Apparatus and method for packaging and dispensing medicine
First Claim
1. An apparatus for packaging and dispensing medicine comprising:
- (a) a computerized data system for receiving and transmitting data regarding prescriptions and for tracking and recording at least one of amounts of medicine being dispensed, type of medicine being dispensed, dosage of medicine being dispensed, persons to whom medicine is being dispensed, and a combination thereof; and
(b) a medicine packaging system operably connected to said computerized data system such that said medicine packaging system packages medicine according to instructions from said computerized data system, said medicine packaging system including at least;
i. packaging for such medicine including individual compartments attached in succession to each other, said packaging being operably disposed within said medicine packaging system for receiving individual medicine units;
ii. a dispensing means operably disposed within said medicine packaging system for dispensing said individual medicine units into said individual compartments; and
iii. a sealing means operably connected to said medicine packaging system for sealing said individual compartments to maintain the integrity of said individual medicine units.
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Abstract
An apparatus for packaging and dispensing medicine includes a computerized data system for receiving and transmitting data regarding prescriptions and for tracking and recording at least one of amounts of medicine being dispensed, type of medicine being dispensed, dosage of medicine being dispensed, persons to whom medicine is being dispensed, and a combination thereof. A medicine packaging system is operably connected to such computerized data system for packaging medicine according to instructions from such computerized data system. Such medicine packaging system includes packaging having individual compartments attached in succession to each other, such packaging being disposed within such medicine packaging system for receiving individual medicine units. A dispensing mechanism is disposed within such medicine packaging system for dispensing individual medicine units into the individual compartments. A sealing mechanism is operably connected to such medicine packaging system for sealing the individual compartments to maintain the integrity of such individual medicine units.
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13 Claims
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1. An apparatus for packaging and dispensing medicine comprising:
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(a) a computerized data system for receiving and transmitting data regarding prescriptions and for tracking and recording at least one of amounts of medicine being dispensed, type of medicine being dispensed, dosage of medicine being dispensed, persons to whom medicine is being dispensed, and a combination thereof; and (b) a medicine packaging system operably connected to said computerized data system such that said medicine packaging system packages medicine according to instructions from said computerized data system, said medicine packaging system including at least; i. packaging for such medicine including individual compartments attached in succession to each other, said packaging being operably disposed within said medicine packaging system for receiving individual medicine units; ii. a dispensing means operably disposed within said medicine packaging system for dispensing said individual medicine units into said individual compartments; and iii. a sealing means operably connected to said medicine packaging system for sealing said individual compartments to maintain the integrity of said individual medicine units. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of packaging and dispensing medicine, such method comprising the steps of:
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a. providing a package for such medicine including a predetermined number of individual compartments each for receiving individual medicine units and each individual compartment being operably connected in succession to a next individual compartment; b. dispensing such individual medicine units into said individual compartments; c. sealing said individual compartments to maintain the integrity of said individual medicine units; and d. marking at least one of color codes and instructions on at least a portion of at least one of said sealed individual compartments such that a user will recognize at least one of a predetermined day and a predetermined time that said medicine units are to be ingested by referring to said at least one of said color codes and said instructions. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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