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Slot adjustment and jam clearance for pharmaceutical dispenser

  • US 9,770,391 B2
  • Filed: 12/05/2016
  • Issued: 09/26/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of dispensing a single solid dosage form, comprising:

  • (a) obtaining a device that comprisesa storage compartment storing a plurality of solid dosage forms having a same shape; and

    a receiver coupled to the storage compartment and adapted to rotate about an axis, comprising a selection slot at a distance from the axis, wherein the selection slot is adapted to separate a single solid dosage form from the plurality of solid dosage forms when the receiver is selectively rotated clockwise and counterclockwise about the axis, and wherein the receiver is reversibly coupled to at least one spacer in a manner that lengthens a dimension of the selection slot to accommodate the same shape in the selection slot;

    (b) rotating in a first direction the receiver about the axis;

    (c) determining that the selection slot has not separated the single solid dosage form from the plurality;

    (d) rotating in a second direction the receiver about the axis;

    (e) optionally repeating one or more of the (b) rotating in a first direction, the (c) determining, and the (d) rotating in a second direction; and

    (f) detecting that the selection slot has separated the single solid dosage form from the plurality;

    (g) dispensing the single solid dosage form from the device;

    wherein the storage compartment further comprises a sweeper coupled to the storage compartment and adjustably positioned proximate to the selection slot of the receiver to aid the selection slot to separate the single solid dosage form when the receiver is (b) rotating in the first direction and (d) rotating in the second direction;

    thereby dispensing the single solid dosage form.

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