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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2017
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Mark Fleming, Oro Valley, AZ (US);
Christina Lara, Tucson, AZ (US);
Michael P. Copeland, Vail, AZ (US);
Calline K. Sanchez, Tucson, AZ (US);
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
An automated medical apparatus for providing medical care in remote areas to a patient is provided. The apparatus includes a container having corrugated steel enclosure on all sides and transportable using a standardized commercial shipping mechanism, the container having a door with a handle and lock mechanism for secure entry and secure accommodation of the patient for treatment. The container has integrated into an inner ceiling side of the container, a plurality of automated dispensers, the dispensers configured for dispensing sterilization material upon determining by the apparatus that the door has been opened and closed, a first time and a second time respectively, such that the patient is assumed to have completed the treatment and exited the container. Further, the apparatus includes a power management device, a processor, a medical device interface, and a patient interface.