Apparatus for smart medical care
First Claim
1. An apparatus for dispensing medication comprising:
- one or more storage compartments for storing one or more medications, said storage compartments being configured to enable the separate storage of medications in different compartment;
an input device for inputting data related to the medications;
a data storage device configured to store at least said data;
an output device operable to message information related to the medications; and
a computing device configured to respond to said data, select one or more of said storage compartments for dispensing of the medication, provide information for said output device, and record quantity and frequency of said dispensing in said data storage device.
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Abstract
An apparatus, method and system for dispensing medication in a personal health management system are described. The apparatus for dispensing medication is shown. The apparatus includes one or more storage compartments for storing-one or more medications, an input device for inputting data related to the medications, a data storage device configured to store at least the data, an output device operable to message information related to the medications, and a computing device configured to respond to the data, select one or more of the storage compartments for dispensing of the medication, provide information for the output device, and record quantity and frequency of the dispensing in the data storage device. A method is also provided for dispensing medication in accordance with an aspect of the invention. A system utilizing the apparatus in a personal health management system is also shown.
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29 Claims
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1. An apparatus for dispensing medication comprising:
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one or more storage compartments for storing one or more medications, said storage compartments being configured to enable the separate storage of medications in different compartment; an input device for inputting data related to the medications; a data storage device configured to store at least said data; an output device operable to message information related to the medications; and a computing device configured to respond to said data, select one or more of said storage compartments for dispensing of the medication, provide information for said output device, and record quantity and frequency of said dispensing in said data storage device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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19. An apparatus for dispensing medication comprising:
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a means for storing the medication; an input device means for inputting data; a data storage device means for storing data; an output device means for messaging information; and a computing device means operating in conjunction with said input device means, data storage means, and output device means for selecting the medication for dispensing. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A system for personal health management utilizing a medication dispensing apparatus, the system comprising:
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one or more biometric measuring devices for a user; and a health management device configured to accept one or more readings from said measuring devices, recording user data, and storing said one or more readings and said user data in a database, said health management device comprising a medication dispenser, a means for connecting to a remote server, a means for transferring said database to said remote server and a means for alerting said remote server of a medical emergency wherein said remote server responds to said alerting or an emergency situation determined from data in said database by contacting an appropriate emergency responder.
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29. An apparatus for automatic medication dispensing, the apparatus comprising:
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a cylindrical pill cabinet comprising a hollow central channel, a plurality of pill compartments arranged circumferentially about said hollow central channel and flanked by poles positioned parallel to said central channel; a first motor for rotating said pill cabinet about an axis of said central channel; a dispensing arm comprising a lead screw parallel to said axis and exterior to said pill cabinet, a push nut in operation with said lead screw for traversing a length of said lead screw when said lead screw is rotated, and a plurality of pins arranged in a column perpendicular to said axis and positioned for contacting said push nut; a second motor for rotating said lead screw to move said push nut to contact a one of said push pins wherein said one push pin is pushed interior to a one of said pill compartments and a pill contained therein is pushed into said hollow channel; and
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