Automated drug vial safety cap removal

Details Automated drug vial safety cap removal Automated drug vial safety cap removal

B - Operations, Transporting

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B67B 7/16 (2006.01) B65B 43/26 (2006.01) B65B 69/00 (2006.01) G01N 35/04 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2466735

The present invention provides an automated safety cap removal mechanism (400) for an automated medication preparation system. The mechanism (400) includes an automated gripping device for securely holding and transporting a vial (10) containing the medication to and from a first station and a cap removal device (450) for removing a safety cap (50) of the vial (10) in a just-in-time for use manner. The cap removal device (450) being located at the first station. By providing a just-in-time for use safety cap removal mechanism (400), the labor intensive task of removing safety caps (50) can be incorporated into an automated medication preparation system.

L'invention concerne un mécanisme de retrait automatisé d'un bouchon de sécurité (400) destiné à un système de préparation automatique de médication. Ce mécanisme (400) comprend un dispositif de préhension automatique destiné à maintenir et à transporter de façon sécurisée une fiole (10) contenant la médication à partir de et vers une première station et un dispositif de retrait de bouchon (450) destiné à retirer un bouchon de sécurité (50) de la fiole (10) au moment de l'utilisation. Le dispositif de retrait de bouchon (450) est situé au niveau de la première station. En fournissant un mécanisme de retrait de bouchon de sécurité (400), la tâche de retrait des bouchons de sécurité (50) utilisant beaucoup de main-d'oeuvre peut être incorporée dans un système automatisé de préparation de médication.

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