AUTOMATED UNIT-DOSE SYSTEM FOR THE PERSONALISED DISPENSING OF DRUGS

摘要

The invention relates to an automated system for the secure preparation of a unit dose of a drug using a blister pack comprising at least one cavity containing the drug. The system comprises: means for cutting the cavity of the blister pack, said means being formed by an L-shaped blade or a T-shaped blade in which one of the horizontal arms is shorter than the other; and means for maintaining the position and orientation of the cavity during cutting, said means being formed by a tip provided at the heel of the L or close to the two corners of the T of the blade, such that the notches are substantially aligned with the grooves between the cavities.