Method of dispensing medicine
First Claim
1. A method of dispensing medicine to a person comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a medicine package having a first sealed reservoir containing the medicine and a second reservoir, the region of the package surrounding the second reservoir provided with a code indicating information concerning the characteristics of the medicine;
(b) reading the code;
(c) severing the package in the region of the code and the second reservoir;
(d) applying a force to the package in the region of the second reservoir such that the first reservoir is opposed to expose the medicine; and
(e) delivering the medicine to the person.
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Abstract
A method of dispensing medicine by providing a medicine package having a sealed reservoir containing the medicine and bearing a machine readable code indicating the contents of the package, initiating the opening of the package with a machine having a special cutting tool, having a code reader for recording the information indicated by the code, and having a clock for recording the time when the opening of the package is initiated. The method of dispensing medicine further includes recording the identity of the person administering the medication and the identify of the person receiving the medication. The method also further includes the step of rendering the machine readable code unreadable upon the initiation of the opening of the package.
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Citations
23 Claims
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1. A method of dispensing medicine to a person comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a medicine package having a first sealed reservoir containing the medicine and a second reservoir, the region of the package surrounding the second reservoir provided with a code indicating information concerning the characteristics of the medicine; (b) reading the code; (c) severing the package in the region of the code and the second reservoir; (d) applying a force to the package in the region of the second reservoir such that the first reservoir is opposed to expose the medicine; and (e) delivering the medicine to the person.
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2. A method of dispensing medicine comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a medicine package having a first sealed reservoir containing the medicine, said package being provided with a machine readable code indicating the contents of the package, said package having a portion thereof remote from said first sealed reservoir, said package capable of being opened substantially only with a tool acting upon said remote portion; (b) providing a machine including a tool adapted to act upon said remote portion to initiate the opening of the package and further including means for reading said code such that the code of the package is read by the reading means whenever said tool acts upon said remote portion to initiate the opening of the package; (c) acting upon said remote portion with the tool such that the opening of the package is initiated; (d) opening said package; and (e) removing said medicine from said package. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of dispensing medicine comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a medicine package having a formed section and covering for the formed section, said formed section including a reservoir containing the medicine and including a depression remote from said reservoir, said covering in sealing engagement with said formed section in the region around said reservoir, said package capable of being opened substantially only with a tool severing said covering in the region of said depression, said package provided with a machine readable code indicating information concerning the characteristics of the medicine; (b) providing a machine including a tool adapted to sever said covering in the region of said depression and including means for reading said code such that the code of the package is read by said reading means whenever said tool severs said covering in the region of said depression; (c) severing said covering in the region of said depression by said tool; (d) applying a force to said package such that said covering is separated from said formed section to unseal said reservoir and expose the medicine; and (e) removing the medicine from said package. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of dispensing medicine comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a substantially sealed package containing the medicine, the opening of said package capable of being initiated substantially only with a tool; (b) providing a machine including a tool for initiating the opening of said package and means for recording the time substantially when the initiation of the opening of said package occurs; (c) initiating by said tool the opening of said package; (d) recording by the time recording means of time substantially when the initiation of the opening of said package occurs; (e) opening said package; and (f) removing said medicine from said package.
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23. A method of dispensing medicine comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a substantially sealed package containing the medicine, said package capable of being opened substantially only with a tool; (b) providing a machine including a tool for opening said package and means for recording the time substantially when the opening of said package occurs; (c) opening said package by said tool; (d) recording by the time recording means the time substantially when the opening of said package occurs; and (e) removing the medicine from said package.
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