Abstract: A laser drilling system forms an opening in the coating of a pharmaceutical dosage form and includes an orienting assembly to correctly orient dosage forms, a debris removal assembly to reduce buildup of and reduce exposure to drilling debris and a quality control assembly to verify that the opening formed conforms to predetermined specifications.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 23, 2003
Date of Patent:
April 18, 2006
Assignee:
Pfizer, Inc.
Inventors:
Mark S. Carruthers, Christopher D. Craig, Douglas L. Millard, David D. Newbold, Kenny R. Spence, Avinash G. Thombre