Prescription compliance device and method of using device
First Claim
1. A prescription compliance device comprising:
- microcontroller;
a program memory storing data representing a plurality of pre-programmed medication-taking regimens;
a selector selecting one of said regimens and programming said device in accordance therewith; and
a display, said selector including an event switch which is activated by said patient after taking a dose of said medication to record the taking of said medication, said event switch causing said microcontroller to effect the display of the time at which a next dose of said medication is scheduled to be taken, in accordance with the regimen selected by said selector.
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Abstract
A prescription compliance device which aids patients in complying with instructions given by a physician for taking prescription medication. The device reminds a patient when the next dose of medication is to he taken and indicates whether a specified dose has been taken. The device includes a microcontroller, a display, a program memory for storing pre-programmed medication-taking regimens for single and multiple medications, a real time clock, a selector for selecting one of the regimens and for programming the device as to the time and day on which a first dose of medication is to be taken, a display which alternately displays the current time and a time at which a next dose of medication is to be taken, and an alarm which alerts the patient at times when a dose of medication is to be taken. The selector includes an event switch which is activated by the patient after taking a dose of medication so as to record the taking of the medication and to cause the microcontroller to effect the display of the next time at which a dose of medication is to be taken. A memory may also be included to record the times at which a patient takes doses of medication. The device is small enough to be attached to medication containers, and includes a remote programming feature via a wireless link.
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59 Claims
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1. A prescription compliance device comprising:
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microcontroller;
a program memory storing data representing a plurality of pre-programmed medication-taking regimens;
a selector selecting one of said regimens and programming said device in accordance therewith; and
a display, said selector including an event switch which is activated by said patient after taking a dose of said medication to record the taking of said medication, said event switch causing said microcontroller to effect the display of the time at which a next dose of said medication is scheduled to be taken, in accordance with the regimen selected by said selector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A prescription compliance device comprising:
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control means;
program memory means for storing data representing a plurality of pre-programmed medication-taking regimens;
select means for selecting one of said regimens and programming said device in accordance therewith; and
display means, said select means including an event switch which is activated by said patient after taking a dose of said medication for recording the taking of said medication, said event switch causing said control means to effect the display of the time at which a next dose of said medication is scheduled to be taken, in accordance with the regimen selected by said select means. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A method of operating a prescription compliance device, comprising the steps of:
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(a) switching said device to a setup state;
(b) programming the current time into said device;
(c) selecting one of a plurality of pre-programmed medication-taking regimens;
(d) programming a time of day or an event during which a first dose of medication is to be taken, or designating default times in accordance with the selected regimen;
(e) programming a day of the week on which said first dose of medication is to be taken;
(f) programming a number of doses in a prescription;
(g) switching said device from a setup state to an operation state;
(h) indicating to said device that a dose of medication has been taken; and
(i) switching said device from an operation state to an off state after said prescription has been nearly exhausted. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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