Exchangeable unit dose medicament dosing system and method
US5377839A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 23, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D83/0463
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
There is provided an improved exchangeable medicament dosing system and method which includes a reuseable integral patient dispensing frame which supports a plurality of reuseable cartridges. Replaceable blister packages having a plurality of individually sealed spaced pockets are slidably inserted into the reuseable cartridge and aligned with a predetermined number of dispensing openings therewithin. The blister packages are specifically designed to mechanically interact with the cartridge as they are slidably inserted to properly align the spaced pockets with corresponding dispensing openings of the cartridge. One or more cartridges are releasably locked at least partially within the dispensing frame, and a plurality of dispensing frames can be placed in a frame container for convenient exchange and use with medication carts. The resulting dosing system and method combines the advantages of punch card distribution with its excellent visual accountability and seal, with the benefits of a perpetual inventory exchange system.
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