EYE DROP DISPENSER

• US 20140228783A1
• Filed: 09/18/2012
• Published: 08/14/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/19/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Daniel L. Kraft
• Original Assignee: Daniel L. Kraft
• Inventors: Kraft, Daniel L.
• Granted Patent: US 10,314,740 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/300
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 3/16 for measuring intraocular pressure, e.g. tonometers
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 9/0008 Introducing ophthalmic products into the ocular cavity or retaining products therein putting in contact lenses A61F9/0061; introducing or retaining media in cavities of the body in general A61M31/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 9/0026 Ophthalmic product dispenser attachments to facilitate positioning near the eye
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/067 Flexible ampoules, the contents of which are expelled by squeezing
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/2093 Containers having several compartments for products to be mixed
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 13/06 with selective dispensing of different fluids or materials or mixtures thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 15/04 in which the quantity mechanism is set forward automatically by the insertion of a coin
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/0092 for assembling and dispensing of pharmaceutical articles medical dispensers for private use, A61J7/00
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/13 delivered from dispensers

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a portable drug dispenser which includes one or more chambers for holding a plurality of separately contained drug products, a dispensing mechanism for accurately dispensing one or more of the plurality of separately contained drugs upon activation of the dispensing mechanism in a specified dose (e.g. specified volume/number of drops) at specified times, and a processor configured to determine the time, and potentially other information such as, e.g. location, patient variables, user data input of each activation of the dispensing mechanism, and an ability to transmit the determined time of activation to a computer located remote to the dispenser, optionally stored on the device as well for read out by a clinician managing the patient.

Claims

1. An ophthalmologic dispenser comprising a plurality of chambers for holding a plurality of separately contained liquids, and a dispensing mechanism for dispensing one or more of the plurality of separately contained liquids upon activation of the dispensing mechanism.

2. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein each of said chambers has a separate dropline, and optionally wherein two or more of said droplines join at a common dropline.

4. The dispenser of claim 2, wherein at least one of said chambers contains a wash solution for cleaning said droplines.

5. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein said dispenser further includes a sensor for measuring or monitoring the patient.

6. The dispenser of claim 5, wherein said sensor is selected from the group consisting of a camera, or other sensor to detect an open eye condition;

an accelerometer or other sensor for detecting a position of the dispenser; and

a tonometry device.

9. The dispenser of claim 1, further including a processor for controlling and/or recording dispensation of liquids from said chamber(s).

10. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein said chamber(s) are removable, and optionally further including a reader for determining contents of said chambers.

12. The dispenser of claim 1, wherein the dispenser includes a device for authorizing a user and/or for prompting a patient.

14. The dispenser of claim 1, further comprising a lock-out device for limiting use.

15. The dispenser of claim 1, further including a processor for tracking use.

16. The dispenser of claim 1, further including a processor for tracking use and for prompting a refill.

17. The dispenser of claim 1, further including an emergency call system.

18. The dispenser of claim 1, further including a patient authorization device.

19. The dispenser of claim 1, further including a fixed or flexible and adjustable bracing mechanism for positioning the dispenser over a patient'"'"'s eye and/or an integrated or removable cap to keep the nozzle area clean and relatively sterile.

20. The dispenser of claim 1, attached to or integrated into a mobile phone case.

21. A method for dispensing an ophthalmologic agent to the eye of a patient, comprising providing a dispenser as claimed in claim 1, and selectively delivering one or more fluids from said chambers.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein said selected liquids are dispensed according to a predetermined protocol.

23. The method of claim 21, wherein the patient'"'"'s use of the dispenser is recorded.

24. The method of claim 21, wherein two or more drugs are delivered sequentially or simultaneously.

26. The method of claim 21, including the step of sensing an open eye condition, and coordinating delivery of said fluids to said open eye.

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