Bulk unit of use informational medicinal dispensing system

Patent 4189053 Issued on February 19, 1980. Estimated Expiration Date:

January 25, 1999. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Patent References

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Inventors

Assignee

Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.

Application

No. 06/006939 filed on 01/25/1979

US Classes:

206/570, Therapeutic type (e.g., first aid, doctor kit)206/232, Including booklet, leaflet or record means206/526, Plural206/531, Structure for "press-out" of content unit206/534, With indicia or indicator283/62, STRIPS283/81, Label283/900, MEDICAL RECORD383/106, Transparent portion or window383/77, Securing element consisting of unitary bag portion383/86Reusable

Examiners

Primary: Dixon, William R. Jr.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Classes

A61J 1/00 (20060101)
A61J 1/03 (20060101)

Abstract

A medicinal dispensing system comprising a blister package containing up to 1,000 individual doses of a given medication and a sealable envelope, preferably transparent on one side, for the containment of quantities of medication dispensed as per description is disclosed.Attached to one side of the envelope are multiple flaps preprinted with information relating to the chemical composition of the drug, contraindications, potentiating effects when used with other medications, etc. On the other side of the envelope is a space for the encoding of dosage information, frequency of administration and other pertinent information concerning the prescription being filled. The blister sheet contains perforations to allow for the detachment of as many individually-packaged doses of medication as are called for to fill a given prescription.