METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING INFORMATION RELATED TO A DRUG RESERVOIR
First Claim
1. A method of determining information related to a drug reservoir, the method comprising:
- providing a drug reservoir comprising a coded material, wherein the coded material identifies information related to the drug reservoir;
providing electronic means for determining the information, wherein the electronic means comprise a receiver;
receiving by the receiver electromagnetic radiation emitted from the coded material; and
based on the received electromagnetic radiation, determining the information identified by the coded material,wherein the step of determining information related to the drug reservoir is performed as the drug reservoir is loaded into a drug delivery device.
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Abstract
A method and system for detecting information related to a drug reservoir. The method includes transmitting energy at a coded material disposed on a drug reservoir, where the energy has at least one predefined characteristic. The coded material identifies information related to the drug reservoir. The coded material modifies the energy and emits the modified energy to a receiver. The method further includes receiving at the receiver the modified energy. The method further includes determining information related to the drug reservoir based on the modified energy as the drug reservoir is loaded into a drug delivery device.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of determining information related to a drug reservoir, the method comprising:
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providing a drug reservoir comprising a coded material, wherein the coded material identifies information related to the drug reservoir; providing electronic means for determining the information, wherein the electronic means comprise a receiver; receiving by the receiver electromagnetic radiation emitted from the coded material; and based on the received electromagnetic radiation, determining the information identified by the coded material, wherein the step of determining information related to the drug reservoir is performed as the drug reservoir is loaded into a drug delivery device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13)
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9. The method of claim 9, wherein controlling a dispensing operation of the drug based on the identified drug reservoir comprises at least one of the following steps:
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a) preventing dispensing of the drug when the identified drug reservoir is not intended for use with the drug delivery device; b) controlling a dispense speed for dispensing a drug retained in the drug reservoir; c) controlling a required dispense force for dispensing a drug retained in the drug reservoir.
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11. A drug delivery device comprising:
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a drug reservoir holder operable to receive a drug reservoir; electronic means for detecting information related to the drug reservoir, the electronic means comprising; a receiver configured to receive electromagnetic radiation (105) emitted from a coded material disposed on the drug reservoir; a processor; and data storage comprising instructions executable by the processor to; based upon the received electromagnetic radiation determine the information identified by the coded material as the drug reservoir is loaded into the drug delivery device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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