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System for individual dosage medication distribution

  • US 5,761,877 A
  • Filed: 02/20/1997
  • Issued: 06/09/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/23/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for distributing individual dosage units of medication into containers, comprising:

  • a first dispenser having a first plurality of shelves for holding the individual dosage units of medication, and a robotic picking unit having at least two-axis movement for selectively picking one of the individual dosage units of medication off of one of the first plurality of shelves and dropping the picked individual dosage unit of medication;

    a second dispenser having an A-frame, a plurality of storage cells coupled to the A-frame for holding the individual dosage units of medication, each of the plurality of storage cells being motorized and operable to individually dispense the individual dosage units of medication, a dedicated controller unit coupled to the A-frame for controlling the operation of the plurality of storage cells, and a first conveyor for receiving the dispensed individual dosage units of medication, the second dispenser being operable to dispense the individual dosage units of medication at a faster rate than the first dispenser;

    a second conveyor for conveying the individual dosage units of medication dropped by the first dispenser and conveyed by the first conveyor;

    a bagger being operable to receive the individual dosage units of medication from the second conveyor and to selectively place the individual dosage units of medication into the containers; and

    a programmable controller electrically coupled to the first and second dispensers, the bagger, and the dedicated controller and being operable to direct the first and second dispensers to dispense the individual dosage units of medication and to direct the bagger to place the individual dosage units of medication into the containers.

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