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Systems for dispensing medical products

  • US 7,006,893 B2
  • Filed: 10/16/2002
  • Issued: 02/28/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/22/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for automated dispensing of pharmaceuticals comprising:

  • a dispenser housing having a plurality of bins, each bin storing a plurality of packages containing pharmaceuticals;

    a computer that controls dispensing of packages;

    an electronic controller within the housing that generates a dispense signal in response to a request signal from the computer;

    at least one dispenser associated with the bins that controls dispensing of packaged pharmaceuticals from one of the bins; and

    a label writing system carried within the dispenser housing for printing a label on the dispensed packaged pharmaceutical, the label writing system comprising;

    a laser for projecting a beam onto the label to create an image;

    a label locator for locating the label on the package; and

    a controller for receiving signals from the computer and controlling the laser and processing data from the label locator.

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