DOSE CAPTURE DEVICE FOR SYRINGES
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1. A dose monitoring device configured to mate with a syringe having a plunger, comprising:
- a first channel configured to receive a syringe body of a syringe;
one or more motion sensors configured to detect the movement of a plunger in the syringe body;
one or more orientation sensors configured to detect the orientation of the syringe; and
a communication module configured to transmit data to an external device from the one or more motion sensors and the one or more orientation sensors.
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Abstract
Described herein is a smart dose monitoring device. The dose monitoring device may include electronics such as motion sensors, orientation sensors, and timers related to monitoring the time of and amount of dose administered during an injection event.
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1. A dose monitoring device configured to mate with a syringe having a plunger, comprising:
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a first channel configured to receive a syringe body of a syringe; one or more motion sensors configured to detect the movement of a plunger in the syringe body; one or more orientation sensors configured to detect the orientation of the syringe; and a communication module configured to transmit data to an external device from the one or more motion sensors and the one or more orientation sensors. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for recording the injection time and the amount of liquid injected by a syringe, comprising:
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providing a syringe having a plunger configured to administer a medicament and a dose monitoring device comprising one or more plunger sensors and one or more orientation sensors attached to the syringe; detecting an injection event; and transmitting data from the one or more plunger sensors and the one or more orientation sensors to an external device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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