Personalized medication holder
US8550247B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 20, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61J2205/30
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A holder (100) for storing prescribed medication doses in a sealed cup (112) is provided with a sealing strip (117) a first portion (110) of which covers the mouth of the cup and a second portion (120) carries a picture of the face of the patient for whom the medication has been prescribed. The holder (100) is provided with a rim (113) extending outwardly from the mouth of the cup and with an extension flange (114) having a flat upper surface (111) which is coplanar with the upper surface of the rim (113). The sealing strip adheres to the coplanar surfaces of the rim (113) and the flange (114) and is provided with lines of severance (130 and 131) extending from a pull-tab (151) and along opposite sides of the cup. These lines of severance (130 and 131) are arranged within the confines of the path of the seal between the sealing strip (117) and the rim (113) so that air cannot leak through the lines of severance and into the cup when storing medication doses within the holder. The pull-tab enables the first portion (110) of the sealing strip (117) to be peeled back from covering the cup so that its contents can be accessed by inverting the cup over the palm of the hand of the user.
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