WO2001045059A1 - Distributeur de medicaments automatique - Google Patents

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WO2001045059A1
WO2001045059A1 PCT/US1999/030075 US9930075W WO0145059A1 WO 2001045059 A1 WO2001045059 A1 WO 2001045059A1 US 9930075 W US9930075 W US 9930075W WO 0145059 A1 WO0145059 A1 WO 0145059A1
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medication
cassette
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Daryl Bell-Greenstreet
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/0092—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for assembling and dispensing of pharmaceutical articles
    • 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
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F11/00—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles
    • G07F11/46—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from movable storage containers or supports
    • G07F11/50—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from movable storage containers or supports the storage containers or supports being rotatably mounted
    • G07F11/52—Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from movable storage containers or supports the storage containers or supports being rotatably mounted about horizontal axes
    • 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

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  • the present invention relates to the field of medication dispensing devices. More particularly, the present invention relates to an automatic medication dispenser that is
  • the present invention is capable of signaling to the patient the appropriate
  • Improper administration of prescribed medication is reportedly one of
  • pill containers have no provision for the orderly distribution of the contained medication according to a complex administration schedule. Furthermore, with the advent of child proof containers, these druggist provided containers are frustrating and difficult for dexterity challenged patients to use. Another attempt, used especially when the patient takes a variety of medications, is a segmented container that segregates the different types of medication into different compartments. These segmented containers, however, are not adapted to hold the medication in an ordered arrangement according to a complex distribution schedule. Also, such pill containers are generally small and require frequent replenishment.
  • a further device is a pill container that includes a cap that has a manually operated timer. After a pill is distributed, the timer is reset for the next pill distribution.
  • the blister pack has an array of plastic blisters defining individual compartments for each pill.
  • a frangible backing sheet which is successively numbered, lies behind each compartment indicating the order in
  • this dispenser does not provide a reminder for the time of day.
  • This device alerts the patient
  • multi-compartment pill container that can be filled with one day's requirement of
  • Each individual compartment is capable of holding pills of different sizes
  • each individual compartment is illuminated when the pills therein are to be taken by the patient.
  • This device is controlled by a timed alarm and a timer reset switch that is depressed by the patient after taking the required medicine.
  • this apparatus does not dispense the medication but requires an individual to pick pills out of
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention, a portion of the front has been cut-away to clearly illustrate a multi-cassette capability
  • FIG. 2 is a second perspective view of the present invention
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the housing of the present invention clearly illustrating the cassette sub-housing and pill receiving sub-housing;
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective of the present invention clearly illustrating the motor sub- housing
  • FIG. 5 is a an exploded view of the gear assembly and cassette drive assembly, according to the present invention
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the cassette drive assembly according to the
  • FIG. 7 is a side view of the cassette drive assembly according to the present invention
  • FIG. 8 is perspective view of the medication cassette according to the present invention
  • FIG. 9 is a top, or front, view of the medication cassette according to the present
  • FIG. 10 is a perspective view of an alternate embodiment of the medication
  • cassette wherein the cassette is made from a clear material
  • FIG. 11 is a top view of the alternate embodiment medication cassette according
  • FIG. 12 and 13 illustrate how a medication cassette is loaded into the housing of
  • FIG. 14 and 15 illustrate how the alternate medication cassette is loaded into the housing of the present invention
  • FIG. 15 is a top and side view of a medication cassette according to the present
  • FIG. 16 illustrates how the cap structure is attached to the housing of the present invention.
  • the present invention is a device useful for the automatic distribution of medication according to a prescribed dispensation schedule. Additionally, the present
  • invention informs a patient that medication is to be taken upon the detection of the
  • Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of the automatic pill dispenser according to the
  • main housing 10 that includes a motor sub-housing 12
  • the cassette sub-housing 14 is positioned over a
  • the motor sub-housing 12 has a front wall 20 and a back wall 22, preferably
  • the back wall 22 is removably attached to the side wall 24 to provide
  • the back wall 22 further has a series of holes or slots 28 that extend through the back wall 22 and are used
  • a bottom wall 26 extends from the
  • front wall 20 to the back wall 22 is located near bottom ends of each respective wall. While the shapes of the front and back walls, 20 and 22, are non-critical, it is preferred that they have an elongated D-shape, with the arc of the D-shape occurring at a top end of
  • the cassette sub-housing 14 is substantially tubular in shape and
  • One end of the cassette sub-housing 14 is attached near a top end of the front wall 20 of
  • tubularly shaped cassette sub-housing 14 and provides mechanical access to the interior
  • Pill receiving sub-housing 16 is located beneath the cassette sub-housing 14 and
  • the pill receiving sub-housing 16 necessarily has a receiving channel
  • channel 34 is defined by a bottom segment 36 with two opposed edges 37 that extends
  • the bottom segment 36 may be either flat or curved to receive and hold dispensed pills.
  • ramps 38 and 40 extend from the front wall 20 of the motor-sub-housing 12 and attach to
  • the first and second angled ramps 38 and 40 serve to direct dispensed pills to the bottom segment 36.
  • a first horizontal wall 42 that extends from the first angled ramp 38 to the cassette sub-housing
  • end wall 44 terminates the bottom segment 36, the first and second angled ramps 38 and
  • the motor sub-housing 12 define an interior compartment containing a drive motor
  • the drive motor assembly 50 functions to rotate about a drive axis the at
  • the drive motor assembly 50 has a ratchet wheel 60 that is driven by a ratchet
  • a pawl 54 is included to prevent counter rotation of the ratchet wheel 60.
  • Ratchet wheel 60 has a first cylindrical section 62 with a plurality of ratchet teeth
  • a second, smaller, cylindrical section 64 is co-
  • aperture 30 located in the front wall 20. Once received within the aperture 30, a
  • portion of the second cylindrical section 64 projects past the front wall 20 and into the
  • the projecting portion of the second cylindrical section 64 has a shape such that the cassette drive assembly 75 may
  • Ratchet 52 which drives the ratchet wheel 60, is itself driven by a solenoid 58.
  • ratchet 52 assembly is mounted to the interior of the motor sub-housing 12 to a
  • Pawl 54 is a spring biasing wire that is also attached to the interior of the motor
  • sub-housing 12 is positioned to engage the ratchet teeth 53 of the ratchet wheel 60.
  • the ratchet 52 can be
  • the cassette drive assembly 75 which is located within the cassette sub-housing
  • wheel 60 has a drive shaft 77 with first and second ends, 79 and 81, respectively.
  • first end 79 has an interior axial chamber 83 adapted to receive the portion of the second
  • the drive shaft 77 has a teardrop-shaped cross section that receives and cooperates
  • the cassette drive assembly 75 further includes a
  • cylindrically shaped base portion 87 that is an aid in the axial alignment of the drive shaft 77 and has a series of numbers located on a circumferential surface.
  • housing 14 there may be included in the present invention a day indicator that indicates different days of the week. The day indicator would only be found on a
  • the series of numbers may be backlit to provide visibility during low light and dark conditions.
  • Each at least one pill cassette(s) 100 includes a circular back plate 102 with an
  • the aperture 104 has a teardrop shape.
  • the first partition 106 is also teardrop shaped.
  • the first partition 106 aids in
  • a second circularly shaped partition 108 also projects pe ⁇ endicular to the back plate 102
  • the second partition 108 has a larger
  • the second partition 108 forms a
  • compartment 112 can be homomo ⁇ hically mapped onto each hour of the day.
  • cassettes are received within the cassette sub-housing 14. When two cassettes are placed
  • the back plate 102 of the outward cassette serves as a front wall
  • an interior wall of the cassette sub-housing 14 acts as an outer wall for the compartments 112 thereby containing the medication.
  • Cap structure 150 serves as a front wall for the compartments 112 of the outermost
  • cap structure 150 ensures the retention of the
  • the cap structure will have a
  • a cassette may be placed within an upturned cap structure 150 to facilitate
  • the electronic control circuit 56 that times and controls the rotation of the pill
  • cassettes 100 comprises two D.C. power sources, solenoid driver circuitry, and logic
  • circuitry capable of providing the measured one hour time intervals necessary for
  • the first D.C. power source provides a suitable voltage and current
  • the second D.C. power source is used by logic circuitry that produces a measured time interval and is derived from the first D.C. power source. Therefore, in
  • the logic circuitry by design, activates the solenoid driver circuitry
  • the measured time intervals were chosen to be one-hour increments
  • Electronic control circuit 56 also includes a transmitter unit 65 that transmits light energy through an aperture 66 in the front wall 20 of the motor sub-housing 12 that is
  • photodetector 67 with detecting characteristics selected to match the light emitting

