Patent ID: 7610115

Claim:
An automated pharmacy admixture system, comprising: a carrier system to present a plurality of IV bags to a location proximate or within a first substantially aseptic zone, wherein the carrier system is substantially disposed in a second substantially aseptic zone, wherein a pressure within the first aseptic zone is negative relative to ambient atmospheric pressure; a manipulator system to transport items within the first substantially aseptic zone; a fluid transfer system disposed at least substantially within the first substantially aseptic zone, the fluid transfer system comprising a fluid transfer port to transfer fluids to or from IV bags; and a controller comprising a processor to receive instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising: actuating the manipulator system to bring a fill port of an IV bag and the fluid transfer port into register with one another, and actuating the manipulator system to move the IV bag and the fluid transfer port out of register after a fluid transfer operation.