System and method for returning and tracking of used containers of narcotics or controlled items for automatic drug distribution machine

• Main Authors: DAN ZHAO, JUN YUE, TIAN SUN WU, MARTIN WILLIAM DAKE
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 05.04.2017
• Subjects: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING ORPROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTEDFOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION FIELDS; PHYSICS

A system comprises a database and a control module, wherein the database stores information associated with a drug in a base station; the information comprises an indication for whether a container of the drug has been returned to the base station after application of the drug or not; and the control module is in communication with the base station, determines the time of obtaining the drug from the base station and whether the container of the drug has been returned to the base station or not, and updates the information stored in the database after the container of the drug has been returned to the base station. 种系统包括数据库，该数据库存储与位于基站中的药物相关联的信息。该信息包括在药物被施用之后该药物的容器是否被归还至基站的指示。控制模块与基站进行通信，该控制模块确定药物何时从基站取得，该控制模块确定药物的容器是否被归还至基站，并且该控制模块在药物的容器被归还至基站时更新存储在数据库中的信息。