Patent ID: 8024913
Filing Date: 2011-09-27
Classification: A61B,A61J,A61M,B65B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for sealing prepared medications in enclosures comprising: a frame defining a first sealed space; a tubular sleeve having an open first end that is in selective communication with the first sealed space, an open second end, and an outer surface; a tensioner device that is disposed about an outer surface of the tubular sleeve for applying tension to a member disposed thereunderneath and configured to receive the prepared medication; a sleeve locking member that is coupled to the frame for releasably locking the tubular sleeve thereto the sleeve locking member when the first and second locking members engage one another, the sleeve locking member being constructed to permit the open first end of the tubular sleeve to be exposed to the sealed space; and a cap that is releasably attached to the first end of the tubular sleeve for sealing the first end, wherein the cap is constructed such that it cannot be removed until the tubular sleeve and the sleeve locking member are in a locked position where the tubular sleeve is sealed relative to the first space.