Patent ID: 11869647
Assignee: MEDICASAFE, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  A  B | IPC A  B  G

Claim 0:
1. A system for controlling access to a controlled substance comprising:
a lockable cartridge; and
an unlocking device separable from the lockable cartridge that interacts physically with the lockable cartridge,
wherein the unlocking device provides a motive force for unlocking the lockable cartridge by moving an obstruction preventing movement of a movable part of the lockable cartridge; and
wherein, upon unlocking the lockable cartridge with the unlocking device, a limited amount of a controlled substance is dispensed from the cartridge by moving the movable part until obstructed by the obstruction,
wherein the lockable cartridge comprises the movable part for allowing access to the controlled substance and the obstruction for preventing movement of the movable part, and
wherein the motive force for unlocking the lockable cartridge is applied to the obstruction prior to moving the movable part, and wherein no further motive force or release of the motive force is applied to the obstruction during or after moving the movable part to obstruct the movable part.