AUTOMATED PHARMACY SYSTEM FOR DISPENSING UNIT DOSES OF PHARMACEUTICALS AND THE LIKE

摘要

A system for storing and dispensing discrete doses of pharmaceuticals includes: a housing with an internal cavity having a front wall with first and second windows; multiple storage locations positioned within the housing; and a carrier assembly positioned and movable within the housing. The carrier assembly is configured to receive a pharmaceutical dose package loaded into either the first or second window and convey the pharmaceutical dose package to one of the storage locations for storage therein, and is further configured to retrieve a pharmaceutical dose package from one of the storage locations and return the pharmaceutical dose package to the first or second window for dispensing therefrom.

主权项

1. A carrier assembly for a storage and dispensing apparatus, comprising:
a base; a pair of jaws, the jaws having facing contact surfaces that are substantially parallel to each other; a first drive unit coupled to the jaws and the base configured to reciprocally drive the jaws toward and away from each other; and a second drive unit coupled to the jaws, the second drive unit configured to convey the jaws in either direction substantially parallel to the contact surfaces.