Universal medication carrier
First Claim
1. A receptacle for non-sequentially storing and administering sealed unit dose packages containing therapeutic products, comprising:
- (a) a container having top and bottom surfaces and having an array of individual, partially open stalls interposed therein, each stall being suitably sized to receive a sealed unit dose package containing an individual dose of therapeutic product, each package having an identifier on a surface thereof for tracking the package;
(b) each stall further comprising sidewalls, a partially open cover being generally flush with the top surface of the container, and an aperture for allowing access to said stall; and
(c) a support frame adapted to engage the bottom surface of said container and having a series of clearance slots in register with said stalls, each clearance slot including two or more generally horizontal protruding members being mounted to sidewalls of the clearance slot, in substantial alignment, and extending subjacent to said stall, wherein said protruding members supportably engage a unit dose package such that said package is confined between said protruding members and said cover.
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Abstract
A medication carrier for administering individual doses of therapeutic products to a patient, in a non-sequential fashion. The medication carrier comprises a receptacle which stores individually sealed, unit dose packages in random order, allowing each unit dose package to be easily accessed and released in response to automated or manual extraction. The medication carrier includes an array of stalls and retaining means for securing the sealed unit dose packages within the stalls until a scheduled dosing time. The unit dose packages are oriented such that identifiers imprinted thereon can be easily read without removing the packages from the carrier.
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12 Claims
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1. A receptacle for non-sequentially storing and administering sealed unit dose packages containing therapeutic products, comprising:
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(a) a container having top and bottom surfaces and having an array of individual, partially open stalls interposed therein, each stall being suitably sized to receive a sealed unit dose package containing an individual dose of therapeutic product, each package having an identifier on a surface thereof for tracking the package; (b) each stall further comprising sidewalls, a partially open cover being generally flush with the top surface of the container, and an aperture for allowing access to said stall; and (c) a support frame adapted to engage the bottom surface of said container and having a series of clearance slots in register with said stalls, each clearance slot including two or more generally horizontal protruding members being mounted to sidewalls of the clearance slot, in substantial alignment, and extending subjacent to said stall, wherein said protruding members supportably engage a unit dose package such that said package is confined between said protruding members and said cover. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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