(19) |
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(11) |
EP 0 263 695 A3 |
(12) |
EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
(88) |
Date of publication A3: |
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15.02.1989 Bulletin 1989/07 |
(43) |
Date of publication A2: |
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13.04.1988 Bulletin 1988/15 |
(22) |
Date of filing: 07.10.1987 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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BE GB LU NL |
(30) |
Priority: |
08.10.1986 GB 8624188
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(71) |
Applicant: Manrex Limited |
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Winnipeg
Manitoba (CA) |
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(72) |
Inventor: |
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- Webster, John
Winnipeg, Manitoba (CA)
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(74) |
Representative: Frost, Dennis Thomas (GB) et al |
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Withers & Rogers
4 Dyers Buildings
Holborn GB-London EC1N 2JT GB-London EC1N 2JT (GB) |
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(54) |
Medication carrier and insert therefor |
(57) A medication carrier (10) having a front (11) and rear (12) panel includes four vertical
columns (11a,b,c,d) of apertures in the front panel (11) and a plurality of dispensing
apertures (12a,b,c,d) in the rear panel (12) aligning with the front panel apertures
(11a,b,c,d). An insert (18) with corresponding open based pockets (20) carrying medication
which can be seen through the walls of the pockets, is detachably sealed across the
open bases of the pockets (20) with a frangible membrane (23) and the insert (18)
engages between the front (11) and rear (12) panels with the pockets (20) extending
through the apertures in the front panel (11). The areas of each vertical column of
apertures in the panel and hence the volume of the corresponding pockets (20) of the
insert (18) vary according to the average amount of medication taken at various time
periods for which each vertical column is designated. This allows a standard sized
carrier to be used for dispensing varying amounts of medication of various sizes thus
reducing the need for larger carriers. Pictorial and written indicia of the various
times that the medication should be taken, reduces the risk of the wrong amount and/or
type of medication being taken by the patient.
