MX2010013298A - Package with enclosure for dispensing doses of a medicament. - Google Patents

Abstract

Various embodiments of the present invention provide for a package for dispensing a single medicinal unit dose. The package may include an enclosure, an access opening in the enclosure for retrieving a unit dose from the enclosure, and at least one medicament holder for holding the unit dose, such that the unit dose removed from the medicament holder falls into and is captured by the enclosure, for later retrieval through the access opening.

Description

MPAQUE WITH COMPARTMENT TO DISTRIBUTE DOSES MEDICINE FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates generally to containing and distributing unit doses of drugs, and more particularly directed to a package for distributing a unit dose of ca.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Generally, medical units, such as letas, capsules, dragees, films, gels or the like, are housed, such as a plastic bottle that has an opening in it. dicina, particularly when the consumer has limited skills. Consumers with fine motor skills care for patients, such as the elderly, or those with sufferers (for example, Parkinson's disease). In consequence, too many units of a package such as a bottle may undesirably be distributed. It is also of concern that the undesirable distribution of too many drugs is dispersed, which in this way can result in the fall of medical units to the floor and, therefore, their loss, which they recover or that are contaminated. This can result in the loss of possibly very expensive medicine units.

Although eos dose packages are already available, for example, blister packs, these packaging still blemishes. The blister packs or cards that contain the pharmaceutical dose are sold with the blister pack as the packaging BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The various embodiments of the present invention promote the distribution of a unit dose of a single medicine. The one of having a wall structure that defines a compartment of access in the compartment to recover a dose a partimiento; and at least one medicament container for unitized osis, the at least one medicament container to the wall structure, so that the unit dosage dose of medicament falls inside and is captured, for further recovery through the patient. the ab so.

Each drug container can include a blister having the unit dose. A back that can be broken provided on an inner surface of the blister to retain Provided on an interior surface of the separation structure with each blister to retain the unit dose in the wall bifurcation may include a lid that can be capped which is attached to the package. The lid can be an adults cover or resistant to children. The wall structure can at least one entry opening, and the at least one is substantially permanently secured to the structure with the at least one entry opening. The medication holder may include a blister to contain Aryan and a ruptured back provided inner surface of the blister to retain the unit dose in the er and the rear that can be broken while being permanent to the structure. of wall to pass the dosi of the blister through a opening of entry of partimiento. An insert can have a plurality of blister it may include at least one guide for guiding and mounting the medication holder such that said content is placed in a deck relationship with a beeper. The medication container may include an insert q plurality of the blister packs therein, with the back part provided on an inner surface of the insert, and mounted in a manner that can be removed on the structure with at least one guide for pass the unit dose of each s of an entry opening into the compartment. E and include a card insert, and the at least one guide includes L-shaped, parallel spaced, on an exterior wall surface to receive in form that can receive the inta to mount the card insert to the compartment. par and / or instructions on the use or dosage information to be loose in the package or be contained s Each drug container is placed in a recess with the inlet opening, the container including the ab that. The pare structure can be formed by a preform The medicine container can have a torque that can be deformed, which can be depressed by the finger ona and a rear wall that can be deformed to retain aha in the medicine container, the back wall to be rimmed including a section turned inward, which is unitary in the medicament container, and which is rotated from the deformation of the front wall so that the object of releasing the unit dose through the posteri wall can be deformed.

Additional modalities of the present invention provide methods to reduce the risk of a neurol patient to drop a unit dose of unique medicine by providing the Unitary unit, the at least one medical container to the wall structure, so that the unit dose of medication container falls and is captured by the company the subsequent recovery through the access opening.

A unit dose of a single medicine can be a multiple drug and can be in any form of suitable medicine, such as, without limitation, a tablet, capsule gel capsule. The unit dose of single medicine can dye drugs, such as one, two, three medications. For unit dose of single medicine it can be 1 tablet or 2 tablets, etc. The unit dose of single medicine can have per l tablet, capsule, tablet or gel tablet or combinations of drugs can have the same or different dosage forms The medicament desirably contains an active therapeutic agent, such as those useful in the treatment of pharmaceutical dosage forms. The kit can be sold was that the medicine containers can be inter- and outside the packaging that the dosage forms are finished.

