Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
  • A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
  • A61J7/00—Devices for administering medicines orally, e.g. spoons; Pill counting devices; Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine
  • A61J7/04—Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine, e.g. programmed dispensers
  • A61J7/0409—Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine, e.g. programmed dispensers with timers
  • A61J7/0481—Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine, e.g. programmed dispensers with timers working on a schedule basis
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
  • A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
  • A61J7/00—Devices for administering medicines orally, e.g. spoons; Pill counting devices; Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine
  • A61J7/04—Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine, e.g. programmed dispensers
  • A61J7/0409—Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine, e.g. programmed dispensers with timers
  • A61J7/0454—Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine, e.g. programmed dispensers with timers for dispensing of multiple drugs

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a dispensing apparatus for drugs in the form of capsules or pills.
• the device is made up of two essential elements:
• An upper part comprising a bottomless charger which may contain medi ⁇ caments, previously stored and resting on the casing, thus allowing these medicaments to slide as the device rotates to the lower level.
• a lower part the open base of an orifice equal to the surface of the upper receptacle This offset orifice allowing the treatment to be returned in due time.
• the upper part is surmounted by an auditory detection in the form of a scheduler.
• the upper part is completely sheltered by a transparent cover locking on the top of the base to allow any manipulation.
• This device finds a particularly important application, although not exclusive in the field of controlling the intake of drugs by a user.
• the device can accommodate any range of capsules and pills of varying size.
• the cover of the charger allows use anywhere, including travel.
• the bell allows the use of all patients and the reminder of the schedule.
• Such a design does not allow the distribution of less rigid drugs and / or the use of the same charger to dispense drugs of substantially different shape.
• FR 9200958 is a dispensing device of the same type.
• the major drawback of this device comes from the fact that the patient is in the service of the device and not the device in the service of the patient. Each cavity containing a single capsule, in order to take all of the medication, it is therefore necessary to wait for the next capsules to emerge from the passenger compartment into the receptacle.
• the loaded receptacle no longer allows the next medication to be deposited.
• the present invention aims to provide a device that better meets the requirements of the patient, while reducing the work of medical auxiliaries.
• this presentation will be divided into two main parts and several sub-parts.
• the density of each compartment is 15 cm3.
• the number of pills that can be stored in each compartment is between 15 and 17 for capsules 17 mm long and 6 mm in diameter.
• the charger is actuated by a motor (15) whose axis (4) supports a notched washer (11) on which the charger rests.
• the axis of the charger (4) is surmounted by a clock (7) in order to program the various outlets.
• the charger and the clock do not exceed 35 mm high.
• the clock is independent of the mechanism.
• Pressing a cursor on the clock face selects the medication.
• the diameter (140 mm) and the height (25 mm) of the base are equal to those of the charger.
• the drive mechanism of the device is a clock which drives a toothed wheel (18).
• the wheel (18) in turn drives a wheel (19) but with a diameter 7 times larger.
• the wheel (18) rotates in 24 hours
• the wheel (19) rotates in 7 days.
• the clock mechanism is driven by a 1.5 V battery (14).
• the time setting of the device will be done by a rotation anticlockwise. Releasing the charger on the base aligns the zero cursor on the base with the time on the charger.
• a start and stop switch (22) is placed on the wall of the base.
• the pill receiver (20) is twice the volume of the charger (9). This makes it possible to receive two intakes if the patient should forget one of them.
• the closure of the receptacle is ensured by a self-locking roof (or sliding gate).
• the charger In order to allow the device to be locked and to be able to either transport it on a trip or prevent unintentional handling, the charger will be capped by a cover (16) which fits onto the upper edge of the base in the form of a line fixing. cleave which is commonly used to close a jar.

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• 1994
  • 1994-04-13 FR FR9404691A patent/FR2718636B1/fr not_active Expired - Fee Related
• 1995
  • 1995-04-11 EP EP95916736A patent/EP0703770A1/de not_active Withdrawn
  • 1995-04-11 WO PCT/FR1995/000460 patent/WO1995028142A1/fr not_active Ceased

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