| US 7,532,948 B2 | ||
| Method for filling vials in an automated prescription filling apparatus | ||
| Jamie Vollm, Baden, Pa. (US); Manoj Wangu, Wexford, Pa. (US); Robert Eckert, Eighty-Four, Pa. (US); Shawn Greyshock, Tarentum, Pa. (US); and Anthony Self, Colfax, La. (US) | ||
| Assigned to McKesson Automated Systems Inc., Pittsburg, Pa. (US) | ||
| Filed on Apr. 26, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/740,551. | ||
| Application 11/740551 is a division of application No. 10/423579, filed on Apr. 25, 2003, granted, now 7,228,198. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/402485, filed on Aug. 09, 2002. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0205211 A1, Sep. 06, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. G07F 17/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 700—241 [700/244] | 7 Claims |
| 1. A method for filling vials in an automated prescription filling apparatus, comprising:
rotating one of a first and second carousel into a pick position;
removing a cassette from the carousel using a first stage of an engagement device and placing the cassette in a counting and
dispensing unit;
moving a vial from a vial source to a counting and dispensing unit using a second stage of the engagement device, wherein
the engagement device is configured to enable simultaneous carrying of the cassette and the vial;
dispensing from the cassette into the vial;
moving the vial to an output position; and
returning the cassette to the carousel.
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