Patient controlled timed oral medication dispenser
First Claim
1. A medication dispenser for permitting administration of a medication dose to a patient no less frequently than at a predetermined minimum dosing interval, said medication dispenser comprising:
- a medication tray carrying a plurality of medication doses;
a housing enclosing said medication tray, wherein said housing includes a passage providing access to a medication dose; and
a controller for permitting access to a medication dose through the passage only after the minimum dosing interval has elapsed.
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Abstract
The oral medication delivery device provides patient access to medications prescribed to be available on an as-needed basis, but with a minimum time intervals between doses. The required time interval between drug accessibility is programmed into the device when the medication tray carrying the multiple doses is loaded into the device. The device allows access to a single dose of the medication after each minimum time interval has elapsed. When the drug dose is removed from the device, the medication tray locks until the next minimum time interval has elapsed.
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20 Claims
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1. A medication dispenser for permitting administration of a medication dose to a patient no less frequently than at a predetermined minimum dosing interval, said medication dispenser comprising:
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a medication tray carrying a plurality of medication doses;
a housing enclosing said medication tray, wherein said housing includes a passage providing access to a medication dose; and
a controller for permitting access to a medication dose through the passage only after the minimum dosing interval has elapsed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A medication dispenser for permitting administration of a medication dose to a patient no less frequently than at a predetermined minimum dosing interval, said medication dispenser comprising:
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a medication tray carrying a plurality of medication doses;
a controlled access passage to the plurality of medication doses; and
a controller for controlling said controlled access passage to permit access to a medication dose only after the minimum dosing interval has elapsed.
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