MEDICAL CART, MEDICATION MODULE, HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM, AND METHOD OF MEDICATON TRANSPORT

• Main Authors: FITZPA TRICK KEVIN THOMAS, PHILPOTT MARIN JOHN, ARCETA RADMOND VINCENT, FORTNER CHRISTINA LOUISE, ROGERS CRAIG KEVIN, RITCHIE BRYAN SCOTT
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 01.11.2012
• Subjects: ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; CABINETS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; COFFEE MILLS; DESKS; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; DRAWERS; ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ELECTRICITY; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; FUNERAL DEVICES; FURNITURE; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE; HAND-PROPELLED VEHICLES, e.g. HAND CARTS, PERAMBULATORS; HANDCUFFS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; KEYS; LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS; LOCKS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; OFFICE FURNITURE; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PRINTED CIRCUITS; SAFES; SLEDGES; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL; TABLES; TRANSPORT OR ACCOMODATION FOR PATIENTS; TRANSPORTING; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS

A medical cart is described and includes a work platform having a work surface and at least one compartment, a base, and a height adjustment mechanism for adjusting the height of the work platform relative to the base. A medication module is described and includes a plurality of compartments. The medical cart can be joined with a medication module. In addition, a plurality of medication modules can joined to form a train. The medical cart and medication module can be used collectively and individually in a variety of methods for transferring medicine.