DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LOCATING AND INTERACTING WITH MEDICAMENT DELIVERY SYSTEMS

• US 20150294551A1
• Filed: 06/26/2015
• Published: 10/15/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kaleo, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Kaleo, Inc.
• Inventors: EDWARDS, Eric S., EDWARDS, Evan T., LICATA, Mark J., MEYERS, Paul F.
• Granted Patent: US 9,542,826 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 11/007 Syringe-type or piston-type sprayers or atomisers
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/00 Inhalators drug delivery in endotracheal tubes A61M16/04
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/0001 Details of inhalators; Constructional features thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/08 Inhaling devices inserted into the nose
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/206 With automatic needle insertion
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/2073 preventing premature release, e.g. by making use of a safety lock
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/14 Detection of the presence or absence of a tube, a connector or a container in an apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/18 with alarm
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3306 Optical measuring means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3375 Acoustical, e.g. ultrasonic, measuring means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3553 remote, e.g. between patient's home and doctor's office
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3561 local, e.g. within room or hospital
• 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 2205/43 making noise when used correctly
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/50 with microprocessors or computers
• 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 2205/582 by tactile feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/583 : by visual feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/587 : Lighting arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/8206 : battery-operated
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/8212 : with means or measures taken for minimising energy consumption
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/04 : Heartbeat characteristics, e.g. ECG, blood pressure modulation
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/20 : Blood composition characteristics
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/201 : Glucose concentration
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/42 : Rate
• 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 5/2053 : Media being expelled from injector by pressurised fluid or vacuum for infusion A61M5/145, A61M5/155
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/31 : Details
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/3157 : Means providing feedback signals when administration is completed A61M5/20 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/3202 : Devices for protection of the needle before use, e.g. caps A61M5/50 takes precedence; for infusion spikes A61M5/1626; protectors for sharps A61B50/3001
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/5086 : for indicating if defective, used, tampered with or unsterile
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/185 : Electrical failure alarms
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 9/00 : Simulators for teaching or training purposes for the use of weapons F41; computing aspects G06; protocols for games, networked simulations or virtual reality H04L67/131
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 : delivered via infusion or injection
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3827 : Portable transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 : Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 90/10 : Information and communication technologies [ICT] supporting adaptation to climate change, e.g. for weather forecasting or climate simulation

Abstract

In some embodiments, a method includes establishing a communications link between a computing device and an adapter. The adapter is configured to receive at least a portion of a medicament delivery device. A wireless signal is received to maintain the communications link. A relative position between the computing device and the adapter is determined. An alarm is produced when the wireless signal is not received within a time period. The alarm is based on the relative position between the computing device and the adapter

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

establishing a communications link between a computing device and an adapter, the adapter configured to receive at least a portion of a medicament delivery device;

receiving a wireless signal to maintain the communications link;

determining a relative position between the computing device and the adapter; and

producing an alarm when the wireless signal is not received within a time period, the alarm based on the relative position between the computing device and the adapter.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the medicament delivery device is any one of an auto-injector, a nasal delivery device or an inhaler.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the establishing includes establishing the communications link via a short-range wireless protocol.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the establishing includes transmitting a page signal.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving the wireless signal includes receiving the wireless signal periodically.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining the relative position includes receiving a global positioning sensor (GPS) signal.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the producing the alarm includes producing at least one of an audible alarm, a flashing light or a vibratory alarm.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the computing device is a cell phone.

9. A method, comprising:

establishing a wireless communications link between a computing device and an adapter, the adapter configured to receive at least a portion of a medicament delivery device;

maintaining the wireless communications link;

determining a relative position between the computing device and the adapter; and

producing an alarm when the wireless communications link is broken, the alarm based on the relative position between the computing device and the adapter.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the establishing includes transmitting a page signal.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the establishing includes receiving an input from a touch screen of the computing device.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the maintaining includes receiving a wireless signal periodically.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the determining the relative position includes receiving a global positioning sensor (GPS) signal.

14. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

changing an intensity of the alarm based on the relative position between the computing device and the adapter.

15. A method, comprising:

establishing a wireless communications link between a computing device and an adapter, the adapter configured to receive at least a portion of an auto-injector;

maintaining the wireless communications link;

determining a position of the computing device; and

producing an alarm when the wireless communications link is broken, the alarm based on the position of the computing device.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the establishing includes establishing automatically the wireless communications link.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the establishing includes receiving an input from a touch screen of the computing device.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein the determining the position includes receiving a global positioning sensor (GPS) signal.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein the alarm includes a recorded speech output.

20. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

changing intensity based on a relative position between the computing device and the adapter.