Smart drug delivery system and a method of implementation thereof

• US 20060283465A1
• Filed: 06/16/2005
• Published: 12/21/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/16/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Zhang, Sean, Nickel, Janice H., Hartwell, Peter G.
• Application Number:
  US11/155,985
• Publication Number:
  US 20060283465A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 128/898
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0205 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/076 Permanent implantations telemetry using implanted circuitry A61B5/0031; implanted stimulators for therapy A61N1/3605, A61N1/362, A61N1/372
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0816 Measuring devices for examining respiratory frequency measuring frequency of electric signals G01R23/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4839 combined with drug delivery
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2037/0023 Drug applicators using microneedles
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/0244 Micromachined materials, e.g. made from silicon wafers, microelectromechanical systems [MEMS] or comprising nanotechnology
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/0294 Piezoelectric materials
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3515 using magnetic means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3523 using telemetric means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3561 local, e.g. within room or hospital
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3569 sublocal, e.g. between console and disposable
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3584 using modem, internet or bluetooth
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3592 using telemetric means, e.g. radio or optical transmission
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/6054 Magnetic identification systems
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/8212 with means or measures taken for minimising energy consumption
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/825 using mechanical generation of electricity, e.g. hand cranked generators
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/8256 being integrated in the case or housing of the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/8293 Solar
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/201 : Glucose concentration
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/148 : flexible, e.g. independent bagsA61M5/155 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1723 : using feedback of body parameters, e.g. blood-sugar, pressure measurement of body parameters A61B5/00
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/13 : delivered from dispensers

Abstract

A smart drug delivery system is disclosed. The system includes a sensor component, an analytical component coupled to the sensor component and a drug delivery component coupled to the analytical component for delivering a drug to a host.

Claims

1. A smart drug delivery system comprising:

a sensor component;

an analytical component coupled to the sensor component; and

a drug delivery component coupled to the analytical component for delivering a drug to a host.

2. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

a communication interface coupled to the analytical component for communicating with an external device.

3. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

an energy harvesting component coupled to the sensor component, the analytical component and the drug delivery component.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the sensor component further comprises at least one biological sensor.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the analytical component further comprises on-board logic and storage components for storing and tracking biological data.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the drug delivery component further comprises a micro fluidic delivery system.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein the system is an implantable system.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein the system is an external system.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein the system is a closed loop system.

10. The system of claim 2 wherein the communication interface further comprises a wireless interface for communicating with the external device.

11. The system of claim 3 wherein the energy harvesting component generates and stores energy based on movement of the host.

12. The system of claim 3 wherein the energy harvesting component comprises a solar-powered energy harvesting component.

13. The system of claim 3 wherein the energy harvesting component comprises a piezoelectric energy harvesting component.

14. The system of claim 4 wherein the at least one biological sensor further comprises a plurality of biological sensors for:

detecting a physiological state of the host;

monitoring at least one biological system of the host; and

monitoring at least one biological quantity within the host.

15. The system of claim 5 wherein the on-board logic is programmable.

16. The system of claim 5 wherein the on-board logic and storage components:

analyze data from the sensor component; and

actuate the delivery component based on the data from the sensor component.

17. The system of claim 6 wherein the micro-fluidic delivery system further comprises MEMS based pumps.

18. The system of claim 6 wherein the micro-fluidic delivery system further comprises MEMS based valves.

19. A method of delivering drugs to a host comprising:

utilizing biological sensors to detect biological information;

analyzing the biological information; and

actuating a drug delivery system based on the analysis of the biological information.

20. The method of claim 19 wherein utilizing biological sensors to detect biological information further comprises:

detecting a physiological state of the host;

monitoring biological systems within the host; and

monitoring at least one biological quantity within the host.

21. The method of claim 19 wherein analyzing the biological information further comprises:

calculating a quantity of drugs to deliver to the host;

determining when to deliver the drugs.

22. The method of claim 19 further comprising:

utilizing a communication interface within the host to transmit the biological information to an external device.

23. The method of claim 19 wherein analyzing the biological information further comprises:

utilizing on-board logic and storage components located within the host to analyze the biological information.

24. The method of claim 19 wherein the drug delivery system further comprises a micro-fluidic delivery system.

25. The method of claim 19 further comprising:

utilizing an energy harvesting component to generate and store energy based on movement of the host.

26. The method of claim 22 wherein the communication interface further comprises a wireless communication interface.