Portable Vital Statistics Monitoring and Medication Dispensing System
First Claim
1. A vital statistics monitoring and medication dispensing system comprising:
- a housing including drawer compartments for storing and dispensing medication;
a display screen attached to the housing;
a keyboard on the housing and having a plurality of input/output buttons and switches;
a control unit within the housing;
a data storage module within the housing;
an integrated print module within the housing;
a communications module within the housing;
at least one vital statistics monitoring device for testing blood sugar, blood pressure, heart rate, O2 saturation, temperature, and/or body weight; and
control software for providing control and interoperability between the housing, the display screen, the keyboard, the control unit, the data storage module, print module, the communications module, and the at least one vital statistics monitoring device.
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Abstract
A portable vital statistics monitoring and medication dispensing system that provides personal healthcare management and daily prescription routines. The medication dispenser and vital statistics monitor combination incorporates a medication dispenser, a blood testing system, and other vital sign monitoring into a portable wireless device with customizable features. The medication dispenser and vital statistics monitor combination has the capability of notifying the user of the correct times to take medication and automatically dispensing the accurate prescription dosage. The medication dispenser and vital statistics monitor combination communicates the patient information using an onboard display, transmits the information to a local or distributed network, or prints/embosses/etches the information onto patient information cards, wristbands, or other information sheets.
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20 Claims
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1. A vital statistics monitoring and medication dispensing system comprising:
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a housing including drawer compartments for storing and dispensing medication; a display screen attached to the housing; a keyboard on the housing and having a plurality of input/output buttons and switches; a control unit within the housing; a data storage module within the housing; an integrated print module within the housing; a communications module within the housing; at least one vital statistics monitoring device for testing blood sugar, blood pressure, heart rate, O2 saturation, temperature, and/or body weight; and control software for providing control and interoperability between the housing, the display screen, the keyboard, the control unit, the data storage module, print module, the communications module, and the at least one vital statistics monitoring device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for providing patient vital statistics monitoring and medication dispensing comprising:
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providing a housing including compartments for storing and dispensing medication; a display screen attached to the housing; providing a keyboard on the housing and having a plurality of input/output buttons and switches; providing a control unit within the housing; providing a data storage module within the housing; providing an integrated print module within the housing; providing a communications module within the housing; and providing control software for providing control and interoperability between the housing, the display screen, the keyboard, the control unit, the data storage module, integrated print module, and the communications module, inputting patient administrative data; inputting patient medication regimen data; performing tests of selected patient vital statistics; generating a patient information card, wrist band, or information sheet using the integrated print module; generating a medication dispensing schedule based on patient administrative data, patient medication regimen data, and tests of selected patient vital statistics; and dispensing medication based on the medication dispensing schedule. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A vital statistics monitoring and medication dispensing system comprising:
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a housing including drawer compartments for storing and dispensing medication, wherein the housing drawer compartments open and close independently according to medication regime data to allow dispensing of medication and refilling of the drawer compartments, a display screen attached to the housing; a keyboard on the housing and having a plurality of input/output buttons and switches; a control unit within the housing; a data storage module within the housing; an integrated print module within the housing; a communications module within the housing; at least one vital statistics monitoring device attached to the housing, the device being useable for testing blood sugar, blood pressure, heart rate, O2 saturation, temperature, and/or body weight; a scanning module provided within the housing, the scanning module reading and inputting data as determined by the control software wherein the medication regime data controlling the opening and closing of the drawer compartments is inputted by scanning a medication prescription label;
.control software for providing control and interoperability between the housing, the display screen, the keyboard, the control unit, the data storage module, print module, the communications module, and the at least one vital statistics monitoring device; and at least one security feature selected from the group consisting of fingerprint scanning, iris scanning, and voice recognition wherein users cannot log onto the system unless their identification is successfully confirmed using the security feature, wherein the communications device can wirelessly send vital statistics information, prescription information, medication regime history information, and email alerts of abnormalities in the vital statistics information, wherein at a predetermined time the display screen displays an image or message indicating medication to be taken, wherein vital statistics information is compared to past results and if an abnormality is found and audible alarm is given and the nature of the abnormality is presented on the display screen.
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