US 11,980,748 B2
Cartridge loading system for syringe caps
Ryan Kaintz, Allison Park, PA (US); and Peter Hoffman, Seattle, WA (US)
Assigned to Omnicell, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US)
Filed by Omnicell, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 28, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/005,650.
Prior Publication US 2022/0062560 A1, Mar. 3, 2022
Int. Cl. A61M 5/32 (2006.01); A61M 5/31 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 5/3202 (2013.01) [A61M 2005/3104 (2013.01); A61M 2207/10 (2013.01); Y10T 29/53339 (2015.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A robotic compounding system, comprising:
a syringe finishing station having an input location configured to individually receive tamper-evident syringe caps and to individually place the tamper-evident syringe caps onto syringes; and
a cartridge that is configured to hold a supply of tamper-evident syringe caps, the cartridge having an outlet positioned adjacent the input location of the syringe finishing station, wherein the cartridge comprises a floor that is angled toward the outlet to facilitate movement of the tamper-evident syringe caps toward the outlet, wherein the cartridge further comprises a door that automatically closes when the cartridge is removed from the robotic compounding system.