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US 9,174,176 B2Granted
Ultrasonic dispersion apparatus, system, and method
AssigneeDisperse Systems, Inc.
InventorHenry Milner
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Abstract
An apparatus, system, and method of dispersing solid forms of drugs or medications reliably and consistently may generally employ ultrasonic energy. The disclosed embodiments facilitate preparation of a liquid dose from solid medications for administration to a patient.
Claims15
A method of dispersing solid medications, the method comprising:
- manually loading a receptacle with the solid medication, wherein the solid medication comprises one of a tablet, a capsule, and a caplet;
- coupling an ultrasonic transducer to the receptacle;
- programmably configuring a parameter affecting ultrasonic energy output of the ultrasonic transducer as a function of the solid medication, the parameter comprising an intermittency of the ultrasonic energy;
- dispersing the solid medication within a liquid in the receptacle by providing ultrasonic energy to the immersed solid medication so as to form a liquefied medication;
- and
- uncoupling the receptacle from the ultrasonic transducer.
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