The additional embodiments provide a package for distributing a unit dose of medicine of the preform having a plurality of wall-shaped plugs connected to form a compartment with at least one closed bottom or a blister to contain a unit dose incorporated in one of the wall panels of the compartment, the wall panels are connected together for separation, a unit dose removed from a blister falls and it is the compartment, for its later recovery.

Additionally, the preform may have a post-breaking part provided on an interior surface of the panel d wall mounted along the dotted line, and an upper fin c top end of a wall panel. The plurality of pa d may include at least one lower side flap connecting the bottom of at least one wall panel and at least one top panel connected to an upper end of at least one d.

The various embodiments of the present invention promote the distribution of a single unit dose of medicine. The one to include a compartment, an access opening in the comp recover a unit dose of the compartment, and therefore the drug holder to contain the unit dose, of unitary handle removed from the container falls and is captured partimiento, for the recovery after through the ab so.

The medication container can be a blister ace. The various modalities are provided for the isa and / or low cost delivery of the single unit dose. Suitable mechanisms include threaded compartments, child-resistant closures, or neck-friendly closures, a dispensing nozzle, a sliding top, a tear strip, a safety flap, etc.

The packaging and inserts or blister packs can be made of the same material, thus ensuring compatibility compliance. Desirably, an economically inexpensive to manufacture and is easy to use.

In accordance with an aspect of the present invention for distributing a single unit dose of medicine, including wall panels forming a compartment, an access in the compartment for recovering a unit dose, and at least one insert or blister to contain u in at least one of the paper panels, and the package may have a rectangular alelepiped shape. Additionally, the wall panels or an insert or blister can be made from it In various embodiments, the plurality of panels comprises a front wall panel, a rear wall panel and a side wall panel connected together in an angular paral configuration, which defines a lower aperture thereof and a lower thereof forming the aperture of the same. access, a flap of the lower opening and an upper flap that closes in the form of removing the access opening.

The foregoing and other features of the present invention will become readily apparent from the following description thereof, which will be read in connection with the drawings that accompanies it.

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the preform 2, taken along the line 3-3 thereof; Figure 4 is a side elevational view of the joint 2; Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of the emura 1, taken along line 5-5 thereof; Figure 6 is a perspective view of an insert containing blisters; Figure 7 is a perspective view of an insert containing blisters; Figure 8 is a perspective view of an employee with another embodiment of the present invention; Figure 9 is a perspective view of an employee with another embodiment of the present invention; Figure 10 is a perspective view of a b Figure 14 is a perspective view of the clam shell package assembled according to another modality of this invention; Figure 15 is a side elevational view of the clam shell of Figure 14 in an open configuration; Figure 16 is a side elevation view of the clam shell of Figure 14 in an assembled condition; Figure 17 is a cross-sectional view of a modified ter in a non-activated condition; Y Figure 18 is a cross-sectional view of the modified a ter in the activated condition.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Making detailed reference to the drawings, and initial Waving, etc. The exit can be conical to facilitate the rediction. The front wall panel may have any, including rectangular, square, triangular, trapezoidal, wall eles may also have rounded edges.

The marked lines 22, 24, 26 and 28 or the similar views between the adjacent connected pedestals, particularly the side wall panel 12 and the front wall panel 14, between the front wall 14 and the second side wall panel 16, between the the side wall 16 and the rear wall panel 18 and between the rear ed 18 and the safety tab panel 20, for habit 11 to be folded along the marked lines 22, so that each panel is folded perpendicular to acente.

The receptacle can be made of any kind, including cardboard, cardboard, plastic, metal and the like. r of them, and reference to the lines marked ndicaciones intends to cover all such modifications. a, the lock tab panel 20 is secured to the first side d 12 by an adhesive, as best shown in forming a compartment.

A lower flap 30 is connected to a shorter side rearward 18 along a marked line 32, and tab 34 connected at the opposite end thereof along the marked 36. Additionally, the flaps of the lower side 38 and attached to a shorter side of the first and second diagonal bars 12 and 16 along the marked lines 42 and 44, respect the same side of the preform 1 as the lower tab 30.

When the preform 11 has been folded along the layers 22, 24, 26 and 28, so that each panel is folded perp adjacent panel, and the safety tab panel 20 is secure inner surface of the front wall panel 14, retaining this lower m 30 in its position.

