Single-dose pumping and dispensing of opioid addiction medication

6) A device (100) for automated pumping and dispensing of single doses of opioid addiction medication to a user, the device (100) comprising:

• a) a pumping platform (110);
• b) an outlet (120);
• c) a cup dispensing component (130) disposed in line with the pumping platform (110), configured to hold a plurality of cups, and dispense a cup (135) from the plurality of cups onto the pumping platform (110);
• d) a pumping mechanism (140) operatively coupled to the pumping platform (110), configured to swivel between a pumping position and a stored position;
• wherein, in the pumping position, the pumping mechanism (140) is disposed over the pumping platform (110);
• wherein, in the stored position, the pumping mechanism (140) is turned away from the pumping platform (110);
• wherein, in the pumping position, the pumping mechanism (140) is further configured to pump a single dose of the opioid addiction medication into the cup (135) on the pumping platform (110);
• e) a pusher wheel (150) operatively coupled to the pumping platform (110), comprising a blocking portion, a hooking portion, and an axle disposed through a center of the pusher wheel (150);
• wherein the pusher wheel (150) is configured to cyclically rotate on the axle from a first position, to a second position, to a third position;
• wherein, in the first position, the pusher wheel (150) is further configured to push, by the blocking portion, the pumping mechanism (140) into the stored position and block, by the blocking portion, the outlet (120);
• wherein, in the second position, the pusher wheel (150) is further configured to move the blocking portion such that the pumping mechanism (140) rotates into the pumping position and block, by the blocking portion, the outlet (120);
• wherein, in the third position, the pusher wheel (150) is further configured to push, by the hooking portion, the cup (135) from the pumping platform (110) to the outlet (120), and move the blocking portion such that the outlet (120) is exposed;
• and
• f) a door (160) operatively coupled to the pusher wheel (150) and the outlet (120) configured to close when the pusher wheel (150) is in the first position and the second position, and open when the pusher wheel (150) is in the third position.

12) A method for automated pumping and dispensing of single doses of opioid addiction medication to a user, the method comprising:

• a) providing a pusher wheel (150) operatively coupled to the pumping platform (110) by an axle, the pusher wheel (150) comprising a blocking portion and a hooking portion;
• b) providing a pumping mechanism (140) operatively coupled to the pumping platform (110) configured to swivel between a pumping position and a stored position and, when in the pumping position, pumping a dose of the opioid addiction medication;
• wherein, in the pumping position, the pumping mechanism (140) is disposed over the pumping platform (110);
• wherein, in the stored position, the pumping mechanism (140) is turned away from the pumping platform (110);
• c) rotating the pusher wheel (150) such that the pumping mechanism (140) is pushed by the blocking portion into the stored position and the outlet (120) is blocked by the blocking portion;
• d) rotating the pusher wheel (150) such that the blocking portion moves the pumping mechanism (140) into the pumping position and blocks the outlet (120);
• e) dispensing, by a cup dispensing component (130), a cup onto a pumping platform (110);
• f) pumping, by the pumping mechanism (140), the single dose of the opioid addiction medication into the cup;
• and
• g) rotating the pusher wheel (150) such that the hooking portion pushes the cup (135) from the pumping platform (110) to the outlet (120) and the blocking portion moves such that the outlet (120) is exposed.