DEVICE FOR ENABLING PATIENT SELF-TESTING AND TREATMENT SELF-ADMINSTRATION AND SYSTEM USING THE DEVICE FOR MANAGING THE PATIENT'S HEALTH CARE
First Claim
1. A treatment administration unit comprising:
- a housing of a size suitable for transport in a handbag or clothing pocket of a user;
a sampling module in the housing operable to take a sample of tissue from a user and test the sample to determine a property thereof relating to a medical condition of the user, wherein the sampling module performs the test using a consumable part of the sampling module and includes a sensor for determining when the consumable part is exhausted;
a microprocessor in the housing for operating the sampling module and calculating a dosage of a medication appropriate for treatment of the medical condition in accordance with the property determined by the testing;
an administration module in the housing including a container for the medication and a mechanism for administering the medication to the user from the container under the control of the microprocessor, and a sensor for determining when the medication in the container is exhausted; and
a wireless communication device in the housing and under the control of the microprocessor for automatically informing a remote supply source when at least one of the consumable part of the sampling module and the medication is exhausted, wherein the consumable part of the sampling module and the medication container can be removed from the unit and replaced with a new consumable part or a new container of medication.
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Abstract
A portable unit comprises a sampling mechanism used by a patient to take a sample of a bodily fluid or tissue that can be tested for any property indicative of a medical condition of the patient, a microprocessor for determining a treatment for the condition based on a test of the sample, and an administration mechanism for administering the treatment based on the determination by the microprocessor. Operationally, the unit samples a bodily function, evaluates the sample, determines from stored protocols and criteria if treatment is required, and administers treatment. Two-way wireless communication between the unit and one or more remote networks enables numerous functionalities, including (i) collection and collation of medical information and records relating to multiple users of information stored by their units for access by healthcare providers, regulatory agencies, insurance carriers, pharmaceutical companies, and others, (ii) unit maintenance and resupply of consumables, and (iii) direct user-to-user communication.
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6 Claims
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1. A treatment administration unit comprising:
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a housing of a size suitable for transport in a handbag or clothing pocket of a user; a sampling module in the housing operable to take a sample of tissue from a user and test the sample to determine a property thereof relating to a medical condition of the user, wherein the sampling module performs the test using a consumable part of the sampling module and includes a sensor for determining when the consumable part is exhausted; a microprocessor in the housing for operating the sampling module and calculating a dosage of a medication appropriate for treatment of the medical condition in accordance with the property determined by the testing; an administration module in the housing including a container for the medication and a mechanism for administering the medication to the user from the container under the control of the microprocessor, and a sensor for determining when the medication in the container is exhausted; and a wireless communication device in the housing and under the control of the microprocessor for automatically informing a remote supply source when at least one of the consumable part of the sampling module and the medication is exhausted, wherein the consumable part of the sampling module and the medication container can be removed from the unit and replaced with a new consumable part or a new container of medication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A treatment administration unit comprising:
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a housing of a size suitable for transport in a handbag or clothing pocket of a user; a communication device in the housing for connecting to the unit a peripheral device for providing information to the unit relating to a medical condition of the user, wherein the sampling module is operable to determine from the information a treatment for the condition involving administration of a medication; a microprocessor in the housing for operating the sampling module and calculating a dosage of the medication appropriate for treatment of the medical condition in accordance with the property determined by the testing; an administration module in the housing for administering the medication to the user under the control of the microprocessor. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A treatment administration unit comprising:
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a housing of a size suitable for transport in a handbag or clothing pocket of a user; an administration module in the housing including a container for medication and a mechanism operable for administering the medication to the user from the container; an input device for enabling the user to manually input an amount of medication to be administered; a microprocessor in the housing for operating the administration module to administer the amount of medication input by the user; and a sensor for determining if the unit is in place for administering the medication to the user, wherein the microprocessor prevents operation of the administration module if the unit is not in place.
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