Device for accommodating a drug blister

摘要

The present invention relates to a novel device for accommodating and storing blister packs, particularly pharmaceutical blisters, and for releasing a tablet or capsule from the blister pack using a means for punching the cover film of the blister.

主权项

1. A device, comprising:
a case for receiving and storing a non-push-through blister pack (4) having a plurality of wells (5), the case including an upper part (1) hinged to a lower part (2) defining an interior volume within which an entirety of the non-push-through blister pack (4) is contained; a plurality of buttons (10) located on the upper part (1) of the case, each button (10) being in registration with a respective one of the plurality of wells (5); and retaining elements (6) disposed within the lower part (2), which act as a support structure (6), and which are suitable for fixing the non-push-through blister (4) within the lower part (2), wherein: as a result of actuation of a respective one of the buttons (10), a respective cover film of the respective blister well (5) of the blister pack (4) is punched around a tablet or capsule (12) within such well (5), such that the tablet or capsule (12) may be taken out of the respective blister well (5) respective mouldings of the respective blister wells (5) point towards the lower part (2) as the non-push-through blister is inserted and thus the non-push-through blister (4) is secured against lateral movement, a base height of the support structure (6) corresponds at least to a depth of indentation of the blister wells (5), the buttons (10) each include a respective wall with a cutting edge and/or teeth for each of the respective blister wells (5), so that when the respective button (10) is actuated the cutting edge and/or teeth cut open the respective cover film of the respective blister well (5), and before the actuation of the respective button (10), the holding position of the cutting edge and/or teeth is spaced by a support structure (9) and/or a strut (7) from the cover film of the non-push-through blister (4) placed in the device, and after actuation of the respective button (10) the cutting edge and/or the teeth make a circular, segment-shaped, semicircular, arcuate or oval cut in the respective cover film at a spacing from the tablet or capsule (12).