Devices, systems and methods for point-of-use medication control
First Claim
1. A dispenser device for controlling dispensing of medication, the dispenser device comprising:
- a housing for storing units of medication;
a dispensing well within the housing, the dispensing well having an opening therein to permit removal of units of medication therefrom;
a first slide having an opening therein that is configured to funnel a unit of medication toward the opening in the dispensing well; and
a second slide disposed between the opening in the dispensing well and the first slide, the second slide having an opening therein that is alignable with the opening in the dispensing well and the opening in the first slide;
the opening in the first slide being configured to funnel a unit of medication to the opening of the second slide and the second slide configured to funnel the unit of medication to the opening in the dispensing well upon movement of the second slide into a position that is aligned with the opening in the dispensing well; and
a fill door that can be opened to permit filling of the dispensing well and closed to deny access into the dispensing well therethrough.
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Abstract
Devices, systems and methods for controlling dispensing of medication are provided. A dispenser device used, for example, in the systems and methods can include a housing for storing units of medication and a dispensing well having an opening therein to permit removal of units of medication therefrom. The dispenser device can include first and second slides having openings therein that are configured to funnel a unit of medication toward the opening in the dispensing well. The opening in the first slide can be configured to funnel a unit of medication to the opening of the second slide upon movement of the first slide, while the second slide can be configured to funnel the unit of medication to the opening in the dispensing well upon movement of the second slide into a position that is aligned with the opening in the dispensing well.
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55 Claims
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1. A dispenser device for controlling dispensing of medication, the dispenser device comprising:
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a housing for storing units of medication; a dispensing well within the housing, the dispensing well having an opening therein to permit removal of units of medication therefrom; a first slide having an opening therein that is configured to funnel a unit of medication toward the opening in the dispensing well; and a second slide disposed between the opening in the dispensing well and the first slide, the second slide having an opening therein that is alignable with the opening in the dispensing well and the opening in the first slide; the opening in the first slide being configured to funnel a unit of medication to the opening of the second slide and the second slide configured to funnel the unit of medication to the opening in the dispensing well upon movement of the second slide into a position that is aligned with the opening in the dispensing well; and a fill door that can be opened to permit filling of the dispensing well and closed to deny access into the dispensing well therethrough. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for controlling dispensing of medication, the system comprising:
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a dispenser device configured for holding and delivering units of medication, the dispenser device comprising; a housing for storing units of medication; a dispensing well within the housing, the dispensing well having an opening therein to permit removal of units of medication therefrom; a first slide having an opening therein that is configured to funnel a unit of medication toward the opening in the dispensing well; and a second slide disposed between the opening in the dispensing well and the first slide, the second slide having an opening therein that is alignable with the opening in the dispensing well and the opening in the first slide; and the opening in the first slide being configured to funnel a unit of medication to the opening of the second slide and the second slide configured to funnel the unit of medication to the opening in the dispensing well upon movement of the second slide into a position that is aligned with the opening in the dispensing well; a controller operatively connected to the dispenser device, wherein the controller operates the first slide and the second slide to dispense a unit of medication to the opening in the dispensing well; an electronic communication device for connecting the controller to a remote facility; and an identification verification device for controlling access to the system. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A method for controlling dispensing of medication, the method comprising:
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providing a dispenser device configured for holding and delivering a unit of medication, the dispenser device comprising; a housing for storing units of medication; a dispensing well within the housing, the dispensing well having an opening therein to permit removal of units of medication therefrom; a first slide having an opening therein that is configured to funnel a unit of medication toward the opening in the dispensing well; and a second slide disposed between the opening in the dispensing well and the first slide, the second slide having an opening therein that is alignable with the opening in the dispensing well and the opening in the first slide; a shutter disposed between the second slide and the dispensing well; and the opening in the first slide being configured to funnel a unit of medication to the opening of the second slide and the second slide configured to funnel the unit of medication to the opening in the dispensing well upon movement of the second slide into a position that is aligned with the opening in the dispensing well; holding at least one unit of medication within the dispenser device; dispensing a unit of medication for the patient by moving the second slide to a receiving position until a unit of medication resides in the opening of the second slide and moving the second slide to a dispensing position where the opening in the second slide is aligned with the opening in the dispensing well; and confirming removal of the unit of medication from dispenser device. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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