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Apparatus for dispensing medication

  • US 5,564,593 A
  • Filed: 09/07/1995
  • Issued: 10/15/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/07/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for dispensing a combination of medications in dose lots at timed intervals, comprising:

  • a housing;

    a plurality of dose modules rotatably mounted in said housing, each said dose module including at least one circular disc, each said disc having a plurality of apertures therethrough, wherein each said aperture is sealed on either side with film so as to form a compartment in which a single dose of a medication is contained;

    extractor means mounted to said housing for selectively piercing said film covering said apertures so as to release the medication contained in respective said apertures;

    signaling means mounted to the exterior of said housing for periodically indicating a time medication is to be taken; and

    dose module index means for indexing each said dose module at a predetermined interval and for actuating said signaling means.

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