Medication Injection Site and Data Collection System
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a housing;
a medication port extending from an external face of the housing configured to be fluidically and directly coupled to a fluid outlet of a manually administrable medication container comprising medication for administration to a patient;
a first identification sensor disposed within the housing to generate identification information indicative of contents of the medication container when the fluid outlet of the medication container is fluidically coupled or is being fluidically coupled to the medication port;
a second sensor disposed within the housing to detect information on a source other than the medication container that is associated with the administration of the contents of the medication container; and
a transmitter disposed within the housing and in communication with the first identification sensor and the second sensor to wirelessly transmit the information generated by the first identification sensor and the second sensor to a remote data collection system.
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Abstract
A medication delivery apparatus for use with a medication container includes a housing, a fluid conduit at least partially extending within the housing and configured to deliver medication within the medication container to a patient, a medication port extending from the housing and configured to be coupled to a fluid outlet of the medication container, the medication port being fluidically coupled to the fluid conduit, and at least one sensor disposed within the housing to generate information characterizing administration of the medication for processing by a remote data collection system. The housing can have a size and shape that enables it to be supported by a first hand of a user while the user administers the medication from the medication container via the medication port using a second hand of the user. Related apparatus, systems, and techniques are also described.
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37 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a housing; a medication port extending from an external face of the housing configured to be fluidically and directly coupled to a fluid outlet of a manually administrable medication container comprising medication for administration to a patient; a first identification sensor disposed within the housing to generate identification information indicative of contents of the medication container when the fluid outlet of the medication container is fluidically coupled or is being fluidically coupled to the medication port; a second sensor disposed within the housing to detect information on a source other than the medication container that is associated with the administration of the contents of the medication container; and a transmitter disposed within the housing and in communication with the first identification sensor and the second sensor to wirelessly transmit the information generated by the first identification sensor and the second sensor to a remote data collection system. - 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)
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27. A system comprising:
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a housing; a medication port extending from an external face of the housing configured to be fluidically and directly coupled to a fluid outlet of one of a plurality of manually administrable medication containers, the manually administrable medication containers having identification information on one or more of a first portion and a second portion and comprising medication for administration to a patient; a first sensor disposed within the housing to generate data derived from the identification information on a first portion of a medication container coupled to the medication port; a second sensor disposed within the housing to generate data derived from the identification information on a second portion of a medication container coupled to the medication port; and a transmitter disposed within the housing and in communication with the first sensor and the second sensor to wirelessly transmit data generated by the first sensor and the second sensor to a remote data collection system. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. An apparatus comprising:
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a housing; a fluid port extending from an outer surface of the housing configured to be coupled to a fluid outlet of a fluid container; an identification sensor disposed within the housing to generate information indicative of contents of the fluid container when the fluid outlet of the medication container is fluidically coupled to the fluid 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; wherein the housing has a shape and size enabling it to be held by a first hand of a user while the user administers fluid from the fluid container via the fluid port using his or her second hand.
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30. A method for implementation by an apparatus comprising:
- a housing, a medication port extending from an external face of the housing configured to be fluidically and directly coupled to a fluid outlet of a manually administrable medication container comprising medication for administration to a patient, a first identification sensor disposed within the housing to generate identification information indicative of contents of the medication container when the fluid outlet of the medication container is fluidically coupled or is being fluidically coupled to the medication port, a second sensor disposed within the housing to detect information on a source other than the medication container that is associated with the administration of the contents of the medication container, and a transmitter disposed within the housing and in communication with the first identification sensor and the second sensor to wirelessly transmit the information generated by the first identification sensor and the second sensor to a remote data collection system, the method comprising;
generating data by the first identification sensor indicative of contents of the medication container when the fluid outlet of the medication container is fluidically coupled or is being fluidically coupled to the medication port; generating data by the second sensor associated with the administration of the contents of the medication container; and transmitting the data generated by the first identification sensor and the second sensor to the remote data collection system.
