Medication Dispensing System
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Abstract
A medication dispensing system including a filling apparatus, a dispensing apparatus and a refillable canister having a plurality of dosage compartments. The canister may be releasably mountable on the filling apparatus and the dispensing apparatus. The canister may further includes a tamper-prevention apparatus adapted to prevent unauthorized access to the canister. The medication dispensing system may also include a control apparatus that controls filling of medication into and egress of medication out of the dosage compartments.
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Citations
122 Claims
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1-63. -63. (canceled)
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64. A medication dispensing system including:
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a filling apparatus; a dispensing apparatus; a refillable canister having a plurality of dosage compartments, the canister being releasably mountable on the filling apparatus and the dispensing apparatus and wherein the canister further includes a tamper-prevention apparatus adapted to prevent unauthorized access to the canister; and a control apparatus; wherein the control apparatus is configured to control filling of medication into and egress of medication out of the dosage compartments. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 117, 118, 119, 120)
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84. A medication dispensing system including:
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a dispensing apparatus; a refillable canister having a plurality of dosage compartments, the canister being releasably mountable on the dispensing apparatus and wherein the canister further includes a tamper-prevention apparatus configured to prevent unauthorized access to the canister; and a control apparatus; wherein the control apparatus is configured to control the dispensing apparatus such that egress of medication from a dosage compartment is facilitated. - View Dependent Claims (85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95)
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109. A canister for use with a medication dispensing system including:
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a canister shell; a dispensing wheel rotatably attached to the canister shell, and including a plurality of dosage compartments; and a tamper-prevention apparatus adapted to prevent unauthorized access to the canister; wherein rotation of the dispensing wheel relative to the canister shell is controlled by a control apparatus configured to facilitate filling of medication into and egress of medication out of the dosage compartments in accordance with one or more filling or dispensing rules. - View Dependent Claims (110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116)
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121. A method of dispensing medication to a patient including the steps of:
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automatically filling a canister with medication according to a patient'"'"'s prescription; determining that the patient'"'"'s identity is correct; determining that a dosage of medication is to be dispensed; dispensing the dosage of medication.
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122. A medication dispensing system, incorporating a medication filling and dispensing device and interchangeable, refillable tamper-proof canisters each having a plurality of dosage compartments and incorporated intelligence which enables the canisters to carry information relating to medication doses and/or a medication regimen, including time for medication and patient information, wherein the information carried on the canister can be relayed from one filling/dispensing apparatus to another to facilitate dispensing or filling of medication in accordance with a pre-determined dosage regimen.
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