Systems and methods for automating pharmacy operations utilizing robotic pick and place technology
AssigneeMTS Medication Technologies, Inc.
InventorRonald Rosenbaum
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a computer-controlled system for automatically transferring individual solid pharmaceutical products from bulk containers into a selected solid pharmaceutical product package from among a variety of different packaging solutions. Advantageously, in accordance with the preferred exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a robotic pick and place arm incorporates a contact holding mechanisms such as a suction tube which selectively temporarily secures a solid pharmaceutical product for transfer from a bulk container into a desired solid pharmaceutical product package.
Claims12
A system for transferring solid pharmaceutical products from a plurality of bulk containers into product packaging comprising:
- a plurality of bulk containers each having a plurality of solid pharmaceutical products contained therein;
- at least one product package having one or more locations for receiving solid pharmaceutical products;
- a computer controlled robotic transfer device for selectively removing and thereafter transferring one or more solid pharmaceutical products from a bulk storage location into one or more product package cavity locations corresponding to electronically stored patient prescription information.
A method for transferring solid pharmaceutical products from a plurality of bulk containers into product packaging comprising:
- providing a plurality of bulk containers each having a plurality of solid pharmaceutical products contained therein;
- providing at least one product package having one or more locations for receiving solid pharmaceutical products;
- controlling a computer controlled robotic transfer device for selectively removing and thereafter transferring one or more solid pharmaceutical products from a bulk storage location into one or more product package cavity locations corresponding to electronically stored patient prescription information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.