Medicament kit and method of use

• US 10,092,688 B2
• Filed: 05/09/2012
• Issued: 10/09/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ida Schneck, Laura Jean Robinson
• Original Assignee: Ida Schneck, Laura Jean Robinson
• Inventors: Robinson, Laura Jean, Schneck, Ida
• Primary Examiner(s): Sirmons, Kevin C
• Assistant Examiner(s): Legette-Thompson, Tiffany
• Application Number:
  US13/467,570
• Publication Number:
  US 20120289931A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,344 Days
• Field of Search: 604 66, 604 82- 90, 604504, 6048901, 604 61, 604189, 604218, 604503, 604506, 604508, 604191, 206363-370, 206571, 361679, 368 10, 368 12, 368278
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/18 with alarm
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/58 Means for facilitating use, e.g. by people with impaired vision
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/002 Packages specially adapted therefor, e.g. for syringes or needles, kits for diabetics needle protection, e.g. caps, A61M5/3202; for sharps A61B50/3001
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/003 Kits for diabetics
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/2448 comprising means for injection of two or more media, e.g. by mixing

Abstract

A medicament delivery system and method of use. A medicament delivery system comprising a medicament, a medicament delivery device, an alerting device, operating instructions, and a carrying case. The medicament can be glucagon for use with Type 1 diabetics. A method where a person assisting a patient in medical distress locates the patient'"'"'s medicament injection pen by using an alerting device that sends a signal to the pen'"'"'s carrying case, and where a triggered alarm in the case alerts the assisting person of the pen'"'"'s whereabouts. A method where a person assisting a patient in medical distress provides a medicament to the patient by pushing an actuator on a medicament injection pen until a diaphragm separating two chambers in the pen breaks allowing medicament and diluting solution to mix, and where the assisting person then injects the mixture into a soft tissue of the patient.

Claims

1. A medicament delivery system comprising:

a medicament;

a medicament delivery device comprising an injection pen comprising an actuator attached to a plunger and a diaphragm, where at least one of the actuator and the plunger indicate a distance sufficient to break the diaphragm, wherein the diaphragm is cone-shaped and scored;

a carrying case, wherein a location alarm system is housed in the carrying case; and

a personal wearable alerting device;

wherein the personal wearable alerting device further comprises;

a front side, wherein an emergency button configured to send an alert signal from the personal wearable alerting device to the location alarm system, instructions to press the emergency button, and text indicating the patient'"'"'s medical condition are disposed on the front side;

a back side opposite the front side, wherein medical identification symbol is disposed on the back side;

a first battery disposed between the front side and the back side; and

a first electronic circuitry disposed between the front side and the back side, wherein the first electronic circuitry is capable of emitting electromagnetic radiation;

wherein the carrying case further comprises;

a main case body wherein the main case body comprises an elongated compartment, wherein the elongated compartment is adapted to house the medicament delivery device and operating instructions;

an electronics compartment;

an electronic receiver, wherein the electronic receiver is housed in the electronics compartment, is adapted to receive and decode electromagnetic radiation, and is electronically connected to the location alarm system;

a second battery coupled to a second circuitry;

a first cover coupled to the electronics compartment; and

a second cover coupled to the main case body.

2. The medicament delivery system of claim 1, wherein the medicament is glucagon.

3. The medicament delivery system of claim 1, wherein the medicament delivery device comprises:

a single chamber containing the medicament, wherein the medicament is an injection-ready medicament;

a hypodermic needle coupled to a distal end of the chamber;

the actuator coupled to a proximal end of the chamber; and

the plunger coupled to the actuator, wherein the plunger is disposed in the chamber.

4. The medicament delivery system of claim 1, wherein the personal wearable alerting device further comprises at least one aperture passing through the front side and the back side of the alerting device.

5. The medicament delivery system of claim 1, wherein the text indicating the patient'"'"'s medical condition indicates the patient'"'"'s medical condition is Type 1 diabetes.

6. The medicament delivery system of claim 1, wherein the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the personal wearable alerting device is received by the electronic receiver of the carrying case, thus activating the location alarm system.

7. The medicament delivery system of claim 1, wherein the location alarm system emits an aural alarm or a visual alarm.

8. The medicament delivery system of claim 1, wherein the second cover is attached to the main case body with a peg.

9. The medicament delivery system of claim 1, wherein the personal wearable alert device is configured as a necklace.

10. The medicament delivery system of claim 1, wherein the operating instructions are pre-recorded so that the operating instructions are playable by a user.

11. The medicament delivery system of claim 1, wherein the medicament is epinephrine.

12. The medicament delivery system of claim 1, wherein the personal wearable alert device is configured as a bracelet.

13. The medicament delivery system of claim 1, wherein the personal wearable alert device is configured so that it is attachable to a person'"'"'s chattel.

14. The medicament delivery system of claim 1, wherein the first electronic circuitry runs on direct current voltage and comprises resistors, timers, capacitors, grounding, and a speaker.

15. The medicament delivery system of claim 1, wherein the first electronic circuitry runs on direct current voltage and comprises a capacitor, a diode, grounding, a speaker, a resistor, and a switch.

16. The medicament delivery system of claim 1, wherein the medicament delivery device comprises:

a chamber;

the diaphragm susceptible to breaking under pressure disposed between the distal end of the chamber and the proximal end of the chamber, wherein the diaphragm divides the chamber into a first chamber and a second chamber;

a hypodermic needle in fluid communication with the distal end of the chamber;

the actuator in communication with a proximal end of the chamber; and

the plunger coupled to the actuator wherein the plunger is disposed in the first chamber.

17. The medicament delivery system of claim 16, wherein the first chamber contains a diluting solution and the second chamber contains the medicament in dry form.

18. The medicament delivery system of claim 16, wherein the diaphragm is made of plastic.

19. A method for using a medicament delivery system, comprising:

pressing an emergency button on a personal wearable alerting device;

sending a signal from the personal wearable alerting device to an electronic receiver in a carrying case;

directing circuitry within the carrying case to allow an alarm system within the carrying case to emit an alarm signal;

attracting the attention of an assisting person to the whereabouts of the carrying case;

opening the carrying case; and

revealing a medicament injection pen comprising an actuator attached to a plunger and a diaphragm, where at least one of the actuator and the plunger indicate a distance sufficient to break the diaphragm, wherein the diaphragm is cone-shaped and scored.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

pushing the actuator toward a distal end of the medicament injection pen;

causing the plunger to travel in the medicament injection pen into a first chamber filled with a diluting solution;

creating pressure in the first chamber to break the diaphragm, wherein the diagram divides a chamber in the medicament injection pen into the first chamber and a second chamber, wherein the second chamber is filled with a dry medicament;

breaking the diaphragm wherein the diluting solution comes in direct contact with the dry medicament;

shaking the medicament injection pen to create a mixture of the diluting solution and the dry medicament;

thrusting a hypodermic needle at the distal end of the medicament injection pen into a muscle of a patient; and

pushing the actuator until the mixture is completely injected into the muscle of the patient.