Apparatuses and methods for handling pills within pharmaceutical dispensing devices
US11238970B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 9, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H40/60
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of dispensing medication from a plurality of medication containers, using a dispensing system for collecting a medication dosage from a medication container including: receiving a medication selection; selecting a medication container, from the plurality of medication containers, based on the medication selection; matching a collection protocol to be applied to the medication container including one or more parameter for control of the dispensing system; and dispensing the medication selection from the medication container according to the collection protocol.
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