Global Patent Index - EP 2785464 A4

EP 2785464 A4 20151216 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING MEDICINES TO BE DISPOSED OF

Title (en)

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING MEDICINES TO BE DISPOSED OF

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERARBEITUNG VON ZU ENTSORGENDEN ARZNEIMITTELN

Title (fr)

APPAREIL ET PROCÉDÉ POUR LE TRAITEMENT DE MÉDICAMENTS À JETER

Publication

EP 2785464 A4 20151216 (EN)

Application

EP 12854283 A 20121129

Priority

  • FI 20116221 A 20111202
  • FI 2012051179 W 20121129

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2013079795A1] The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for processing medicines to be disposed of. The invention is most advantageously applicable in pharmacies and hospitals. Storage and transport of discarded medicines involve a risk of stealing and abuse, for instance. By means of the apparatus of the invention the discarded medicines may be crushed (31, 32) prior to storage and transport. The apparatus includes a pump (51), by means of which a negative pressure is produced inside the apparatus and medicine dust is prevented from drifting around the apparatus. The apparatus may also include means for removing tablets from strips and a tablet counter.

IPC 8 full level

B02C 19/00 (2006.01); B09B 3/35 (2022.01); B65F 1/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP FI)

B02C 4/02 (2013.01 - EP); B02C 4/286 (2013.01 - EP); B02C 4/42 (2013.01 - EP); B02C 19/0075 (2013.01 - EP FI); B02C 23/18 (2013.01 - EP); B09B 3/0075 (2022.01 - EP FI); B65F 1/00 (2013.01 - FI); B65F 1/14 (2013.01 - FI); B65F 1/1426 (2013.01 - FI); B65F 2240/145 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2013079795 A1 20130606; EP 2785464 A1 20141008; EP 2785464 A4 20151216; FI 124321 B 20140630; FI 20116221 A 20130603

DOCDB simple family (application)

FI 2012051179 W 20121129; EP 12854283 A 20121129; FI 20116221 A 20111202