| 摘要 |
An apparatus for dispensing medications, including: a dispensing device storing prescription information including: identification of each medication included in a first plurality of medications; a respective dosage for each medication; and a plurality of time spans, including respective points in time, for dispensing the first plurality of medications; a cassette installed in the dispensing device and including a plurality of sealed compartments, each compartment in the plurality of sealed compartments configured to store at least one respective pill for each medication in a second plurality of medications; and at least one dispensing port. The dispensing device is configured to, within each time span in the plurality of time spans and when the second plurality of medications is in compliance with the prescription information: access each compartment via the at least one dispensing port; and extract every at least one first pill from each compartment. |
| 主权项 |
1. An apparatus for dispensing medications, comprising:
a dispensing device configured to store first prescription information including: an identification of each first medication included in a first plurality of medications; a respective dosage for said each first medication; and a first plurality of time spans, including first respective points in time, for dispensing the first plurality of medications; and, a cassette:
installed in the dispensing device;including a first plurality of sealed compartments, each first compartment in the first plurality of sealed compartments storing at least one first respective pill for each medication in a second plurality of medications; and,including an identification element storing second prescription information regarding the second plurality of medications; and, at least one dispensing port, wherein: the dispensing device is configured to:
compare the first and second prescription information to determine if the second plurality of medications is in compliance with the first prescription information; and,within each first time span in the first plurality of time spans and when the second plurality of medications is in compliance with the first prescription information:access said each first compartment via the at least one dispensing port; and,extract every at least one first pill from said each first compartment; and, sealing of the first plurality of sealed compartments prevents access to said each first compartment except through the at least one dispensing port. |
