Title:
PHARMACEUTICAL DISPENSING SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/065845
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
A dispensing system and associated method (10, 510) provides a turnkey solution for dispensing pharmaceutical products such as solid medications and nutritional supplements (20, 512) to be taken orally in health care settings, including but not limited to long term care (LTC) and assisted living settings (514) In another aspect of this invention, an overall pharmacy system and methodology begins with bulk medications and supplements (20, 512) introduced into the work flow, individually packaged and assembled into med pass orders per patient and delivered to the LTC facility or other institution (514) for patient consumption The process according to one embodiment of this invention begins by converting bulk medications and supplements (20,512) to packaged unit doses (16, 518) and ultimately individually packaged med pass bags (47,520) for each patient on a 24-hour schedule
Inventors:
HAWKES KIMBERLY (US)
SCHNEIDER STEVEN E (US)
STIELAU MARK (US)
SCHNEIDER STEVEN E (US)
STIELAU MARK (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2009/066756
Publication Date:
August 05, 2010
Filing Date:
December 04, 2009
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PAXIT AUTOMATION PRODUCTS LLC (US)
HAWKES KIMBERLY (US)
SCHNEIDER STEVEN E (US)
STIELAU MARK (US)
HAWKES KIMBERLY (US)
SCHNEIDER STEVEN E (US)
STIELAU MARK (US)
International Classes:
B65G1/137; G16H20/13; G16H20/17
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HAUPT, Keith, R. et al. (Herron & Evans L.L.P.,441 Vine Street,2700 Carew Towe, Cincinnati OH, US)
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