An upper flap 46 is connected to one side plus the front wall 14 along a marked line 48, on top of the preform 11 from the lower flap 30, and includes a lense at the opposite end thereof. Along a line Additionally, the upper side flaps 54 and 56 are opposite shortest of the first and second long sidewall panels of the marked lines 58, 60, respectively, on the preform 1 1 as the upper fin 46.

When the preform 11 has been bent along the lines 22, 24, 26 and 28, so that each panel is endicular to its adjacent panel, and the safety tab is urated to the first side wall panel 12 by means of an adhesive a compartment, the upper lateral fins 54 and Originally, the package can have any shape by going triangular, circular, rectangular, conical and the like.

According to other aspects of the present invention, it is formed with a plurality of inserts, blank sheets 62 in the front wall panel 14 and each one in front of it, each to contain a unit dose or a tablet, capsule , dragee or the like, and each in the one opening 64 (figures 3 and 5) in the front wall panel are 62, extend forward out of the plane of the panel to 14. A back 66 can be made of paper The polymeric material, soft material or the like, which can be secured in cover relationship with the rear surface of the front wall 14 to contain the unit doses in the individual 62. It will be appreciated that the formation of the blister 62 front wall panel 14, although it can be provided Alternatively, or in addition to, after a dose removed from its respective blister 62, the distribution of the dose 10, can be achieved by means of a funnel-resistant closure or by means of spikes connected with one or more wall panels so that the patient receives the unit dose with a spreading effect.

It will be appreciated that a single unit dose may be from a box-shaped package 10. This means that the unit dose falls, is lost and contaminated, it will be reduced to the advantageous manner, this bottle will help a person with a neurological foundation. trying to remove a single unit dose or a conventional blister pack.

Additionally, a package may not be necessary to contain the blister pack, because the blister packs 62 can be manufactured from a roll of plastic only, the material can be made transparent, even if you have the ability to observe the dose that is distributed.

It will also be appreciated that once it is distributed into the chamber, access to or additional distribution by hand or mouth of the patient can be controlled in an additional manner.

Accordingly, the present invention replaces the current er by an ano-to-mouth distribution method with a hand-to-mouth receptacle er (or directly from the receptacle), without adding a question of packaging compatibility.

It will be appreciated that the reference to the indications unit dose is intended to cover all types of doses, without capsules, tablets, colloids, dragees, etc.

Other embodiments of the present invention provide combination. The package may contain separate labeling instructions with instructions for proper use and dosage of active pharmaceutical agents.

It will be appreciated that various modifications may be made to the invention.

For example, as shown in Figure 6 and 7, lugging blisters 62 as part of packaging, these can either an insert that is assembled with the packing. Referring first to Figure 7, there is shown a crate 10a in which the elements corresponding to the boxed paper 10 are identified by the same re numbers as with the letter "a" appended to the themselves, and no detailed disclosure of the common elements. Basically, the box shape 10a is identical to a pto-shaped package that the blisters 62 are not formed therein.

Pour aluminum foil, plastic, soft polymeric material, which can be perforated and secured in relation to the back surface of the insert card 70a to contain arias in the individual blister packs 62a. The insert card and the blister packs 62a can be made from a sheet of material to be a transparent thermoformed plastic material, complete or partially colored.

With this arrangement, the insert card 70a can be the rear surface of the front wall panel 14a, so that 62a extend out through the openings 68a in the front d 14. The securing can be performed by suitable spaces, including adhesive, ultrasonic welding, insert taper 70a may be assembled with the wall panel fr the flattened preform 11, when the package 10 is complete or during any step between them. It is also appreciated The upper end of the main body section 7 of the lid 76b is secured to the upper opening end 7 of the conical peak 74b by any suitable means or a living hinge 80b. The cover flap 76b can be secured with open closure 78b, for example, by a prong clasp), a friction fit, etc. For this purpose, the surface of its lid flap 76b may have a fastening handle (not the blister packs 62b may be formed in the main body cylindrical wall 72b in a similar manner to the flush blisters 1 to 5, or may formed on an insert card in relation to the blisters 62a of figures 6 and 7.

Another example of a different form is shown in which a package 10c is formed with a tapered conical shape 82c having an open lower end which can be formed by a lower closure flap 84c and an upper end. bottom closure 84c, each can have a handle attached).