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un distributeur de médicaments automatique destiné à distribuer des médicaments en fonction d'un calendrier prescrit, quotidien ou hebdomadaire. Le distributeur (10) indique à un patient l'heure à laquelle il doit prendre la dose de médicaments suivante en activant des alarmes à l'aide d'un circuit de commande (56). Le distributeur (10) comprend un logement destiné à recevoir un chargeur (100) de forme circulaire. Le chargeur (100) est rotatif. Le distributeur (10) comprend une fente de sortie (32) par laquelle les médicaments contenus dans le chargeur (100) sont distribués. Un système d'entraînement (50) permet de faire tourner le chargeur (100) et le circuit de commande (56) détecte la distribution des médicaments.
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NL1036945C2 (nl) * 2009-05-12 2010-11-15 René Veldmeijer Inrichting voor het aanreiken van geneesmiddelen aan patiënten.
EP3013305A4 (fr) * 2013-06-25 2017-07-05 Leon Saltsov Cassette de médicaments et appareil de suivi de distribution
CN109998921A (zh) * 2017-12-20 2019-07-12 皇家飞利浦有限公司 用于监测药物片剂的递送和服用的监测设备以及监测方法
EP3542774A1 (fr) * 2018-03-21 2019-09-25 Koninklijke Philips N.V. Dispositif de surveillance permettant de surveiller l'administration et la prise de pilules médicamenteuses et procédé de surveillance

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Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
NL1036945C2 (nl) * 2009-05-12 2010-11-15 René Veldmeijer Inrichting voor het aanreiken van geneesmiddelen aan patiënten.
EP3013305A4 (fr) * 2013-06-25 2017-07-05 Leon Saltsov Cassette de médicaments et appareil de suivi de distribution
CN109998921A (zh) * 2017-12-20 2019-07-12 皇家飞利浦有限公司 用于监测药物片剂的递送和服用的监测设备以及监测方法
US10912716B2 (en) 2017-12-20 2021-02-09 Koninklijke Philips N.V. Monitoring device for monitoring the delivery and taking of medication pills and a monitoring method
EP3542774A1 (fr) * 2018-03-21 2019-09-25 Koninklijke Philips N.V. Dispositif de surveillance permettant de surveiller l'administration et la prise de pilules médicamenteuses et procédé de surveillance

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