US 11,857,506 B2
Adaptable pharmaceutical counting device, system, and adapter
John David St. Pierre, Worthington, OH (US); Pablo Arias Martinez, Vernon Hills, IL (US); Rasmey Yim, Happy Valley, OR (US); Tomasz Adam Michalski, Canal Winchester, OH (US); and David Alan Bickel, Reynoldburg, OH (US)
Assigned to Capsa Solutions LLC, Portland, OR (US)
Filed by Capsa Solutions LLC, Portland, OR (US)
Filed on Jul. 8, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/370,401.
Prior Publication US 2023/0011165 A1, Jan. 12, 2023
Int. Cl. A61J 7/02 (2006.01); B65B 57/14 (2006.01); A61J 7/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/14 (2006.01); G16H 20/13 (2018.01); G16H 40/20 (2018.01)
CPC A61J 7/02 (2013.01) [A61J 7/0076 (2013.01); B65B 57/145 (2013.01); G06F 3/14 (2013.01); G16H 20/13 (2018.01); G16H 40/20 (2018.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An adapter for an automated pharmaceutical counting device, said adapter comprising:
an upper portion comprising a collecting portion configured to collect pharmaceuticals dispensed from the automated pharmaceutical counting device and direct said collected pharmaceuticals to a central area; and
a lower portion configured to be removably inserted into a receiving area of said automated pharmaceutical counting device and comprising a loading area configured to removably receive a prescription vial configured to hold medication for an individual prescription at said central area for receiving said collected pharmaceuticals from said collecting portion;
wherein a lower surface of the collecting portion is spaced apart from an upper surface of the loading area at a height sufficient to accommodate the prescription vial of a particular size.