MEDICAMENT KIT AND METHOD OF USE

• US 20120289931A1
• Filed: 05/09/2012
• Published: 11/15/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ida Schneck, Laura Jean Robinson
• Original Assignee: Ida Schneck, Laura Jean Robinson
• Inventors: Robinson, Laura Jean, Schneck, Ida
• Granted Patent: US 10,092,688 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/506
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/18 with alarm
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/58 Means for facilitating use, e.g. by people with impaired vision
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/002 Packages specially adapted therefor, e.g. for syringes or needles, kits for diabetics needle protection, e.g. caps, A61M5/3202; for sharps A61B50/3001
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/003 Kits for diabetics
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/2448 comprising means for injection of two or more media, e.g. by mixing

Abstract

A medicament delivery system and method of use. A medicament delivery system comprising a medicament, a medicament delivery device, an alerting device, operating instructions, and a carrying case. The medicament can be glucagon for use with Type 1 diabetics. A method where a person assisting a patient in medical distress locates the patient'"'"'s medicament injection pen by using an alerting device that sends a signal to the pen'"'"'s carrying case, and where a triggered alarm in the case alerts the assisting person of the pen'"'"'s whereabouts. A method where a person assisting a patient in medical distress provides a medicament to the patient by pushing an actuator on a medicament injection pen until a diaphragm separating two chambers in the pen breaks allowing medicament and diluting solution to mix, and where the assisting person then injects the mixture into a soft tissue of the patient.

Claims

1. A medicament delivery system, comprising:

a medicament;

a medicament delivery device;

an alerting device;

operating instructions; and

a carrying case.

2. The medicament delivery system of claim 1, wherein:

the medicament is glucagon.

3. The medicament delivery system of claim 1, wherein the medicament delivery device comprises:

a chamber;

a hypodermic needle coupled to a distal end of the chamber;

an actuator coupled to a proximal end of the chamber; and

a plunger coupled to the actuator, wherein the plunger is disposed in the chamber.

4. The medicament delivery system of claim 1, wherein the medicament delivery device comprises:

a first chamber;

a second chamber abutting a distal end of the first chamber;

a hypodermic needle in fluid communication with the distal end of the second chamber;

an actuator in communication with a proximal end of the first chamber;

a plunger coupled to the actuator wherein the plunger is disposed in the first chamber; and

a diaphragm disposed between the distal end of the first chamber and the proximal end of the second chamber.

5. The medicament delivery system of claim 4, wherein the first chamber contains a diluting solution and the second chamber contains dry medicament.

6. The medicament delivery system of claim 5 wherein the dry medicament is glucagon.

7. The medicament delivery system of claim 4 wherein the diaphragm is made of plastic.

8. The medicament delivery system of claim 1, wherein the alerting device comprises:

a front side;

an emergency button disposed on the front side;

a back side opposite from the front side;

a battery disposed between the front side and the back side;

electronic circuitry disposed between the front side and back side, wherein the electronic circuitry is capable of emitting electromagnetic radiation;

text indicating the patient'"'"'s medical condition on the front side;

instructions to press the emergency button on the front side; and

the universal medical sign symbol on the back side.

9. The medicament delivery system of claim 8, wherein the alerting device further comprises at least one aperture passing through the front side and the back side of the alerting device.

10. The medicament delivery system of claim 8, wherein the alerting device further comprises a slot.

11. The medicament delivery system of claim 8, wherein the insignia indicates a medical condition of a Type 1 diabetic.

12. The medicament delivery system of claim 8, further comprising a carrying case, the carrying case comprising:

a main case body, the main case body comprising an elongated compartment, wherein the elongated compartment is adapted to house the medicament delivery device and operating instructions;

an electronics compartment;

an electronic receiver housed in the electronics compartment, wherein the electronic receiver is adapted to receive and decode electromagnetic radiation;

an alarm system connected to the electronic receiver;

circuitry coupled to the electronic receiver and alarm system;

at least one battery coupled to the circuitry;

a first cover coupled to the electronics compartment; and

a second cover coupled to the main case body.

13. The medicament delivery system of claim 12, wherein the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the alerting device is received by the electronic receiver of the carrying case, thus activating the alarm system.

14. The medicament delivery system of claim 13 wherein the alarm system is selected from the group consisting of an aural alarm and a visual alarm.

15. The medicament delivery system of claim 12, wherein the second cover is attached to the main case body with a peg.

16. A method for using a medicament injection pen, comprising:

reading instructions on an alerting device to press an emergency button;

pressing the emergency button;

sending a signal from the alerting device to an electronic receiver in a carrying case;

directing circuitry to allow an alarm system to emit an alarm signal; and

attracting the attention of an assisting person to the whereabouts of the carrying case.

17. The method of claim 16 further comprising opening the carrying case and revealing the medicament injection pen.

18. The method of claim 17 further comprising:

reading operating instructions for the medicament injection pen;

pushing an actuator toward a distal end of a medicament injection pen, causing a plunger to travel in the medicament injection pen into a first chamber filled with diluting solution;

creating pressure in the first chamber to break a diaphragm separating the first chamber from a second chamber in the medicament injection pen, wherein the second chamber is filled with a dry medicament;

breaking the diaphragm wherein the diluting solution comes in direct contact with the dry medicament;

shaking the medicament injection pen to create a mixture of the diluting solution and medicament;

thrusting a hypodermic needle at the distal end of the medicament injection pen into a muscle of the patient; and

pushing the actuator until the mixture is completely injected into a patient.

19. A medicament delivery system comprising:

a medicament;

a medicament injection pen housing the medicament;

a carrying case housing the medicament injection pen; and

an alerting device in electronic communication with the carrying case.

20. The medicament delivery system of claim 19 further comprising an actuator disposed on the alerting device wherein activation of the actuator activates an alarm housed in the carrying case.