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EP 1125572 A2 20010822 - Drug dispensing device

Title (en)

Drug dispensing device

Title (de)

Spender für Arzneimittel

Title (fr)

Système distributeur pour médicaments

Publication

EP 1125572 A2 20010822 (EN)

Application

EP 01103326 A 20010213

Priority

IT MO20000019 A 20000215

Abstract (en)

A container for drugs (5) comprises programmable signalling means (6) suitable for emitting a signal when a user has to take said drugs (5), and a plurality of compartment means (2; 2E) suitable for containing said drugs (5). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A61J 7/04

IPC 8 full level

A61J 7/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61J 7/0481 (2013.01); A61J 7/0454 (2015.05)

Citation (applicant)

US 5762199 A 19980609 - AGUILERA MARK A [US]
US 3700095 A 19721024 - DANGLES THOMAS C, et al
GB 2249300 A 19920506 - ALLMAN MICHAEL WARREN

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1125572 A2 20010822; EP 1125572 A3 20030319; IT 1316894 B1 20030513; IT MO20000019 A1 20010815

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01103326 A 20010213; IT MO20000019 A 20000215