Title:
ANESTHESIA CART
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2000023908
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
A computerized medication dispensing station (100) that addresses anesthesia medication management and tracking problems is disclosed. Medications, including narcotic and non-narcotic, and supplies for use in anesthesia, are stored in secured, semi-secured, and unsecured containers (114, 116) of a mobile station (100). A computer housed (122) in the station (100) is used to track the anesthesiology items that have been removed from the station (100). For each item removed, the time of removal, who removed it, and to whom it was administered is tracked. Items that are not administered to a patient are returned to the pharmacy or wasted (i.e., disposed in accordance with regulations). Each type of event (administration to a patient, return, or waste) is documented so that a health care institution can track usage of items, including narcotic medications, for use in anesthesia.
Inventors:
KURTZ MICHAEL
CHANG STEVEN W
RADZIMINSKI THOMAS E
PHOON FLORENCE H
RICHTER-DYCAICO PAULA A
ROSS CHRISTOPHER G
CHANG STEVEN W
RADZIMINSKI THOMAS E
PHOON FLORENCE H
RICHTER-DYCAICO PAULA A
ROSS CHRISTOPHER G
Application Number:
PCT/US1999/024082
Publication Date:
November 15, 2001
Filing Date:
October 14, 1999
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PYXIS CORP (US)
International Classes:
A61J7/00; A61J3/00; A61M16/01; G06Q50/00; A61G12/00; (IPC1-7): G06F17/00; G06G7/48
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