Medication dispensing system
US5047948A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 25, 1989 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61J7/0084
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medication dispensing system comprises a portable, securable medication cabinet which includes a programmable logic controller to provide for patient medication control. The system includes periperal components such as a transmitter, patient response means, display means, and a clock. The securable medication cabinet permits easy access by the patient to medication which is prescribed and dispensed logically. The securable cabinet restricts access by the patient to unauthorized medication. The securable medication cabinet contains a plurality of medication dispensing components, each comprising dispensing means, such as a coil attached to a motor positioned interiorly of a wall of the cabinet, to hold a medication package and dispense the package upon actuation of the dispensing means, with means for actuating the dispensing means. A receptacle in the bottom of the cabinet receives a medication package as it is dispensed. A door in a side wall of the cabinet permits access by the patient to a medication package in the receptacle, but a stop in the cabinet restricts opening of the door so that the patient may not reach unauthorized medication packages. The programmable logic contr…
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