1. A method of manufacturing a storage system, comprising:
providing a computer system;
assembling a storage device in communication with the computer system, wherein the storage device includes:
a frame;
a rack-like structure operably secured to the frame, the rack-like structure having defined locations thereon with each location denoted by a unique identifier;
a storage carrier detachably securable to one of the defined locations on the rack-like structure, the storage carrier having a mounting portion for being detachably secured to the rack-like structure and a receptacle portion, one of the defined locations being selected by a pharmacy worker from any available location of the defined locations by the pharmacy worker detachably securing the mounting portion to one location of the defined locations to define a worker-selected location;
a filled prescription order received manually within the receptacle portion of the storage carrier, the filled prescription order associated with a customer of the pharmacy;
a computer-readable identification tag secured to the mounting portion of the storage carrier, the tag having a unique tag identifier associated with the storage carrier;
electronically coupling a tag reader with the computer system, wherein the tag reader detects the computer-readable identification tag when the mounting portion of the storage carrier is positioned on the rack-like structure;
wherein the computer system automatically correlates the filled prescription order with the unique identifier associated with the selected location near which the storage carrier is manually placed.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the computer readable-identification tag is a radio-frequency identification tag and the tag reader is a radio-frequency identification reader.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the receptacle portion of the storage carrier is compressible.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the receptacle portion has a left side, a right side, and compressible front and rear sides extending between the left side and the right side.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein the front and rear sides are creased.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the mounting portion of the storage carrier includes a hook.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein the computer system is capable of detecting when a storage container is removed from the rack-like structure to define a removed storage container and is capable of verifying that the filled prescription within the removed storage container is associated with the customer.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A retractor assembly, comprising:
a base;
a first side arm assembly coupled to a first side of the base and configured to translate relative to the base along a first direction;
a second side arm assembly coupled to a second side of the base and configured to translate relative to the base along the first direction independent from the first side arm assembly; and
a central arm assembly coupled to a center portion of the base and configured to translate relative to the base along a second direction different from the first direction.
2. The retractor assembly of claim 1, wherein the first side assembly translates along a first threaded shaft disposed within the base;
wherein the second side assembly translates along a second threaded shaft disposed within the base; and
wherein the center assembly translates along a third threaded shaft disposed within the base.
3. The retractor assembly of claim 2, further comprising:
a first adjustment knob operatively coupled to a first knob bevel gear; and
a second adjustment knob operatively coupled to a second knob bevel gear;
wherein the first threaded shaft is operatively coupled to a first shaft bevel gear, and wherein the first knob bevel gear engages the first shaft bevel gear such that rotation of the first adjustment knob causes translation of the first side assembly along the first threaded shaft; and
wherein the second threaded shaft is operatively coupled to a second shaft bevel gear, and wherein the second knob bevel gear engages the second shaft bevel gear such that rotation of the second adjustment knob causes translation of the second side assembly along the second threaded shaft.
4. The retractor assembly of claim 3, further comprising:
a third adjustment knob operatively coupled to a third knob bevel gear;
wherein the third threaded shaft is operatively coupled to a third shaft bevel gear, and wherein the third knob bevel gear engages the third shaft bevel gear such that rotation of the third adjustment knob causes translation of the center assembly along the third threaded shaft.
5. The retractor assembly of claim 2, wherein the first threaded shaft and the second threaded shaft define a first axis; and wherein the third threaded shaft defines a second axis intersecting the first axis.
6. The retractor assembly of claim 2, wherein each of the first threaded shaft, the second threaded shaft, and the third threaded shaft is rotatable relative to the frame assembly and translationally fixed relative to the frame assembly.
7. The retractor assembly of claim 1, wherein each of the first side assembly, the second side assembly, and the center assembly includes a first arm portion rotationally fixed relative to the base, and a second arm portion rotatably coupled to the first arm portion and including a blade assembly configured to retract tissue.
8. The retractor assembly of claim 5, wherein the first arm portion includes a marking pin extending through a portion of the base to provide an indication of the position of the first arm relative to the base.
9. A retractor assembly, comprising:
a base;
a first side arm assembly coupled to a first side of the base and configured to translate relative to the base along a first direction;
a second side arm assembly coupled to a second side of the base and configured to translate relative to the base along the first direction; and
a central arm assembly coupled to a center portion of the base and configured to translate relative to the base along a second direction different from the first direction;
wherein each of the first side arm assembly, the second side arm assembly, and the center arm assembly is coupled to the base by an adjustment mechanism including a bevel gear drive.
10. The retractor assembly of claim 9, wherein the adjustment mechanism includes a threaded shaft disposed within the base, wherein the bevel gear drive includes a shaft bevel gear provided on the threaded shaft.
11. The retractor assembly of claim 10, wherein the adjustment mechanism includes:
an adjustment knob, wherein the bevel gear drive further includes a knob bevel gear provided on the adjustment knob;
wherein the knob bevel gear engages the shaft bevel gear such that rotation of the adjustment knob causes rotation of the threaded shaft.
12. The retractor assembly of claim 9, wherein the first side assembly translates along a first threaded shaft, the second side assembly translates along a second threaded shaft, and the third side assembly translates along a third threaded shaft, and wherein first threaded shaft and the second threaded shaft define a first axis, and wherein the third threaded shaft defines a second axis intersecting the first axis.
13. The retractor assembly of claim 12, wherein each of the first threaded shaft, the second threaded shaft, and the third threaded shaft is rotatable relative to the frame assembly and translationally fixed relative to the frame assembly.
14. The retractor assembly of claim 9, wherein each of the first side assembly, the second side assembly, and the center assembly includes a first arm portion rotationally fixed relative to the base, and a second arm portion rotatably coupled to the first arm portion and including a blade assembly configured to retract tissue.
15. The retractor assembly of claim 14, wherein the first arm portion includes a marking pin extending through a portion of the base to provide an indication of the position of the first arm relative to the base.
16. The retractor assembly of claim 14, wherein the blade assembly includes a primary blade and secondary blade removably coupled to the primary blade.
17. A method of operating a retractor, comprising:
placing a retractor into a desired position, wherein the retractor includes a frame, a first side assembly, a second side assembly, and a center assembly;
translating the first side assembly relative to the frame along a first threaded shaft and independent from the second side assembly and the center assembly;
translating the second side assembly relative to the frame along a second threaded shaft and independent from the first side assembly and the center assembly; and
translating the center assembly relative to the frame along a third threaded shaft and independent from the first side assembly and the second side assembly.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein translating each of the first side assembly, the second side assembly, and the center assembly includes rotating an adjustment knob to actuate a bevel gear drive.
19. The method of claim 18, wherein the bevel gear drive includes a knob bevel gear in engagement with a threaded shaft such that rotation of the adjustment knob causes a corresponding rotation of the threaded shaft.
20. The method of claim 17, wherein each of the first side assembly, the second side assembly, and the center assembly includes a blade assembly configured to retract tissue, the blade assembly being angularly adjustable to increase an amount of retraction, and including a secondary blade removably coupled to a primary blade.