Pen-type pharmaceutical product dispenser

摘要

Pharmaceutical product dispensers (e.g., in the shape of a common ink pen) are operable to indicate information regarding a dosing schedule of a pharmaceutical product dispensable from the dispenser. Embodiments of the dispensers may include a plurality of dosing segments, each corresponding to a different dose of the pharmaceutical product. Actuation of an actuator may result in interaction between the actuator and the pharmaceutical product storage area such that a dose of pharmaceutical product contained in the pharmaceutical product storage area is dispensed, along with a corresponding advancement of the plurality of dosing segments. The dispenser may also include one or more locks to prevent unauthorized access to the pharmaceutical product (e.g., by a child or the like). Furthermore, the pharmaceutical product dispenser may include a disabling mechanism to permanently disable actuation of the actuator of the dispenser.

主权项

1. A pharmaceutical product dispenser, comprising:
an elongated housing comprising a pharmaceutical product storage area located within an interior of said elongated housing, first dosing information on an exterior of said elongated housing, and second dosing information on said exterior of said elongated housing, wherein said elongated housing comprises first and second window segments that are spaced from one another, wherein said first dosing information is disposed adjacent to said first window segment, and wherein said second dosing information is disposed adjacent to said second window segment; an actuator that interacts with said pharmaceutical product storage area and that is successively actuatable, wherein each actuation of said actuator is a movement of said actuator relative to said elongated housing to dispense a dose from said pharmaceutical product storage area; and a dosing indicator operatively interconnected with said actuator, wherein said dosing indicator comprises a plurality of dosing segments that each convey dose timing information, wherein adjacent dosing segments are sequentially advanced, by each actuation of said actuator where said actuator is moved relative to said elongated housing, into alignment with a respective one of said first dosing information and said second dosing information on said exterior of said elongated housing, and wherein different said dosing segments of said dosing indicator are simultaneously visible through said first and second window segments, respectively.