Medication administering apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9626483
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13910556

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A method of administering medication. Medication is stored in a plurality of drawers wherein each of the plurality of drawers includes a drawer electrical connector, a medication conveyor, and a non-volatile read/write memory to store data about the drawer. A drawer of the plurality of drawers is inserted into a receptacle of a housing, wherein the receptacle is one of a plurality of receptacles, and the housing also includes a plurality of housing electrical connectors corresponding to the plurality of receptacles, wherein one of the housing electrical connectors is coupled to the electrical connector of the drawer when the drawer is inserted in the receptacle. Data is selectively transmitted from among non-volatile read/write memory of the plurality of drawers to a computer in communication with the plurality of housing electrical connectors, wherein when the drawer is inserted into the receptacle such that the drawer and housing electrical connectors are operatively engaged, the memory of the inserted drawer is triggered to transmit data stored therein to the computer.

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PROVIDENCE HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES LLCP O BOX 7 MADISON MS 39130

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barrett, John Todd Madison, US 9 146
Schoville, Fred P Brighton, US 10 150

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