Apparatus for dispensing medication
First Claim
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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Abstract
An apparatus for dispensing a combination of medications in dose lots at timed intervals comprising the following: a housing (12); a plurality of dose modules (32) rotatably mounted in the housing, each dose module including at least one circular disc (34), each of the discs having a plurality of apertures (36) therethrough, wherein each aperture is sealed on either side with film (38, 39) so as to form a compartment which contains a single dose of a medication; extractor means (110) mounted to the housing for selectively piercing the film coveting the apertures so as to release the medication contained in respective apertures; signaling means (92, 182) mounted to the exterior of the housing for periodically indicating a time medication is to be taken; and dose module index means (150, 152) for indexing each dose module at a predetermined interval and for actuating the signaling means. In an alternative embodiment, the dispenser is controlled by a microprocessor system (188).
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for dispensing a combination of medications in dose lots at timed intervals, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A programmable medication dispensing device for dispensing medications individually sealed in one or more containers, comprising:
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a housing for receiving a container; extraction means mounted to said housing for extracting a particular dose of medication from said container at programmed intervals by breaking a seal enclosing said dose of medication in said container; programmable index means for positioning said container within said housing for extraction of medication from said container by said extraction means; and signaling means associated with said device for indicating when a particular dose of medication is to be taken. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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