Methods and kits for selecting a health care product

• US 20090083067A1
• Filed: 06/10/2008
• Published: 03/26/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
• Original Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
• Inventors: Abeln, Susan Louise, McCarthy, Nancy Jean, Freeland, Mary Elaine
• Application Number:
  US12/157,399
• Publication Number:
  US 20090083067A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 23/28 for medicine
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

A method is provided for selecting and administering a health care product comprising the steps of:

• • a. providing selection indicia for selection of a health care product;
  • b. providing corresponding product indicia associated with a containment device containing a health care product, wherein a potential user matches selection indicia and product indicia to select an appropriate health care product; and
  • c. administering the health care product selected.

Kits containing selection indicia, product indicia and one or more health care products, as well as methods of using the kit are also disclosed.

Claims

1. A method of selecting and administering a health care product comprising the steps of:

a. providing selection indicia for selection of a health care product;

b. providing corresponding product indicia associated with a containment device containing said health care product, wherein a potential user matches said selection indicia and said product indicia to select an appropriate said health care product; and

c. administering said health care product selected.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said selection indicia is associated with said containment device containing said health care product.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising providing a compliance aid to track, assess and improve a user'"'"'s use of and compliance with said method, and aid a user in selecting said appropriate health care product for continued use.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein said compliance aid comprises indicia corresponding to said selection and said product indicia.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein at least a portion of the selection indicia is selected from the group consisting of alphanumeric indicia, alphabetic indicia, numeric indicia, color indicia, variable symbolic indicia, and combinations thereof.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein at least a portion of the product indicia is selected from the group consisting of alphanumeric indicia, alphabetic indicia, numeric indicia, color indicia, variable symbolic indicia, and combinations thereof.

7. The method of claim 1 further wherein said selection indicia and said product indicia enable a user to select multiple appropriate health care products.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein said health care product is selected from the group consisting of gastrointestinal health care products, respiratory health care products, and wellness health care products.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein said health care product comprises a probiotic.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein said probiotic comprises lactic acid bacteria selected from the group consisting of Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus, Streptococcus and combinations thereof.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein said lactic acid bacteria comprises an isolated strain of Bifidobacterium infantis.

12. The method of claim 9 further comprising administering said probiotic to provide from about 1×

10³ to about 1×

10¹⁴ cfu of probiotic per day.

13. The method of claim 12 further comprising administering said probiotic to provide from about 1×

10⁵ to about 1×

10¹⁴ cfu of probiotic per day.

14. The method of claim 13 further comprising administering said probiotic to provide from about 1×

10⁹ to about 1×

10¹² cfu of probiotic per day.

15. The method of claim 9 further comprising administering said probiotic to provide a from about 1×

10³ to about 1×

10¹² cfu of maintenance probiotic per day.

16. The method of claim 15 further comprising administering said probiotic to provide from about 1×

10⁷ to about 1×

10¹⁰ cfu of maintenance probiotic per day.

17. The method of claim 1 wherein said health care product is administered in a dosage form selected from the group consisting of:

capsule, chewable tablet, swallowable tablet, buccal tablet, troche, powder, lozenge, soft chew, solution, suspension, spray, tincture, decoction, infusion, syrup, exlixir, wafer, food product, and combinations thereof.

18. A method of selecting and administering a health care product comprising the steps of:

a. providing selection indicia for selection of an appropriate health care product;

b. providing corresponding product indicia associated with a containment device containing said health care product, wherein a potential user matches said selection indicia and said product indicia to select said appropriate health care product;

c. administering said health care product selected;

d. providing a compliance aid to track, assess and improve a user'"'"'s use of and compliance with said method, and aid a user in selecting an appropriate said health care product for continued use.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein said selection indicia is associated with said containment device containing said health care product.

20. The method of claim 18 wherein said compliance aid comprises indicia corresponding to said selection indicia and said product indicia.

21. The method of claim 18 wherein said health care product is selected from the group consisting of gastrointestinal health care products, respiratory health care products, and wellness health care products.

22. The method of claim 18 wherein said health care product comprises a probiotic.

23. The method of claim 22 wherein said probiotic comprises lactic acid bacteria selected from the group consisting of Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus, Streptococcus and combinations thereof.

24. The method of claim 23 wherein said lactic acid bacteria comprises an isolated strain of Bifidobacterium infantis.

25. The method of claim 22 further comprising administering said probiotic to provide from about 1×

10³ to about 1×

10¹⁴ cfu of probiotic per day.

26. The method of claim 25 further comprising administering said probiotic to provide from about 1×

10⁵ to about 1×

10¹⁴ cfu of probiotic per day.

27. The method of claim 26 further comprising administering said probiotic to provide from about 1×

10⁹ to about 1×

10¹² cfu of probiotic per day.

28. The method of claim 22 further comprising administering said probiotic to provide from about 1×

10³ to about 1×

10¹² cfu of probiotic per day.

29. The method of claim 28 further comprising administering said probiotic to provide from about 1×

10⁷ to about 1×

10¹⁰ cfu of probiotic per day.

30. A kit for use in selecting and administering a health care product comprising:

a. selection indicia for selection of an appropriate health care product;

b. corresponding product indicia associated with said kit, wherein a potential user matches said selection indicia and said product indicia to select said appropriate kit;

c. a compliance aid to track, assess and improve a user'"'"'s use of and compliance with using said health care product; and

d. a health care product.

31. The kit of claim 30 further comprising instructions for use of said kit.

32. The kit of claim 30 wherein said health care product is selected from the group consisting of gastrointestinal health care products, respiratory health care products, and wellness health care products.

33. The kit of claim 30 wherein said health care product comprises a probiotic.

34. The kit of claim 33 wherein said probiotic comprises lactic acid bacteria selected from the group consisting of Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus, Streptococcus and combinations thereof.

35. The kit of claim 34 wherein said lactic acid bacteria comprises an isolated strain of Bifidobacterium infantis.

36. The kit of claim 30 further comprising an additional health care product.

37. A method of selecting and administering a probiotic comprising the steps of:

a. providing selection indicia for selection of a probioitc;

b. providing corresponding product indicia associated with a containment device containing said probiotic, wherein a potential user matches said selection indicia and said product indicia to select an appropriate said probiotic; and

c. administering said probiotic selected.

38. A kit for use in selecting and administering a probiotic comprising:

a. selection indicia for selection of an appropriate probiotic;

b. corresponding product indicia associated with said kit, wherein a potential user matches said selection indicia and said product indicia to select an appropriate said kit;

c. a compliance aid to track, assess and improve a user'"'"'s use of and compliance with using said probiotic; and

d. a probiotic.

39. The kit of claim 38 further comprising a health care product.