System and method for high-volume filling of pharmaceutical prescriptions

US9241875B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• PARATA SYSTEMS, LLC · US

Inventors

• Craig Steven Davis · Morrisville, US
• Bradley Kenneth Smith · Cary, US
• Mark Uebel · Morrisville, US
• Michael Jordan · Alpharetta, US
• Merle Hertzler · West Chester, US
• Tobias M. Heineck · Durham, US
• Daryl Oshatz · Raleigh, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 22, 2013
• Grant date: Jan 26, 2016
• Expiry date: Sep 10, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B67C3/242
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A method of retrieving a vial from a carrier includes the steps of: contacting a vial contained within a carrier with a gripper assembly to shift the position of the container to one end of the carrier and to adjust the position of the carrier on a platform from a diverted position to a retrieval position; lifting the vial from the carrier with the gripper assembly; and returning the vial to the carrier with the gripper assembly. Such a method can improve the accuracy and precision of moving the vial to and from the carrier for dispensing.