Medication dispensers

US9504629B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9504629-B2
Application numberUS-201314394389-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 17, 2013
Priority dateApr 20, 2012
Publication dateNov 29, 2016
Grant dateNov 29, 2016

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Abstract

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An embodiment of a medication dispenser comprises a drug pump having a control module. A medication dose request device can be in communication with the drug pump. A dispensing device, for dispensing substantially solid medication in response to activation of the medication dose request device, can be in communication with the drug pump.

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What is claimed is: 1. A medication dispenser, comprising: a drug pump including a control module, the control module configured to cause the drug pump to deliver (i) a substantially liquid medication when a substantially liquid medication dispensing device is selectively coupled to the drug pump, or (ii) a substantially solid medication when a substantially solid medication dispensing device is selectively coupled to the drug pump. 2. The medication dis…

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What does patent US9504629B2 cover?
An embodiment of a medication dispenser comprises a drug pump having a control module. A medication dose request device can be in communication with the drug pump. A dispensing device, for dispensing substantially solid medication in response to activation of the medication dose request device, can be in communication with the drug pump.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Smiths Medical Asd Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61J7/0481. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 29 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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