Abstract: An intravascular extracardiac pumping system for increasing perfusion through a renal artery to tissues of a patient without any component thereof being connected to the patient's heart is provided. The system includes means for pumping blood and a portion that houses the pumping means. The portion that houses the pumping means is configured to direct blood from a location upstream of the pumping means to a location within a renal artery. The pumping means and the portion that houses the pumping means are configured to be insertable into a non-primary vessel subcutaneously in an minimally-invasive procedure for positioning within the patient's vasculature.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for dispensing drugs, wherein a patient's order of one or more prescriptions is automatically filled. Various drugs are stored in three or more filler lines. A vial size is assigned to each line. When a prescription is filled, it is automatically assigned to a line in view of the vial size requirements and processed accordingly. Provisions are made for the inability to fill a prescription or order. Subsequently, all of the patient's prescriptions are collected and made available as a single order.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for dispensing drugs, wherein a patient's order of one or more prescriptions is automatically filled. Various drugs are stored in three or more filler lines. A vial size is assigned to each line. When a prescription is filled, it is automatically assigned to a line in view of the vial size requirements and processed accordingly. Provisions are made for the inability to fill a prescription or order. Subsequently, all of the patient's prescriptions are collected and made available as a single order.