Patent ID: 7753085
Filing Date: 2010-07-13
Classification: A61J,A61M,B65B,B65C

Abstract:
1. A method of preparing a diluted dosage of medication with an automated drug preparation system including the steps of: reconstituting medication in a first vial, in an automated manner, to produce reconstituted medication have a first concentration which is greater than an inputted target concentration of the dosage of medication; loading a syringe onto a device that controllably delivers the loaded syringe from one station to another station; fluidly connecting the syringe to a source of diluent; extending a plunger of the syringe a predetermined distance to draw a first volume of the diluent into the syringe; advancing the partially filled syringe to another station where a predetermined amount of the reconstituted medication is delivered to the partially filled syringe to produce the dosage of medication that has a concentration at least about equal to the inputted target concentration, wherein the reconstituted medication is delivered to the partially filled syringe in a manner different than drawing fluid by extension of the syringe plunger.