Patent ID: 6330957
Filing Date: 2001-12-18
Classification: A61J,G07F

Abstract:
A device for the automatic distribution of medication comprising:a) at least one removable medication cassette;b) a housing which receives the at least one medication cassette, the at least one medication cassette being rotatable within the housing;c) a medication exit slot in the housing which allows medication contained by the at least one medication cassette to be distributed from the at least one medication cassette;d) a drive system contained by the housing which rotates the at least one medication cassette within the housing ande) a medication detector which is contained by the housing and detects the distribution of the medication,whereby when the medication detector detects the medication an alarm is triggered; andwherein each of the at least one medication cassette further comprises a backing plate with a centrally located, cam-shaped aperture having a cam-shaped edge, a cam-shaped partition located along the cam-shaped edge and projecting perpendicularly from backing plate, a circularly shaped partition that is co-axial with the cam-shaped aperture and also projects perpendicularly to the backing plate, and a plurality perpendicularly mounted fins extending radially from the center of the backing plate, whereby compartments are formed between each adjacent pair of the plurality of perpendicularly mounted fins.