Medical device to be used by a patient

• US 20100268190A1
• Filed: 04/09/2010
• Published: 10/21/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 04/21/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Mielenz, Holger
• Application Number:
  US12/798,692
• Publication Number:
  US 20100268190A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/506
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/125 involving control of end-device applications over a network

Abstract

A medical device to be used by a patient, having release means for administering a drug, in particular subcutaneously, and lockable triggering means for triggering the administration of the drug, characterized by telecommunication means, which are connected to the lockable triggering means in order to activate the triggering means in response to the reception data from a remote unit. The device according to the invention in particular assists in the self-injection of therapeutic agents by a patient and reduces the risk of an improper application.

Claims

1. A medical device to be used by a patient, comprising:

release means for administering a drug, lockable triggering means for triggering the administration of the drug, and telecommunication means, which are connected to the lockable triggering means, for activating the triggering means in response to reception of data from a remote unit.

2. The medical device as recited in claim 1, wherein the telecommunication means is connected to the lockable triggering means in order to enable the triggering means in response to the reception of enabling data so that the patient is able to operate them.

3. The medical device as recited in claim 1, wherein the telecommunication means is connected to the lockable triggering means in order to trigger the triggering means in response to the reception of triggering data.

4. The medical device as recited in claim 1, further comprising detection means for detecting or recognizing the drug to be administered.

5. The medical device as recited in claim 2, further comprising detection means for detecting or recognizing the drug to be administered.

6. The medical device as recited in claim 3, further comprising detection means for detecting or recognizing the drug to be administered.

7. The medical device as recited in claim 1, which is able to transmit data regarding at least one of:

the kind of drug, the administered quantity and the time of administration to the remote unit, after the drug has been administered.

8. The medical device as recited in claim 1, further comprising recording means for recording at least one of image and sound data, which are transmitted to the remote unit.

9. The medical device as recited in claim 2, further comprising recording means for recording at least one of image and sound data, which are transmitted to the remote unit.

10. The medical device as recited in claim 3, further comprising recording means for recording at least one of image and sound data, which are transmitted to the remote unit.

11. The medical device as recited in claim 4, further comprising recording means for recording at least one of image and sound data, which are transmitted to the remote unit.

12. The medical device as recited in claim 1, further comprising reproduction means for reproducing at least one of image and sound data, which are received from the remote unit.

13. The medical device as recited in claim 2, further comprising reproduction means for reproducing at least one of image and sound data, which are received from the remote unit.

14. The medical device as recited in claim 3, further comprising reproduction means for reproducing at least one of image and sound data, which are received from the remote unit.

15. The medical device as recited in claim 1, wherein the release means is capable of administering the drug subcutaneously.

16. A system for monitoring the administration of a drug to a patient, comprising:

at least one medical device as recited in claim 1, and a remote unit, the remote unit having telecommunication means for receiving data from the at least one medical device and for transmitting data to the at least one medical device.

17. The system as recited in claim 16, further comprising reproduction means for reproducing at least one of image and sound data, which are received from the at least one medical device.

18. The system as recited in claim 16, further comprising recording means for recording at least one of image and sound data, which are transmitted to the at least one medical device.

19. A method for monitoring the subcutaneous administration of a drug to a patient, the patient being connected to an operator by the use of telecommunication means and the operator telecommunicationally defining an administration point for administering the drug using a medical device as recited in claim 1.