MEDICATION CHAMBER LOCK FOR MEDICATION REMINDER DEVICE
First Claim
1. A device for facilitating compliance with a medication regimen formulated by a caregiver for an individual, comprising:
- a communication component configured to receive medication instructions comprising the medication regimen;
a medication instruction memory configured to store the medication instructions;
at least one medication chamber configured to contain at least one medication dose of at least one medication corresponding to a medication instruction;
a medication chamber lock configured to restrict access to the medication chamber; and
a medication chamber lock controller configured to control the medication chamber lock according to the medication instructions.
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Abstract
A medication reminder device may be programmed with a set of medication instructions comprising a medication regimen to be presented to an individual in order to promote compliance with a medication regimen, and may also include one or more medication chambers, each containing the medication doses of medications specified by a medication instruction. However, compliance with the medication regimen may nevertheless be reduced if the individual accesses a medication chamber in contravention of the medication regimen (e.g., due to an accident, a misunderstanding, an intentional misuse of the medication, or theft). Compliance with the medication regimen may be further improved by including a medication chamber lock that restricts access to a medication chamber, and a medication chamber lock controller that locks or unlocks the medication chamber lock in order to permit or restrict access to the medication doses of the medication contained therein according to the medication instructions.
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20 Claims
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1. A device for facilitating compliance with a medication regimen formulated by a caregiver for an individual, comprising:
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a communication component configured to receive medication instructions comprising the medication regimen; a medication instruction memory configured to store the medication instructions; at least one medication chamber configured to contain at least one medication dose of at least one medication corresponding to a medication instruction; a medication chamber lock configured to restrict access to the medication chamber; and a medication chamber lock controller configured to control the medication chamber lock according to the medication instructions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A device for facilitating compliance with a medication regimen formulated by a caregiver for a health condition of an individual, the device comprising:
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a medication instruction memory configured to store medication instructions; at least two medication chambers respectively configured to contain at least one medication dose of at least one medication corresponding to a medication instruction; for respective medication chambers, a medication chamber lock configured to restrict access to the medication chamber; a medication chamber tamper detector configured to detect an unauthorized access by the individual of a medication chamber that is not authorized by a medication instruction; a medication chamber lock controller configured to; control the medication chamber locks according to the medication instructions; and upon receiving a key, unlock the medication chamber locks to permit access to the medication chambers; upon the medication chamber tamper detector detecting the unauthorized access; evaluate at least one access consideration to determine whether to permit access to the at least one medication dose of the at least one medication contained in the medication chamber; and upon determining to permit access to the medication chamber, unlock the medication chamber lock to permit access to the medication chamber; a communication component configured to; receive medication instructions comprising the medication regimen, and notify an individual upon detecting the unauthorized access by the individual of the medication chamber; at least one physiological sensor configured to detect, in relation to a medication instruction, at least one physiological measurement of the individual related to the health condition; a physiological measurement memory configured to store physiological measurements detected by the at least one physiological sensor; a power source configured to power the medication chamber locks; a display; an icon memory comprising at least one icon depicting an aspect of a medication instruction; and a medication reminder component configured to, for respective medication instructions, generate a medication reminder message by displaying on the display icons selected from the icon memory that together depict the medication instruction and the medication chamber containing the at least one medication dose of the at least one medication specified by the medication instruction.
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