MEDICATION AND MEDICAL SUPPLY STORAGE PACKAGE AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A medication and medical supply storage package for use with an automated medication and medical supply dispensing device having a plurality of hanging rods disposed in an array, said package comprising:
- first and second opposing surfaces, said surfaces being substantially planar and each defining a pair of sides, a top end, a bottom end, and an aperture located proximate said top end and between said sides, wherein said apertures are substantially aligned and are configured to support said package on said rods;
a top seal joining said first and second surfaces proximate said top ends, said top seal located above said apertures and extending substantially from one side of said first and second surfaces to the other side;
a bottom seal joining said first and second surfaces proximate said bottom ends, said bottom seal extending substantially from one side of said first and second surfaces to the other side; and
an intermediate seal joining said first and second surfaces below said apertures and extending through a limited portion of said surfaces between said sides.
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Abstract
A medication and medical supply storage package and packing method are provided for use with an automated medication and medical supply dispensing device. In various embodiments, the medication and medical supply storage package and method are configured to accommodate oversized medications or medical supplies by providing a package and packaging method that include first and second surfaces that are sealed with first and second seals, as well as an intermediate seal that extends through a limited portion of the first and second surfaces. As a result of the limited extent of the intermediate seal, oversized medication and medical supplies may extend into an open area on at least one side of the seal, allowing existing medication and medical supply dispensing devices to locate and dispense oversized medications or medical supplies that would otherwise have to be manually picked.
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15 Claims
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1. A medication and medical supply storage package for use with an automated medication and medical supply dispensing device having a plurality of hanging rods disposed in an array, said package comprising:
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first and second opposing surfaces, said surfaces being substantially planar and each defining a pair of sides, a top end, a bottom end, and an aperture located proximate said top end and between said sides, wherein said apertures are substantially aligned and are configured to support said package on said rods; a top seal joining said first and second surfaces proximate said top ends, said top seal located above said apertures and extending substantially from one side of said first and second surfaces to the other side; a bottom seal joining said first and second surfaces proximate said bottom ends, said bottom seal extending substantially from one side of said first and second surfaces to the other side; and an intermediate seal joining said first and second surfaces below said apertures and extending through a limited portion of said surfaces between said sides. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of packaging an oversized medication or medical supply for use with an automated medication and medical supply dispensing device having a plurality of hanging rods disposed in an array, said method comprising:
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providing a medication and medical supply storage package comprising first and second opposing surfaces, the surfaces being substantially planar and each defining a pair of sides, a top end, a bottom end, and an aperture located proximate the top end and between the sides, wherein the apertures are substantially aligned and are configured to support the package on the rods; sealing the first and second surfaces together with a first seal that extends substantially from one side of the first and second surfaces to the other side; sealing the first and second surfaces together with an intermediate seal that extends through a limited portion of the surfaces approximately centered between the sides such that a pair of open areas are created on either side of the intermediate seal; inserting the oversized medication or medical supply into the package such that a portion of the oversized medical supply storage package extends into at least one of the open areas; and sealing the first and second surfaces together with a second seal that extends substantially from one side of the first and second surfaces to the other side. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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