MEDICATION DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD

• US 20140379874A1
• Filed: 09/11/2014
• Published: 12/25/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mylan Incorporated (Pfizer Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Mylan Incorporated (Pfizer Inc.)
• Inventors: STARR, Eric W., Updyke, Dustin D., KORCZYNSKI, Sherry M.
• Granted Patent: US 9,692,829 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/219
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/18 with alarm
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3306 Optical measuring means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3368 Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3553 remote, e.g. between patient's home and doctor's office
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3569 sublocal, e.g. between console and disposable
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3584 using modem, internet or bluetooth
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3592 using telemetric means, e.g. radio or optical transmission
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/52 with memories providing a history of measured variating parameters of apparatus or patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/581 by audible feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/6054 Magnetic identification systems
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/6072 Bar codes
• 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 5/20 Automatic syringes, e.g. with automatically actuated piston rod, with automatic needle injection, filling automatically A61M5/142 , A61M5/46 take precedence; hypodermic projectiles F42B12/54
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/5086 for indicating if defective, used, tampered with or unsterile
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/13 delivered from dispensers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/003 locating network equipment

Abstract

A medication delivery system includes a medical server configured to send and receive and process data, a medication device configured to administer a preselected medication, a sensor circuit configured to detect selected parameters relating to medication delivery and transmit information, a transmission hub configured to communicate with the medical server and the sensor circuit. The transmission hub is configured to receive a signal from the sensor circuit and exchange the information. An application is configured to facilitate exchange of information between the sensor circuit and the medical server. The application has a preselected set of protocols. The application monitors usage of the medication device and location of the medication device by connecting to the medication device via the transmission hub.

Claims

1. A medication delivery system, comprising:

a medical server configured to send and receive and process data;

a medication device configured to administer a preselected medication;

a sensor circuit configured to detect selected parameters relating to medication delivery and transmit information;

a transmission hub configured to communicate with the medical server and the sensor circuit, the transmission hub configured to receive a signal from the sensor circuit and exchange the information with the medical server, and;

an application configured to facilitate exchange of information between the sensor circuit and the medical server, the application having a preselected set of protocols.

2. The medication delivery system of claim 1, further including at least one biometric device in communication with the transmission hub to transmit patient-specific biometric information to the transmission hub.

3. The medication delivery system of claim 1, wherein the transmission hub is a mobile device configured to exchange information with the sensor circuit using Bluetooth technology and in communication with the server.

4. The medication delivery system of claim 1, wherein the sensor circuit is attached to the medication device.

5. The medication delivery system of claim 1, wherein the sensor circuit is provided on a medication carrier.

6. The medication delivery system of claim 4, wherein the sensor circuit includes a temperature sensor configured to detect the temperature of the environment surrounding the medication device such that the sensor circuit transmits the detected temperature to the transmission hub and the application compares the detected temperature to a selected temperature range.

7. The medication delivery system of claim 4, wherein the sensor circuit includes a location detector configured to provide information regarding the location of the medication device and attached sensor circuit and transmits location related data to the application.

8. The medication delivery system of claim 4, wherein the sensor circuit includes a contact element provided on the medication device to facilitate detection of administration of medication from the device by the application.

9. The medication delivery system of claim 4, wherein the application is provided on the transmission hub providing an interface to a user to input information into the application.

10. The medication delivery system of claim 1, wherein the transmission hub is a tablet.

11. A method for remotely monitoring medication delivery at a medication device, comprising:

detecting contact at the medication device using an element provided on the medication device, in communication with a sensor circuit;

transmitting a signal from the sensor circuit to an application indicating that contact has occurred at the medication device;

receiving the signal from the sensor circuit at a transmission hub;

determining that signal contains contact element information using the application;

sending a signal from the transmission hub to a connected medical server indicating that the medication has been accessed.

12. The method for remotely monitoring medication delivery at a medication device of claim 11, wherein detecting contact at the medication device further includes using a contact element, provided on the medication device, in communication with the sensor circuit.

13. The method for remotely monitoring medication delivery at a medication device of claim 11, wherein detecting contact at the medication device further includes using a magnetic field sensor, in communication with the sensor circuit.

14. The method for remotely monitoring medication delivery at a medication device of claim 11, wherein detecting contact at the medication device further includes using a force pressure element, provided on the medication device, in communication with the sensor circuit.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein detecting the location of a medication device includes using a global positioning system application to determine where the transmission hub is located.

15. A method for detecting the location of a medication device, comprising:

transmitting a Bluetooth signal from a sensor circuit provided on a medication device or on a medication device carrier;

receiving the Bluetooth signal at a transmission hub if the signal is within range;

initiating a signal from the transmission hub to a remotely connected server providing the location of the transmission hub if the Bluetooth signal is received;

detecting the signal strength of the Bluetooth signal between the medication device and transmission hub and comparing the signal strength value to a preselected value;

initiating a signal from the transmission hub to a remotely connected server if the Bluetooth signal strength value is less than a preselected value thereby indicating that the medication device is not within a preselected distance from a user.

17. A medication delivery system, comprising:

a medical server configured to send and receive and process data;

a medication device configured to administer a preselected medication;

a sensor circuit configured to detect selected parameters relating to medication delivery and transmit information;

a transmission hub configured to communicate with the medical server and the sensor circuit, the transmission hub configured to receive a signal from the sensor circuit and exchange the information with the medical server, and;

an application configured to facilitate exchange of information between the sensor circuit and the medical server, the application having a preselected set of protocols, wherein the application monitors usage of the medication device and location of the medication device by connecting to the medication device via the transmission hub.

18. The medication delivery system of claim 17, further including at least one biometric device in communication with the transmission hub to transmit patient-specific biometric information to the transmission hub.