Unified ingestion package and process for patient compliance with prescribed medication regimen
First Claim
1. A method for reducing non-compliance of medication use, the method comprising:
- generating and storing an identifier for a specific dosage instance of a specific patient;
creating a package that includes a mechanism for conveying the identifier;
placing in the package a set of one or more medications that are prescribed to be taken by the specific patient at said specific dosage instance; and
sealing the set of medications within the package in a manner that prevents the identifier from being perceived from the mechanism until the package is opened.
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Abstract
Techniques for reducing non-compliance of medication use are described. The techniques involve generating and storing an identifier for a specific dosage instance of a specific patient, and creating a package that includes a mechanism for conveying the identifier. Once the package is created, a set of one or more medications that are prescribed to be taken by the specific patient at the specific dosage instance are placed in the package. The set of medications within the package in a manner that prevents the identifier from being perceived from the mechanism until the package is opened. Once opened, the identifier is perceived and communicated back to an automated compliance system.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for reducing non-compliance of medication use, the method comprising:
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generating and storing an identifier for a specific dosage instance of a specific patient;
creating a package that includes a mechanism for conveying the identifier;
placing in the package a set of one or more medications that are prescribed to be taken by the specific patient at said specific dosage instance; and
sealing the set of medications within the package in a manner that prevents the identifier from being perceived from the mechanism until the package is opened. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A package designed for use in a system for reducing non-compliance of medication use, the package comprising:
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an enclosure for storing a set of one or more medications that are prescribed to be taken by a specific patient at a specific dosage instance;
a mechanism for conveying an identifier generated for the specific dosage instance of the specific patient; and
a sealing mechanism that seals the set of medications within the package in a manner that prevents the identifier from being perceived from the mechanism until the package is opened.
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