Patent ID: 9361431
Filing Date: 2016-06-07
CPC Classification: A61J,G07F,G16H

Claim Text:
1. A medication dispensing unit comprising: a processor; a memory coupled with and readable by the processor and storing a set of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform a plurality of functions controlling the dispensing of medication from the medication dispensing unit; one or more wireless transceivers coupled with the processor, wherein the medication dispensing unit is adapted to accept one or more removable, secure medication cartridges preloaded with medication packets and dispense the medication packets from the one or more medication cartridges under control of the plurality of functions, wherein each medication cartridge comprises a fluid reservoir within the medication cartridge, wherein the fluid reservoir stores a liquid, wherein the medication packets are constructed of a material that dissolves when exposed to the liquid, and wherein the fluid reservoir ruptures when the medication cartridge is subjected to tampering.