Method of providing a therapeutic regimen and prefabricated container therefor
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B65B-005/00
B65D-083/02
출원번호
US-0704454
(2003-11-07)
발명자
/ 주소
Lewis,Graham L.
출원인 / 주소
Lewis,Graham L.
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
31인용 특허 :
7
초록▼
An integrated medicament package comprises a prefabricated medicament container having a plurality of initially open top blisters, a closure cover affixed to one marginal edge thereof by at least one living hinge, the closure cover having at least one clasp on an open end of the closure cover opposi
An integrated medicament package comprises a prefabricated medicament container having a plurality of initially open top blisters, a closure cover affixed to one marginal edge thereof by at least one living hinge, the closure cover having at least one clasp on an open end of the closure cover opposite the living hinge, the blisters arranged in rows and columns separated by longitudinal and transverse shoulders, at least one of the longitudinal and the transverse shoulders having perforations therethrough wherein the prefabricated medicine container is adapted to be separated along the perforations into a plurality of units, and a sealing sheet with medicament information at a location corresponding to the at least one said plurality of blister such that the medicament information on the outside surface of the sealing sheet corresponds with the medicament in the blisters, the medicament information comprising the name of the patient, the name of the medicament, the dosage of the medicament, the time of day, the day of week and the calendar date for the patient to take the medicament in the blister, the sealing sheet when removed from the location indicates to the patient that the medicament has been taken.
대표청구항▼
I claim: 1. A method of providing a therapeutic regimen for a patient comprises: the step of selecting a prefabricated medicament container corresponding to the frequency of said therapeutic regimen, said prefabricated medicament container comprising a plurality of initially open blisters, said pre
I claim: 1. A method of providing a therapeutic regimen for a patient comprises: the step of selecting a prefabricated medicament container corresponding to the frequency of said therapeutic regimen, said prefabricated medicament container comprising a plurality of initially open blisters, said prefabricated medicament container further having a closure cover affixed to one marginal edge thereof by at least one living hinge, said closure cover having at least one clasp on an open end of said closure cover opposite said at least one said living hinge, said plurality of said blisters arranged in rows and columns separated by longitudinal and transverse shoulders, at least one of said longitudinal and said transverse shoulders having perforations therethrough wherein said prefabricated medicine container is adapted to be separated along said perforations into a plurality of units, at least one of said longitudinal and said transverse shoulders having cutouts formed in at least one marginal edge thereof adjacent each said plurality of said blisters, said cutouts adapted to facilitate removal of a sealing sheet providing access to said medicament in said each of said plurality of said blisters, the step of dispensing at least one medicament of said therapeutic regimen into each of said plurality of blisters, the step of printing an outside surface of said sealing sheet with medicament information at a location corresponding to said plurality of blisters such that said medicament information on said outside surface of said sealing sheet corresponds with said medicament in said plurality of blisters, said sealing sheet, when removed from said location indicates to said patient that said medicament has been taken, the step of arranging said medicament in said prefabricated medicament container wherein the medicament to be taken by said patient after said step of dispensing said medicament into said prefabricated medicament container is in a first position in said columns and said rows, the step of aligning said medicament information printed on said sealing sheet with said medicament in said plurality of blisters, the step of closing said plurality of blisters by adhering said sealing sheet to said longitudinal and said transverse shoulders of said prefabricated medicament container, the step of closing said closure cover over said prefabricated medicament container and the step of clasping said at least one said clasp to a marginal edge of said prefabricated medicament container opposite said marginal edge having said at least one said living hinge. 2. A method as in claim 1 further comprises the step of selecting said therapeutic regimen from among the group comprising prescriptions, vitamins desired by the patient, over-the-counter medicaments useful in treating common ailments or a combination of the above. 3. A method as in claim 2 further comprises the step of selecting said prefabricated medicament container for a frequency of said therapeutic regimen of three times per day for seven days wherein three columns and seven rows of said prefabricated medicament container comprise the course of said therapeutic regimen. 4. A method as in claim 3 further comprises the step of dispensing a therapeutic regimen to be taken at a specific time of day in said plurality of blisters of one of said columns and further comprises the step of providing another therapeutic regimen to be taken at another time of day spaced from said specific time of day in an adjacent column of said plurality of said blisters and further comprises the step of providing a different therapeutic regimen to be taken at different time of day spaced from said specific time of day and said another time of day in the remaining column of said plurality of said blisters. 5. A method as in claim 4 further comprises the step of printing said outside surface of said sealing sheet with said information further comprises the step of printing said outside surface of said sealing sheet with a contrasting color for each of said columns. 6. A method as in claim 3 further comprises the step of dispensing a therapeutic regimen to be taken at a specific time of day in said plurality of blisters of one of said columns and further comprises the step of dispensing the same therapeutic regimen to be taken at another time of day spaced from said specific time of day in an adjacent column of said plurality of said blisters and further comprises the step of providing the same therapeutic regimen to be taken at different time of day spaced from said specific time of day and said another time of day in the remaining column of said plurality of said blisters. 7. A method as in claim 2 further comprises the step of selecting said prefabricated medicament container for a frequency for every day for twenty-eight days wherein four columns and seven rows of said prefabricated medicament container comprise the course of said therapeutic regimen. 8. A method as in claim 7 further comprises the step of printing said outside surface of said sealing sheet with said information further comprises the step of printing said outside surface of said sealing sheet with a contrasting color for each of said columns. 9. A method of providing a therapeutic regimen for a patient comprises the step of placing said therapeutic regimen into initially open blisters of a prefabricated container having a plurality of said open blisters, said prefabricated container further having a closure cover affixed to one marginal edge thereof by at least one living hinge, said closure cover having at least one clasp on an open end of said closure cover opposite said at least one said living hinge, said plurality of said blisters arranged in rows and columns separated by longitudinal and transverse shoulders, said longitudinal and said transverse shoulders having perforations therethrough wherein said prefabricated medicine container is adapted to be separated along said perforations into a plurality of units, said longitudinal and said transverse shoulders having cutouts formed in at least one marginal edge thereof adjacent said blisters, said cutouts adapted to facilitate removal of a sealing sheet providing access to said therapeutic regimen in said blisters, the step of printing an outside surface of said sealing sheet with pertaining to said therapeutic regimen such that said information on said outside surface of said sealing sheet corresponds with said therapeutic regimen in said blisters, said information comprising at least one of the name of said patient, the time of day, the day of week and/or the calendar date for said patient to take said therapeutic regimen contained in said blisters, said sealing sheet, when removed from each of said blisters indicates to said patient that said therapeutic regimen has been taken, the step of arranging said therapeutic regimen in said prefabricated container wherein said therapeutic regimen to be taken by said patient after said step of placing said therapeutic regimen into said prefabricated container is in a first position in said columns and said rows, the step of aligning said information printed on said sealing sheet with said therapeutic regimen in said blisters, the step of closing said blisters by adhering said sealing sheet to said longitudinal and said transverse shoulders of said prefabricated container, the step of closing said closure cover over said prefabricated container and the step of clasping said at least one said clasp to a marginal edge of said prefabricated container opposite said marginal edge having said at least one said living hinge.
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