Patent ID: 9549847
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: A61F

Claim:
1. A system for automatically and accurately dispensing measured doses of eye drop solution into the eye of a user, the system comprising: (a) a dispenser housing; (b) a loop cartridge comprising a plurality of ampoules each containing a dose of eye drop solution, the plurality of ampoules positioned in spaced increments around and through a flexible looped band, the looped band having an interior face and an exterior face, the loop cartridge removably attachable to the dispenser housing, each of the plurality of ampoules positioned in spaced increments around the looped band comprising: (c) a bi-pedal resilient leg support and positioning structure fixed to and supporting the dispenser housing; (d) a movable electromechanical loop cartridge advancement mechanism positioned within the dispenser housing; (e) a port cap hook arm fixed within the dispenser housing and oriented to engage and remove the port cap positioned on each dispensing port as the dispensing port is moved into position for dispensing a dose of eye drop solution; (f) a movable electromechanical ampoule compression mechanism positioned within the dispenser housing; and (g) electronic control circuitry for operational control of the loop cartridge advancement mechanism and the ampoule compression mechanism.