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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2011
Paul Santmyer, Canonsburg, PA (US);
Todd Kijowski, Natrona Heights, PA (US);
Ben Tylenda, Venetia, PA (US);
Pat Braun, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Paul Santmyer, Canonsburg, PA (US);
Todd Kijowski, Natrona Heights, PA (US);
Ben Tylenda, Venetia, PA (US);
Pat Braun, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Aesynt Incorporated, Cranberry, PA (US);
Abstract
A medication dispensing cabinet, a medication dispensing drawer assembly and an associated method are provided to facilitate controlled access to medications in an efficient manner. A medication dispensing cabinet includes a cabinet body, a plurality of drawers disposed within and configured for slidable extension relative to the cabinet body and a plurality of pockets serially positioned within a drawer. Each pocket includes a lid configured to cover the pocket and limit access to medication within the pocket. The medication dispensing cabinet also includes a linkage member configured to operably engage the lids of the plurality of pockets. The linkage member has a first state in which the linkage member prevents one or more of the lids from being opened and a second state in which the linkage member permits the lids to be opened in accordance with a predefined sequential order.