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Communications system for an implantable device and a drug dispenser

  • US 20020111542A1
  • Filed: 04/17/2002
  • Published: 08/15/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/30/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An interactive remote drug dose and physiologic response monitoring system in a patient wherein at least one IMD is adapted to communicate with a drug dispenser to identify when a pill is removed from the pill dispenser and taken by a patient, the monitoring system comprising:

  • a pill dispenser;

    an IMD in wireless communications with the pill dispenser; and

    communications means to transfer signals from the pill dispenser to the IMD;

    The IMD being implanted in a patient under a prescriptive regimen to take pills from the dispenser wherein the IMD monitors the patient'"'"'s physiological signs for compliance with a prescriptive regimen, and check drug interaction in the patient.

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