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Medicament dispenser and medical information storage apparatus

  • US 4,962,491 A
  • Filed: 02/12/1990
  • Issued: 10/09/1990
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/13/1988
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A medicament dispenser and medical information storage apparatus comprising a housing, said housing having an alpha/numeric keyboard affixed thereto, said housing having at least one visual information display secured to said housing, a plurality of control function keys affixed to said housing, a controller, said alpha/numeric keyboard and said plurality of control function keys coupled to and electrically operating said controller, an audio device, said audio device coupled to said controller, means by which at least a portion of said visual information display is operable at selected points in real time inclusive of means to maintain said portion of said visual information display operable until a manual operation of one of said plurality of control function keys, means to maintain another portion of said visual information display operable at all times, said housing having a compartment, said compartment being configured having an access cover hingeably secured to said housing to accept for temporary storage therewithin a plurality of medicaments of various types and quantities, a spring loaded locking mechanism, said locking mechanism being secured to said housing, means whereby said locking mechanism is momentarily operated at said selected points in real time permitting the opening of said access cover so as to provide access to said plurality of medicaments stored within said compartment, means whereby said locking mechanism locks said access cover upon the manual closing of said access cover after selected medicaments are withdrawn from said compartment.

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