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HOME MEDICATION MANAGER

  • US 20150317455A1
  • Filed: 07/01/2015
  • Published: 11/05/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A self medication management system, comprising:

  • a removable tote comprising a plurality of receptacles, where each receptacle has at least a sensor and an associated visual indicator, wherein said plurality of receptacles are capable of housing individual intact medication containers, and;

    a docking station comprising;

    a scanner;

    at least one display screen;

    a power supply; and

    a storage device; and

    a processor comprising hardware configured to;

    acquire, using the scanner, medication information from a medication container holding a medication, the medication information comprising at least an administration time;

    determine whether the medication information exists in a first database residing on the storage device;

    if the medication information does not exist in the first database, associate the medication information with location information identifying a receptacle of said plurality of receptacles and store the medication information and the location information in the first database;

    indicate, using the visual indicator corresponding to the associated receptacle of said plurality of receptacles and the location information, placement of the medication container in the associated receptacle;

    confirm placement of the medication container using the receptacle sensor associated with the receptacle of said plurality of receptacles;

    notify a user to administer the medication held in the medication container based on the administration time, and request the user to scan, at the scanner, the medication container of the notified medication;

    detect, based on the scan of the medication container, retrieval of an incorrect medication container from the plurality of receptacles, and issue a warning of the detection; and

    provide instructions on the display screen for administering the medication, the instructions based on the medication information.

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