US 12,343,311 B2
Medication dose preparation and transfer system
Walter John Bochenko, Encinitas, CA (US); Stephen Michael Prince, San Diego, CA (US); and Christopher Biagioli, La Jolla, CA (US)
Assigned to CRISI Medical Systems, Inc., Franklin Lakes, NJ (US)
Filed by CRISI Medical Systems, Inc., Franklin Lakes, NJ (US)
Filed on Sep. 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/902,373.
Application 17/902,373 is a continuation of application No. 16/511,144, filed on Jul. 15, 2019, granted, now 11,464,708.
Application 16/511,144 is a continuation of application No. 15/443,006, filed on Feb. 27, 2017, granted, now 10,391,033, issued on Aug. 27, 2019.
Application 15/443,006 is a continuation of application No. 14/728,408, filed on Jun. 2, 2015, granted, now 9,615,999, issued on Apr. 11, 2017.
Application 14/728,408 is a continuation of application No. 13/524,736, filed on Jun. 15, 2012, granted, now 9,078,809, issued on Jul. 14, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/497,855, filed on Jun. 16, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2022/0409488 A1, Dec. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. A61J 1/20 (2006.01); G16H 20/10 (2018.01); A61J 1/14 (2023.01); A61J 1/22 (2006.01); A61M 5/178 (2006.01); G16H 10/60 (2018.01); G16H 20/17 (2018.01)
CPC A61J 1/2096 (2013.01) [A61J 1/201 (2015.05); A61J 1/2062 (2015.05); G16H 20/10 (2018.01); A61J 1/1412 (2013.01); A61J 1/1418 (2015.05); A61J 1/2037 (2015.05); A61J 1/22 (2013.01); A61J 2200/70 (2013.01); A61J 2205/10 (2013.01); A61J 2205/30 (2013.01); A61J 2205/60 (2013.01); A61M 5/1782 (2013.01); A61M 2205/6009 (2013.01); A61M 2205/6036 (2013.01); A61M 2205/6054 (2013.01); G16H 10/60 (2018.01); G16H 20/17 (2018.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for transferring medication, comprising:
a housing having a fluid channel comprising a U shape within the housing connecting a primary medication container port with a secondary medication container port such that the primary medication container port is on the same side of the apparatus as the secondary medication port, wherein the fluid channel terminates at a first end at the primary medication port and at a second end at the secondary medication container port; and
at least one identification sensor disposed within the housing configured to sense an information transfer element on a medication container, the information transfer element on the medication container associated with a medication within the medication container.