- a housing, a medication port extending from an external face of the housing configured to be fluidically and directly coupled to a fluid outlet of a manually administrable medication container comprising medication for administration to a patient, a first identification sensor disposed within the housing to generate identification information indicative of contents of the medication container when the fluid outlet of the medication container is fluidically coupled or is being fluidically coupled to the medication port, a second sensor disposed within the housing to detect information on a source other than the medication container that is associated with the administration of the contents of the medication container, and a transmitter disposed within the housing and in communication with the first identification sensor and the second sensor to wirelessly transmit the information generated by the first identification sensor and the second sensor to a remote data collection system, the method comprising;
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31. A method for implementation by one or more data processors comprising:
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receiving, by at least one data processor, information from a medication delivery apparatus characterizing administration of medication to a patient; associating, by at least one data processor, the information with data specifying at least one medication and/or a volume of medication; and promoting the associated data; wherein the medication delivery apparatus comprises; a housing; a medication port extending from an external face of the housing configured to be fluidically and directly coupled to a fluid outlet of a manually administrable medication container comprising medication for administration to a patient; a first identification sensor disposed within the housing to generate identification information indicative of contents of the medication container when the fluid outlet of the medication container is fluidically coupled or is being fluidically coupled to the medication port; a second sensor disposed within the housing to detect information on a source other than the medication container that is associated with the administration of the contents of the medication container; and a transmitter disposed within the housing and in communication with the first identification sensor and the second sensor to wirelessly transmit the information generated by the first identification sensor and the second sensor to a remote data collection system.
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32. A system comprising:
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a housing; a medication port extending from an external face of the housing configured to be fluidically and directly coupled to a fluid outlet of a manually administrable medication container comprising medication for administration to a patient; a first identification sensor disposed within the housing to generate identification information indicative of the contents of a medication container when the fluid outlet of the medication container is fluidically coupled or is being fluidically coupled to the medication port; a second sensor disposed within the housing to detect information indicative of the contents of a medication container intended for administration to a patient when the medication container is in contact with or proximate to the second sensor; and a transmitter disposed within the housing and in communication with the first identification sensor and the second sensor to wirelessly transmit the information generated by the first identification sensor or the second sensor to a remote data collection system. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method for implementation by system comprising:
- a housing, a medication port extending from an external face of the housing configured to be fluidically and directly coupled to a fluid outlet of a manually administrable medication container comprising medication for administration to a patient, a first identification sensor disposed within the housing to generate identification information indicative of the contents of a medication container when the fluid outlet of the medication container is fluidically coupled or is being fluidically coupled to the medication port, a second sensor disposed within the housing to detect information indicative of the contents of a medication container intended for administration to a patient when the medication container is in contact with or proximate to the second sensor, and a transmitter disposed within the housing and in communication with the first identification sensor and the second sensor to wirelessly transmit the information generated by the first identification sensor or the second sensor to a remote data collection system, the method comprising;
generating data by the first identification sensor indicative of contents of the medication container when the fluid outlet of the medication container is fluidically coupled or is being fluidically coupled to the medication port; generating data by the second sensor associated with the administration of the contents of the medication container; and transmitting the data generated by the first identification sensor and the second sensor to the remote data collection system.
- a housing, a medication port extending from an external face of the housing configured to be fluidically and directly coupled to a fluid outlet of a manually administrable medication container comprising medication for administration to a patient, a first identification sensor disposed within the housing to generate identification information indicative of the contents of a medication container when the fluid outlet of the medication container is fluidically coupled or is being fluidically coupled to the medication port, a second sensor disposed within the housing to detect information indicative of the contents of a medication container intended for administration to a patient when the medication container is in contact with or proximate to the second sensor, and a transmitter disposed within the housing and in communication with the first identification sensor and the second sensor to wirelessly transmit the information generated by the first identification sensor or the second sensor to a remote data collection system, the method comprising;
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