Patents Assigned to HEALTH CARE LOGISTICS
  • Patent number: 8292205
    Abstract: A device for crushing one or more tablets and method for using the same are disclosed. The device preferably contains a lower body portion and upper body portion which assemble to define a cavity between the two portions. The cavity has a floor which may define an anvil. At least one opening is placed within the cavity to accept a tablet. A platen body may be adapted to travel along a substantially vertical axis between a closed and open position and may be guided along a rear vertical wall of the cavity. A pinion is preferably placed on an elongate member and operatively engages with a rack placed on the platen body such that movement of the elongate member is translated to the platen body. A crushing surface may be placed on the platen body and is preferably parallel to the anvil. The crushing surface and anvil may be placed at an oblique angle relative to the vertical axis of travel for the platen body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Health Care Logistics, Inc.
    Inventors: Doug Clouser, Gary L. Sharpe
  • Publication number: 20120187229
    Abstract: A device for crushing one or more tablets and method for using the same are disclosed. The device preferably contains a lower body portion and upper body portion which assemble to define a cavity between the two portions. The cavity has a floor which may define an anvil. At least one opening is placed within the cavity to accept a tablet. A platen body may be adapted to travel along a substantially vertical axis between a closed and open position and may be guided along a rear vertical wall of the cavity. A pinion is preferably placed on an elongate member and operatively engages with a rack placed on the platen body such that movement of the elongate member is translated to the platen body. A crushing surface may be placed on the platen body and is preferably parallel to the anvil. The crushing surface and anvil may be placed at an oblique angle relative to the vertical axis of travel for the platen body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: Health Care Logistics, Inc.
    Inventors: Doug Clouser, Gary L. Sharpe
  • Publication number: 20120186201
    Abstract: A device and method for docking a vial with a container is disclosed. A cap may be used to establish fluid communication between the vial and a container. The cap may be positioned within a first aperture in the device which is positioned below a second aperture which is sized to accept the vial. The second aperture may contain a taper so that the vial may automatically center above the piercing aperture of the cap. A notch may be placed adjacent to the first aperture so that the vial and cap may be removed horizontally from the device. A cavity may be positioned below the first aperture to accept at least a portion of a container which may be in fluid communication with the cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: HEALTH CARE LOGISTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Doug Clouser, Gary L. Sharpe
  • Publication number: 20110132918
    Abstract: A system for providing correct delivery of pharmaceuticals or the like to a patient location has a mounting body, a matching plate, a storage box and elements for associating a particular matching plate, affixed to a surface of the mounting body, with a particular storage box. The mounting body should be adapted to be fixed in place at the patient location, thereby fixing in place a storage body engaged in it. The storage box has a unitarily-formed storage body, with an open face hingedly fitted with a door for closing the open face. Proper association of the matching plate with the particular occurs when the associating elements of the storage box and the matching plate register with each other, allowing an element of the mounting body to engage the storage box. Disengagement of the element can be effected only through access to the interior of the storage body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: HEALTH CARE LOGISTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Gary L. Sharpe, Doug Clouser
  • Publication number: 20100007250
    Abstract: A cart, useful in transporting medical equipment within a medical facility, is constructed of lightweight materials, such as foam filled panels. It features a drawer module that may be adapted to receive a number of drawers for different sizes for adaptable use. The foam-filled panels may be constructed for instance by creating foam core by machining or molding, and attaching both inner and outer plastic panels made using thermoforming or other similar process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: HEALTH CARE LOGISTICS
    Inventor: Gary L. SHARPE
  • Publication number: 20090191022
    Abstract: A storage system allows secured attachment in a device, such as a refrigerator, a freezer, a medical cart or the like, having a shelf comprising spaced-apart wire rack ribs. The storage system has a body with top and bottom walls, side walls, a rear wall, and an open front face opposite the rear wall, the top wall having a pair of spaced-apart apertures. A front door, hingedly attached to the body, is sized to fully close the front face when attached thereto. The body is attached to the shelf using a screw and a screw-retaining member, with the screw-retaining member operating to secure the ribs of the shelf between itself and the body. A screw, with its head located inside the body, passes through one of the apertures and is threadingly secured to the screw-retaining member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2009
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: HEALTH CARE LOGISTICS, INC.
    Inventors: Dan Meiser, David J. Brown, Jay Baker, Scott Freyn
  • Patent number: 7407124
    Abstract: The invention is a tablet crusher including a linkage that is operable to bring to bear a force on a platen so as to urge it against an anvil, wherein platen and anvil are shaped so as to bring about a crushing force upon a tablet disposed therebetween. The device comprises: (1) a base; (2) a fulcrum member integrally and immovably fixed to the base; (3) an anvil integrally fixed to the base, the anvil having a concave crushing face; (4) a movable handle pivotally coupled to the fulcrum member at a first pivot point; (5) a compression link, pivotally coupled at a first pivot to the base and coupled at a second pivot to the handle, for facilitating movement of the handle relative to the base; and (6) a platen having a convex crushing face, coupled at a third pivot to the base and coupled at a fourth pivot to the handle, whereby movement of the handle produces movement of the platen relative to the anvil, for crushing a tablet between the anvil and the platen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Health Care Logistics, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank Layshon, Paul Reeder
  • Patent number: 6739488
    Abstract: The present invention is a tablet cutter. The tablet cutter has a blade support portion, a cutting blade and a tablet support portion. The blade support portion has a hollow rectangular box shape portion with five sides and one open end. The cutting blade is affixed to the interior of the blade support portion. The tablet support portion has at least one tablet holder. The blade support portion may be adapted to enclose the tablet support portion as the tablet support portion slidingly engages the blade support portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Health Care Logistics, Inc.
    Inventor: Gary L. Sharpe
  • Patent number: 5823451
    Abstract: A device for crushing medication and the like between a crushing cup and a medication cup, with the device including a base member, a upright member, and a crushing arm pivotally movable with respect to the upright member, with the crushing arm having a crushing element mounted therewith. The base member has an upper surface, a lower surface, a first end surface, a second end surface, and a recessed portion. The recessed portion has a first dimension corresponding to its length and a second dimension corresponding to its width, with the first dimension being greater than the second dimension. The upright member has a first ear portion and a second ear portion, with each ear portion having a top surface. The upright member also has an additional intermediate top surface located between the top surfaces of the ear portions and the base member. The crushing arm is pivotally movable with respect to the upright member until the first end of the crushing arm contacts the intermediate top surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: Health Care Logistics, Inc.
    Inventor: Gary L. Sharpe
  • Patent number: D588272
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Health Care Logistics, Inc.
    Inventor: Dan Meiser
  • Patent number: D588273
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Health Care Logistics, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Sharpe, Dan Meiser, Jay Baker, David Brown, Scott Freyn
  • Patent number: D613100
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Health Care Logistics, Inc.
    Inventor: Casey Chancey
  • Patent number: D623398
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Health Care Logistics, Inc.
    Inventors: Dan Meiser, Gary L. Sharpe, Doug Clouser, Jeff Hill