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Medication compliance aid for unit dose packaging

  • US 4,617,557 A
  • Filed: 11/08/1984
  • Issued: 10/14/1986
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/08/1984
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A medication dispenser, comprising:

  • multi-compartment container means for housing an individual dose of medicine in each compartment, and for permitting random access to said compartments and dispensing of their contents;

    timer means for timing a desired time period between dispensing of said doses of medicine, and generating a signal at the end of said desired time period;

    alarm means for sounding an alarm in response to said signal from said timer means; and

    scanning and memory means for scanning said compartments and recording whether said individual doses of medicine have been dispensed;

    said dispenser further including setting means for setting said desired time period for said timer means, thereby establishing a dosage interval;

    safety means to prevent unauthorized or accidental control of said setting means;

    said safety means being engaged by the installation of a battery in said medication dispenser.

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