System Overview - CareFusion Pyxis MedStation 4000 User Manual

Pyxis MedStation 4000 System Console User Guide
The Pyxis MedStation system automates the distribution, management, and
control of medications. The Pyxis MedStation system includes a network of
secure storage stations located in patient-care areas throughout the facility. Each
station is controlled by its own microprocessor and functions similar to an
automated bank-teller machine. This section includes the following topics:
The total medication solution.................................................................... 2
Unit-dose workflow ................................................................................... 3
Pyxis MedStation system components ....................................................... 4
Network information ................................................................................. 6
System communication .............................................................................. 8
Chapter 1

System overview

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