A cabinet for holding and dispensing items comprising:
- a housing including a cavity;
- at least one drawer mounted in the cavity, the drawer comprising;
- at least one open container mounted in the drawer with an internal compartment and an open upper end;
- and
- at least one lidded container mounted in the drawer with an internal compartment and a lid;
- wherein the lid is attached to the at least one lidded container via a lid mechanism, the lid mechanism being configured to move the lid between an open position and a closed position;
- and
- a controller operatively connected to the lid mechanism.
A drawer for a cabinet for holding and dispensing items comprising:
- a frame including a floor and front wall;
- at least one open container mounted in the drawer with an internal compartment, an open upper end, and a floor;
- at least one lidded container mounted in the drawer with an internal compartment, a lid, and a floor;
- wherein the lid is attached to the lidded container via a lid mechanism;
- and
- a controller operatively connected to the lid mechanism;
- wherein the floors of each of the at least one open container and the at least one lidded container are substantially coplanar.
A cabinet for holding and dispensing items comprising:
- a housing including a cavity;
- at least one drawer mounted in the cavity, the drawer comprising;
- at least one open container mounted in the drawer with an internal compartment, a local controller, and an open upper end;
- wherein no containers in the drawer are lidded containers;
- and
- a main controller operatively connected to the at least one drawer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.