Patent ID: 6470234
Filing Date: 2002-10-22
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
A system comprising:a medical item dispenser, wherein the dispenser selectively dispenses a plurality of medical item types from a plurality of storage locations in the dispenser; a user interface, wherein a user is enabled to put user identifying data and a dispense instruction through the user interface; at least one processor in operative connection with at least one data store, and wherein the at least one processor is in operative connection with the dispenser and the user interface; wherein the at least one data store includes data representative of a plurality of authorized users and the plurality of medical item types; and wherein responsive to the input user identification data corresponding to an authorized user and the input of at least one dispense instruction corresponding to a medical item type, the at least one processor is operative to cause the medical item type to be dispensed from the dispenser and to cause to be stored in the at least one data store, data representative of the medical item type having been dispensed to the authorized user.