Medical object distribution system and method

A pneumatic tube system that distributes medical objects in a medical environment without a dedicated carrier, comprising:

• a sending station comprising a housing having a first opening on its front face for receiving a medical object and a second opening in communication with pneumatic tubing for transporting the medical object from the sending station;
• a plurality of receiving stations routably connected to the sending station via the pneumatic tubing;
• a plurality of pumps each located in proximity to a respective receiving station and comprises a negative pressure air compressor for transmitting the medical object from the sending station to the respective receiving station;
• wherein each receiving station is connected to a substantially vertical portion of pneumatic tubing that is connected to a substantially horizontal portion of pneumatic tubing via a bend, wherein a respective pump is connected at the bend in a T configuration and aligned with the horizontal portion of pneumatic tubing, wherein the medical object travels along the horizontal portion via a negative pressure created by the pump until reaching the bend and then dropped via gravity along the vertical portion into the receiving station;
• a system controller in signal communication with the sending station, the receiving station, and the pump, the system controller comprises a processor and a memory encoding one or more processor-executable instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause acts to be performed comprising:
• receiving delivery information from the sending station;
• identifying an intended receiving station using the delivery information;
• and
• sending commands to the pneumatic tube system to control routing of the medical object from the sending station to the identified receiving station in the pneumatic tubing.