AbbVie Inc.
Electronic Pill Dispenser and Related Methods of Use

Abstract:

A pill dispenser includes a case body including a first compartment having a loading slot and a second compartment including a dispensing slot. The dispenser includes a cartridge configured to contain one or more pills and configured to align with the loading slot. The second compartment is adjacent to the first compartment. The dispenser further includes an actuator including a loading chamber. The actuator is joined to the case body proximate a first end of the case body and is rotatable about the case body from a loading position to a dispensing position. At the loading position, the loading chamber is aligned with the loading slot to receive a pill from the first compartment. At the dispensing position, the loading chamber is aligned with the dispensing slot to dispense the pill through the second compartment. A cap is removably coupled to a second end of the case body and is aligned with the second compartment and configured to receive the pill from the second compartment..