METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING, DOCUMENTING AND ASSISTING WITH THE MANUAL COMPOUNDING OF MEDICATIONS

摘要

The invention is a method and system for monitoring, documenting and assisting with the manual preparation and/or administration of medications. The invention accomplishes these goals via constant surveillance of the preparation/administration process using one or more digital cameras and software and hardware that processes the images and compares data from the processed images with information relative to the patient, to the drug components and composition of the medicament, and to non-drug items needed in the preparation that the system automatically or manually retrieves from various sources, e.g. internal or external data banks, from the technician/pharmacist, or by scanning the prescription.

主权项

1. A method for monitoring, documenting and assisting with the manual preparation and/or administration of medications, said method comprising:
a) using at least one digital camera to provide constant surveillance of the preparation/administration process; b) providing software adapted to perform image processing of images acquired by said at least one digital camera and to compare, in real time, data extracted from the processed images to information relative to one or more of a patient, drug components and composition of said medication, and non-drug items needed in the preparation, wherein said data is automatically or manually retrieved from various sources; and c) providing dedicated software algorithms that are adapted to act as an interactive assistant guiding and/or supervising a producer through each step of a specific preparation process