The conical wall 82c has a plurality of openings 6 a, similar to the arrangement of figure 7, and a card insert 70c rto of card 70a of figure 6 and having a plurality of the same with a reinforcing sheet (not shown) can be tapered assembly 82c, so that the blisters 62c extend from openings 68c. The securing can be made to any suitable means, including adhesive, solder ult The insert card 70c can be assembled with the wall or a flattened preform thereof, when the package is completely enclosed, or during any step between them.

It will be appreciated that the above embodiments have plan) formed from a preform. However, the emp to be a conventional plastic bottle on which rtures 68d are formed in the main body 90d. Individual blisters, each having a unit dose thereon and closed and posterior (not shown), are secured externally of the main body 90d in alignment with and in relation to the openings 68d. When a person pushes a unitary blist it breaks through the back and enters the b through the respective opening 68d.

Although the embodiment of Figure 10 has been planted to the unit doses, such as capsules or tablets, this as well as other embodiments, can be used so that 62d may contain a secondary ingredient, such as a car, etc. , which, when the blister 62d bursts, cipal 90d enters, which is already filled with a primary product, or the consumer by just before or after bursting the bottle 10d can then be stirred or stirred up In the case of a cement (not shown) and a closure cap 94e, the blisters 62e are attached to the upper surface of the closure cap 94e at the openings (not shown) in the closure cap 94e.

Alternatively, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 10f has a main body 90f, a neck of reduced diameter closure cap 94f threaded onto neck 92f. A plurality of blanks 68f are provided in the main body 90f. Additional shape L 96f extend downward in parallel, in spaced relation to each other on opposite sides of the openings nte lower 98f secured to the outer surface of the primary body the lower ends of the L-shaped guides 96f and upright tabs 10Of thereon. A card insert 70 identically identical to the card insert 70a has a plunger 62f thereon, as well as two holes 102f therein. With this modality, it is only necessary It is necessary to slide on a different card insert containing a different medicine.

Referring now to Figures 14 to 16, 10g according to another embodiment of the present invention is formed in a clam-shell configuration of three sections, particularly a central triangular section. to the sides triangular op- tion 104g by means of live hinges 80g or the like.

A lateral section 106g is formed from two side plates 110g and 12g connected in a formation with side edges thereof closed by triangular extrusion panels 114g. The sidewall panel 110g includes openings 68g therein, and a plurality of blisters 62g s on one side of the sidewall panel 1 10g in alignment with the. Alternatively, as in the first embodiment of the figures The other side section 108g is formed from two side plates 116g and 1 18g connected in a form-shaped formation with lateral edges thereof closed by triangular extrusion panels 120g. The side wall panel 116g includes a bend 122g for receiving a bottle 124g having a body, a neck of reduced diameter 92g with threads 93g on top of the closure 94g received in a threaded manner on the neck 92g. L bend bend 122g may have marketing information or rents in it. Although not shown, the curved wall end portion 122g has an opening (not shown) for the 92g, such as the neck 92g and the closure cap 94g extending the curved wall section 122g. in this embodiment, 126g of the main body 90g of the bottle 124g is preferred to be flat d the openings 68g formed therein can be aligned with the blisters 62g in the assembled condition of the empa This is about the live hinges 80g until the rag pins 110g and 116g are in projecting relationship where they are, so that they can be released, for example, in pressure-fed, or permanently, by example, by ultrasonic adura, etc.

During use, a person presses against a blot of which, the unit dose therein breaks through 66g and falls through the respective opening 68g into lg. The lid 94g is then removed and the unit dose easily removed.

Additionally it will be appreciated that, while the blisters have been shown as closed by a back portion 66-6 er may be formed in any other suitable way. For example shows in figures 17 and 18, a blister 62h is shown aldado by a back part that can be deformed, not Initially, the section turned inward 128h co unit 130h in cavity 63h with pressure. However, c of a person 136h exerts pressure against the blister 62h, ria 130h forces the section turned inward 128 to rotate, together with the rest of the rear 66h, and the unit pressure 130h continue to exit through. the opening 134h.

Having described the various embodiments of the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited to these precise modalities in the art can make various changes and modifi itself without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention defined by the appended claims.

