Syringe packaging system for hospital pharmacies
US10336477B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B43/54
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A semi-automated system (100) suitable for use in a hospital setting for filling patient-specific liquid medication prescriptions from balk medicine containers (104) into oral syringes (S) for administration on a just-in-time basis. The system enables hospital pharmacists to simplify and streamline their task, increasing the number of prescriptions mat can be filled in a day, improving patient safety and care by minimizing medication errors and the consequences that ensue. The present invention also includes a novel adapter cap for use in interfacing between bulk medicine containers (104) and syringes (S) having a Luer-lock fitting.
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