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US 2016/0354282 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for preparing liquid suspensions and solutions from medications in pill or tablet form
AssigneeHospi Corporation
InventorsBradford MACY, JR., Keith WONG, John EATON, Igal LADABAUM
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Abstract
An apparatus for liquefying solid pills includes a grinder configured to grind the solid pills to a powder, a receptacle configured to attach to the grinder and to capture the powder, and a cap configured to attach to the receptacle. The cap includes a port therethrough in fluid connection with the receptacle. The port is configured to mate with a tip of a syringe.
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An apparatus for liquefying solid pills, comprising:
- a grinder configured to grind the solid pills to a powder;
- a receptacle configured to attach to the grinder and to capture the powder;
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- a cap configured to attach to the receptacle, the cap including a port therethrough in fluid connection with the receptacle, the port configured to mate with a tip of a syringe.
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A grinder configured to grind solid pills to a powder, comprising:
- an annular grinder portion having teeth on an inner surface thereof;
- a central grinder portion having sharp edges on an outer surface thereof, the teeth of the annular grinder portion and the sharp edges of the inner grinder portion together configured to grind the solid pills to a powder;
- a handle attached to the grinder and configured to rotate to allow the grinder to grind the solid pills to a powder;
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- a lid attached to the handle and configured to cover the grinder, the lid including an opening therein configured to allow solid pills to pass therethrough.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.