Drug dispensing apparatus
US4664289A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 20, 1985 |
| Grant date | May 12, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F11/62
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A drug dispensing apparatus includes a drug dispensing unit and a control unit. The apparatus dispenses an individual drug dose or doses to a common collection area from one or more drug dispensing cartridges for packaging. The drug dispensing unit of the apparatus is internally provided with a plurality of shelves, each arranged one upon another. A plurality of drug dispensing cartridges are removably disposed side by side on each of the shelves. Each drug dispensing cartridge accommodates a plurality of individual identical drug doses. Each dosage is discharged from the cartridge, one at a time, through rotation of rotary members in compliance with input information from the control unit.
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