Claims (1)

1. NOVELTY OF THE INVENTION CLAIMS 1. - A package for distributing a unit dose of a, the package comprises: a wall structure that d partimiento; an access opening in the compartment for a unit dose of the compartment; and at least one content to contain the unit dose, the at least one co-edica being mounted to the unitary wall structure removed from the medication container falls down the compartment, for later recovery under treatment. of access. 2. - The packaging according to the claim is also cterizado because each drug container co 5. - The packaging according to the claim further characterized in that the at least one container medi rma integrally with the wall structure. 6. - The packing according to the claim is further cited because each container of medicament in order to contain the unit dose, the blister being formed ion that can be deformed from the wall structure, and that co-laterally a rear part that can be broken provided The interior surface of the wall structure in association with cad retain the unit dose in the blister. 7. - The packing in accordance with the claim is further cited because the wall structure includes a re that can be removed. 8. - The packaging in accordance with the claim is also cterizado because the wall structure includes so They are permanently secured to the unit wall structure of the blister through an entry opening. 10. - The packing according to claim 1 further comprising additionally inspecting a plurality of blisters therein, with the post-breaking part provided on an inner surface of the insert, and permanently secured to the wall structure for s unitary from the blister through the entry opening d partimiento. 11. - The packing according to the claim is also cterizado because each blister is spread through input ura. 12. - The packaging in accordance with the claim is also cterizado because the wall structure includes so 14. - The packing according to claim 1 further characterized in that the at least one container of measure an insert comprising a plurality of blisters in the rear that can be broken provided on an insert surface, the insert being mounted in a way that wall can be remodled by the at least one guide to pass from each blister through an entry opening of the partition. 15. - The packing according to claim 1 further characterized in that the insert includes a card insert, but a guide includes parallel, spaced apart walls, with an outer surface of the wall structure for receiving the card insert to be slid for mounting the wall parting insert. 16. - The packing according to the claim has a clam comprising a central and first section and hinged lateral ions secured to the central opposites sides, the first lateral section comprises by the medicament holder therein, and a container that inlet cuts and is mounted on the second side section, d when the clam shell packing is closed, each container is placed in deck relation with one open, the container comprises the access opening. 19. - The packing in accordance with the claim is further cited because the wall structure is partly formed. 20. - The packaging according to the claim further characterized because at least one container of med and a front wall that can be deformed, which can be a person's finger and a back wall that can be deformed orient the packaging of claim 1 with a neurological patient. 22 -. 22 - A pharmaceutical product comprising the drug m etor and a package for distributing a single edicin dose, the package comprising: a compartment structure for a compartment; an access opening in the compartment for a unit dose of the compartment; and at least one medicament for containing the unit dose, the medication m eder being assembled to the p structure was that the unit dose removed from the drug container is captured by the compartment, for peration to through the access opening. 23. - The pharmaceutical product according to ndication 22, further characterized in that the drug m eder comprises at least one f 26. - A pharmaceutical kit, comprising the indication pack 1, and a plurality of drug containers, a plurality of pharmaceutical dosage forms. 27. - A preform for forming a package for unitary single-drug dispensing, the preform comprises: a wall pliers connected together to form a compartment with a closed bottom, and at least one blister to contain or incorporated inside of at least one of the parting panels, so that when the wall panels are close together to form the compartment, a unit dose removed from within and is captured by the compartment for the reclosure. 28. - The preform according to claim 1 also additionally comprising a part can be broken provided on an interior surface of the panel 31. - The preform in accordance with the claim is further cited because the wall panels and therefore are made from a plastic material. 32. - The preform according to claim 1 further characterized by the plurality of wall panels in front of the front wall, a rear wall panel and two ral panels connected together in series along marked lines. 33. - The preform according to claim 1 further characterized by the plurality of panels of a lower flap connected to a lower end of the d along a marked line, and an upper flap connecting the upper part of a wall panel. 34. - The preform according to claim 1 further characterized in that the plurality of panels of at least one lower lateral fin connected to a 37. - The packaging according to the claim is also cterizado because the unit dose of single medicine co medications. 38. - The packaging according to the claim is also cterizado because the unit dose of single medicine co medications. 39. - The packaging according to the claim further cited because the unit dose of single medicine with at least one tablet, capsule, tablet or gel tablet.