MEDICATION INJECTION SITE AND DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a housing;
a junction element at least partially extending within the housing forming a first fluid channel and a second fluid channel, the first fluid channel extending from a first end to a second end, the second fluid channel extending from a distal end and terminating at the first fluid channel at an intersection intermediate the first end and the second end;
a medication port fluidically coupled to the distal end of the second fluid channel, the medication port configured to be fluidically coupled to a fluid outlet of a medication container;
an identification sensor disposed within the housing to generate information indicative of contents of the medication container when the fluid outlet of the medication container is fluidically coupled to the medication port;
a transmitter disposed within the housing and in communication with the identification sensor to wirelessly transmit the information generated by the identification sensor to a remote data collection system; and
a self-contained power source disposed within the housing powering the identification sensor and the transmitter,the housing having a shape and size enabling it to be held by a first hand of a user while the user administers medication from the medication container via the medication port using his or her second hand.
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Abstract
A medication injection site is provided that includes a medication port and an identification sensor. The medication injection site, when coupled to a medication container, can wirelessly transmit data characterizing the contents of the medication container to a remote data collection system. The housing of the medication injection site has a shape and size enabling it to be held by a first hand of a user while the user administers medication from the medication container via the medication port using his or her second hand. In some implementations, the medication injection site can be placed on an IV drip line. Related apparatus, systems, and kits are also disclosed.
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53 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a housing; a junction element at least partially extending within the housing forming a first fluid channel and a second fluid channel, the first fluid channel extending from a first end to a second end, the second fluid channel extending from a distal end and terminating at the first fluid channel at an intersection intermediate the first end and the second end; a medication port fluidically coupled to the distal end of the second fluid channel, the medication port configured to be fluidically coupled to a fluid outlet of a medication container; an identification sensor disposed within the housing to generate information indicative of contents of the medication container when the fluid outlet of the medication container is fluidically coupled to the medication port; a transmitter disposed within the housing and in communication with the identification sensor to wirelessly transmit the information generated by the identification sensor to a remote data collection system; and a self-contained power source disposed within the housing powering the identification sensor and the transmitter, the housing having a shape and size enabling it to be held by a first hand of a user while the user administers medication from the medication container via the medication port using his or her second hand. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A system comprising:
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a housing; a junction element at least partially extending within the housing forming a first fluid channel and a second fluid channel, the first fluid channel extending from a first end to a second end, the second fluid channel extending from a distal end and terminating at the first fluid channel at an intersection intermediate the first end and the second end; a medication port fluidically coupled to the distal end of the second fluid channel, the medication port configured to be fluidically coupled to a fluid outlet of a medication container; an identification sensor disposed adjacent to the second fluid channel to generate information indicative of contents of the medication container when the fluid outlet of the medication container is fluidically coupled to the medication port; a transmitter disposed within the housing and in communication with the identification sensor to wirelessly transmit the information generated by the identification sensor to a remote data collection system; and a self-contained power source disposed within the housing powering the identification sensor and the transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (42)
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43. A medication injection site comprising:
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a housing; a medication port extending from an outer surface of the housing; an identification sensor disposed within the housing to generate information indicative of contents of the medication container when the fluid outlet of the medication container is fluidically coupled to the medication port; and a transmitter disposed within the housing and in communication with the identification sensor to wirelessly transmit the information generated by the identification sensor to a remote data collection system; and the housing having a shape and size enabling it to be held by a first hand of a user while the user administers medication from the medication container via the medication port using his or her second hand.
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44. An apparatus to identify contents of a medication container, the medication container including a barrel portion, a fluid outlet tip, and a tapered portion intermediate the barrel portion and the fluid outlet tip, the apparatus comprising:
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an identification member having an opening larger than a diameter of the fluid outlet tip and smaller than or equal to the diameter of the barrel portion, the identification member containing optical, magnetic, and/or mechanically encoded information, the information indicative of one or more of the contents of the medication container, the volume of fluid within the medication container, and the expiration date of the contents of the medication container, the information being readable by an identification sensor when the identification member is located around the fluid outlet tip and the apparatus is coupled to or adjacent to a fluid delivery system to deliver contents of the medication container. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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