Patent ID: 6597969
Filing Date: 2003-07-22
Classification: G16H

Abstract:
A drug dispensing system comprising:a) a conveyor having a path along which containers are moved; b) at least one container for drugs having a machine-readable indicia bearing information related to the drugs to be dispensed, the container being mountable upon the conveyor for movement along the path; c) a plurality of drug dispensing devices disposed above the path, d) at least one detection device mounted adjacent to the path such that the detection devices can read the indicia on the containers; e) a control computer operatively coupled to the conveyor, drug dispensing devices and detection device; and f) at least one tray, capable of mounting to the conveyor, the tray being capable of holding a plurality of containers, wherein the plurality of trays is held to the conveyor by a connector located substantially at a center of a bottom surface of the tray.