An apparatus and method for storing medical products such as pharmaceutical and medical products in climate controlled storage devices includes climate control systems in communication with inventory access and tracking systems.

An electronic medication storage cabinet includes a plurality of drawers configured with a plurality of sensors arranged to identify a positioning of storage pockets within the drawers. Upon receiving an indication of a new medicine container to be loaded in the cabinet, a sequence of steps to load the medicine container into the cabinet is generated based on a mapping algorithm. A first step is displayed on a display the cabinet, and a determination is made as to whether the first step is associated with one of the plurality of drawers. In response to determining that the first step is associated with one of the plurality of drawers, the drawer is automatically unlocked. In response to determining that the first step is successfully completed, a determination of whether execution of any additional steps is pending and indicated on the display.

A medical supplies cabinet is disclosed. The cabinet comprises a housing presenting a medical supplies storage zone at where there is provided at least one medical supplies receptacle. The receptacle(s) is/are of a shape and configuration to be able to at least partly receive and hold at least one medical item. A sensor is associated with the receptacle(s). The sensor is configured to generate a signal indicative of the presence and/or absence, or removal of the medical item in/from the receptacle.

Systems and methods related to medical cabinets and medical cabinet systems are provided. In particular, they include structure and systems that incorporate or expand medical cabinet systems with platform-based (open access) devices that can assist with managing and stocking of medical products in controlled environments (e.g., rooms having restricted access such locks or key codes to allow authorized personnel). They also include providing convenient expansion to temperature regulated products by adapting refrigerators or freezers using specialized shelf top platform devices that operate inside the refrigerator or freezer by way of the integration of algorithms and/or hardware.

A medical station includes a cassette system provided at a moveable cart. The cassette system includes locking drawers, proximity sensors, each of which is associated with one of the drawers, and a computer system with an input device. The computer system receives data from the proximity sensors to determine a position of each of the drawers.

A medical station includes a cassette system provided at a moveable cart. The cassette system includes locking drawers and sensors, each associated with one of the locking drawers. A computer system provided at the moveable cart includes an input device. The computer system receives data from the sensors to determine a position of each of the drawers and prevent a second one of the drawers from moving into an opened position when a first one of the drawers is in the opened position.

The invention includes a medical technology station and a method for using the medical technology cart. The station can be a portable cart that can be movable, such as rollable, and has a computer system. Attached to the cart is a housing that communicates with the computer system. Insertable in the housing is a cassette system that includes a series of drawers. The drawers are openable and preferably closeable on command from a user. The drawers have a readable unique drawer identifier that is readable by sensors in the cassette. The cassette also preferably includes proximity sensors, while the drawers contain a target for the proximity sensors. In use, an operator, with proper credentials, can, though the computer system, identify a drawer to be opened by the computer system. The cassette and drawers can be removed from the housing and transported to another location for filling of the drawers with medications or other supplies.

A dispenser (100) for medical articles (163), comprising a base (110) and a cover (120), wherein the base (110) comprises at least one stopper arrangement (170) integrated in the main wall of the base (110) and protruding from the inside surface (111b) of the main wall of the base (110), wherein each of the at least one stopper arrangement (170) has at least one cut-out (171) configured to to hold medical articles (163), received in a respective opening in the cover (120) when the dispenser (100) is in a closed configuration, and configured to release receive and hold at least one medical article (163), or a container (160) configured its hold on the at least one medical article (163) or the container (160) when the dispenser (100) is in an open configuration.

Medication-receivers for safely and securely receiving the temporarily delivery of medications are discussed. Such medication-receivers may be removably attached to exterior doors of structures such as, but not limited to, residences and/or businesses, without damage to such exterior doors, and in a manner that minimizes and/or deters theft of contents of the given medication-receiver. Such medication-receivers may have a cabinet and a downward sliding drawer for receiving the medication. The drawer may be locked to the cabinet. Such medication-receivers may be outfitted with various electronics that may facilitate safe and secure delivery of medication, including locking and unlocking of the drawer, delivery verification, recipient pickup verification, secure access controls, tamper monitoring, and the like.

A height-adjustable medicine cart is an apparatus which eliminates the need for medical staff to push around traditional medicine carts. The apparatus includes a cabinet and a height adjustment mechanism. The cabinet is designed to safely store medical supplies and medicine. The cabinet facilitates the storage and retrieval of the contents while preventing access to the stored contents from unauthorized users. The height-adjustment mechanism enables the mounting of the cabinet adjacent to a wall while also enabling the users to adjust the height of the cabinet. The cabinet includes a receptacle body, and the height adjustment mechanism includes a first rail, a second rail, a first carriage, and a second carriage. The receptacle body stores the medical supplies and the medicine. The first carriage and the second carriage slidably connect the receptacle body to the first rail and the second rail to enable the height adjustment of the cabinet.