Hand held medical dispensing device with agitating element

摘要

A hand held medicine 16 dispensing device comprising a storage chamber 14, a feed assembly and an impacter 22 to agitate the units of medicine. The impacter includes a rigid element 24 fixedly connected to a wall 28 of the storage chamber at one end 26 and operable at the other end 30 by an actuating mechanism 32 that deflects the end of the impacter 30 towards the wall of the storage chamber 14 to strain the impacter such that when released it impacts against the units of medicine. The storage chamber 14 may be a removable cassette with latch members and an injection mechanism. The dispensing element may be selectively moveable between an open and close position and may utilise a motor. The feed assembly may include a rotatable feed wheel 94 with fins protruding outwardly and have a drive motor. There may also be a programmable controller and a touch sensitive screen.