Patent ID: 9298887
Filing Date: 2016-03-29
CPC Classification: A61J,G07C,G07F,G16H

Claim Text:
1. A system for controlling access to medication, the system comprising: a portable, electronically locking cassette for securing medication specific to a patient, said cassette comprising: a housing having at least one internal compartment adapted for storing the patient-specific medication; a cover adapted for restricting access to said compartment; a locking mechanism for securing said housing and cover together in a closed position when locked; and a digital recording medium for storing a cassette identifier associated with said cassette, the cassette identifier having a patient identifier associated with said patient; and a docking station adapted for coupling with said cassette, said docking station comprising: a digital recording medium for storing at least one authorized cassette identifier and at least one authorized user identifier, the at least one authorized cassette identifier having an authorized patient identifier associated with said patient; an input device for receiving a user identifier, a cassette identifier including a patient identifier, and a function identifier that associates a function to be performed when the cassette is being accessed; and a controller for: controlling said docking station to allow said cassette, to be coupled to said docking station, depending on a first validation of a received cassette identifier including the patient identifier against said at least one authorized cassette identifier including the authorized patient identifier; controlling said docking station to allow said cassette to be uncoupled from said docking station depending on a second validation of a received user identifier and the received cassette identifier based upon said at least one authorized user identifier and said at least one authorized cassette identifier; and operating said locking mechanism based upon a received function identifier and the second validation.