APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DISPENSING PHARMACEUTICALS AND OTHER MEDICATIONS

A medication dispensing system that includes a housing for at housing at least one medication in bulk, the at least one medication including a plurality of doses of the at least one medication; and a dispenser for separating a single dose from the at least one medication in bulk, the dispenser moving the single dose of the at least one medication from a position within the housing to a position outside the housing. The medication dispensing system also includes an optical verification sensor for verifying the at least one medication is a correct medication; a weight verification sensor for verifying the at least one medication is a correct medication; and an interface for receiving a plurality of inputs and displaying a plurality of outputs. The medication dispensing system also includes a network connection; and a virtual health advisor module associated with the medication dispensing apparatus which includes an instruction set. The instruction set, when executed by a processor associated with the medication dispensing apparatus causes the medication dispensing apparatus to produce a prompt at the interface, the prompt seeking an input related to human health; receive at least one input related to human health; and implement an action in response to the at least one input..

Medienart:

Patent

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Europäisches Patentamt - (2023) vom: 14. Sept. Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2023

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

WILLIAMSON JOHN R [VerfasserIn]
WILLIAMSON DAVID R [VerfasserIn]

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Source: www.epo.org (no modifications made), First posted: 2023-09-14, Last update posted on www.tib.eu: 2023-09-28, Last updated: 2023-09-29

Patentnummer:

US2023285247

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

EPA001964348