WO2015142194A3 - Apparatus for removing medication units from blister packs and methods therefor - Google Patents

Apparatus for removing medication units from blister packs and methods therefor Download PDF

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WO2015142194A3
WO2015142194A3 PCT/NZ2015/050030 NZ2015050030W WO2015142194A3 WO 2015142194 A3 WO2015142194 A3 WO 2015142194A3 NZ 2015050030 W NZ2015050030 W NZ 2015050030W WO 2015142194 A3 WO2015142194 A3 WO 2015142194A3
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medication
gap
medication units
blister packs
methods therefor
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PCT/NZ2015/050030
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Peter Orchard
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Pete's Pill Popping Parlour Limited
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Priority to AU2015232052A priority Critical patent/AU2015232052A1/en
Priority to EP15765027.6A priority patent/EP3119375A2/en
Publication of WO2015142194A2 publication Critical patent/WO2015142194A2/en
Publication of WO2015142194A3 publication Critical patent/WO2015142194A3/en

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B69/00—Unpacking of articles or materials, not otherwise provided for
    • B65B69/005—Unpacking of articles or materials, not otherwise provided for by expelling contents, e.g. by squeezing the container
    • B65B69/0058—Solid contents
    • 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
    • A61J1/00—Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes
    • A61J1/03—Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes for pills or tablets
    • A61J1/035—Blister-type containers

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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Medical Preparation Storing Or Oral Administration Devices (AREA)

Abstract

The present invention provides an apparatus for the removal of medication units from a blister pack with at least one column of blisters protruding from the upper side and a rupturable covering sheet material on the underside. The apparatus comprises a platform comprising surfaces to support the underside of said blister pack on either side of said column of blisters, and a gap for medication units to be ejected through; and an ejection member configured to act on the upper side of the blister pack, to eject at least one unit of medication out of a blister and through the gap. In a preferred form, the ejection member at least partially protrudes into the gap, below the level of the surface of the platform during operation of ejecting a medication unit.
PCT/NZ2015/050030 2014-03-20 2015-03-18 Apparatus for removing medication units from blister packs and methods therefor WO2015142194A2 (en)

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AU2015232052A AU2015232052A1 (en) 2014-03-20 2015-03-18 Apparatus for removing medication units from blister packs and methods therefor
EP15765027.6A EP3119375A2 (en) 2014-03-20 2015-03-18 Apparatus for removing medication units from blister packs and methods therefor

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NZ62273814 2014-03-20
NZ622738 2014-03-20

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Citations (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4428709A (en) * 1980-11-28 1984-01-31 Automation International Corp. De-packaging apparatus
DE8711351U1 (en) * 1987-08-21 1987-10-29 Amenitsch, Klaus-Peter, 7000 Stuttgart Device for squeezing capsules, tablets or small parts from blister packs
US5038968A (en) * 1990-11-01 1991-08-13 Albetski Donald N Medication deblistering apparatus and method
US6318051B1 (en) * 1996-12-30 2001-11-20 P+P Materialfluss-Systeme Gmbh Method and device for automatic dispatching of singular items, specially an individual pill
US20070157548A1 (en) * 2005-12-23 2007-07-12 Qem, Inc. Method of dispensing pills from a movable platen
US20090250485A1 (en) * 2006-06-10 2009-10-08 Hans Klingel Assembly for the person-related filling of medicine dispensers
US7818950B1 (en) * 2007-05-30 2010-10-26 Walgreen Co. Method of loading a multi-dose blister card using a transfer fixture
WO2011023941A2 (en) * 2009-08-24 2011-03-03 Sanjeet Pakrasi Motorised deblistering dispenser and a deblistering device therefor
EP2463205A1 (en) * 2010-12-07 2012-06-13 Mathis Technologies Automated device for preparing batches of products, from blister-packed products, in particular drugs

Patent Citations (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4428709A (en) * 1980-11-28 1984-01-31 Automation International Corp. De-packaging apparatus
DE8711351U1 (en) * 1987-08-21 1987-10-29 Amenitsch, Klaus-Peter, 7000 Stuttgart Device for squeezing capsules, tablets or small parts from blister packs
US5038968A (en) * 1990-11-01 1991-08-13 Albetski Donald N Medication deblistering apparatus and method
US6318051B1 (en) * 1996-12-30 2001-11-20 P+P Materialfluss-Systeme Gmbh Method and device for automatic dispatching of singular items, specially an individual pill
US20070157548A1 (en) * 2005-12-23 2007-07-12 Qem, Inc. Method of dispensing pills from a movable platen
US20090250485A1 (en) * 2006-06-10 2009-10-08 Hans Klingel Assembly for the person-related filling of medicine dispensers
US7818950B1 (en) * 2007-05-30 2010-10-26 Walgreen Co. Method of loading a multi-dose blister card using a transfer fixture
WO2011023941A2 (en) * 2009-08-24 2011-03-03 Sanjeet Pakrasi Motorised deblistering dispenser and a deblistering device therefor
EP2463205A1 (en) * 2010-12-07 2012-06-13 Mathis Technologies Automated device for preparing batches of products, from blister-packed products, in particular drugs

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AU2015232052A1 (en) 2016-10-06
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