Automated prescription vial filling system
US5208762A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 6, 1990 |
| Grant date | May 4, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B2210/04
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
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.
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