WEARABLE MEDICATION DELIVERY DEVICE
First Claim
1. A wearable medication delivery device, comprising:
- a sensor for detecting one of a physical attribute of a user or a condition of an environment occupied by the user;
a controller coupled to the sensor, the controller to determine that the user is experiencing a medical event based on information provided by the sensor;
a reservoir of medication; and
a needle actuator coupled to the reservoir and coupled to the controller, the needle actuator to inject a needle into the user in response to the controller determining the user is experiencing a medical event, wherein the medication is subsequently dispensed from the reservoir to the user through the needle.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for delivering a medication to a person experiencing an emergency medical event without requiring intervention or action on the part of the person. A device encases a reservoir of medication and a delivery mechanism. Sensors in the housing sense a physical attribute of the person and circuitry monitors information collected by the sensors to determine if the person is experiencing a severe medical condition or event based on the information. An input device on or in the housing, such as a button, may be used or activated by the person if the detected condition or event is a false positive to cancel further action. If the system does not include the button or if the user does not press it in time, the system activates the delivery device and injects the medication into the person.
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20 Claims
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1. A wearable medication delivery device, comprising:
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a sensor for detecting one of a physical attribute of a user or a condition of an environment occupied by the user; a controller coupled to the sensor, the controller to determine that the user is experiencing a medical event based on information provided by the sensor; a reservoir of medication; and a needle actuator coupled to the reservoir and coupled to the controller, the needle actuator to inject a needle into the user in response to the controller determining the user is experiencing a medical event, wherein the medication is subsequently dispensed from the reservoir to the user through the needle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of delivering a medication to a user from a wearable medication device directly attached to the user, comprising:
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receiving information from a sensor; determining the user is experiencing a medical event based on the received information from the sensor; providing an alarm to the user indicating that the user is experiencing a medical event; and if the user fails to press an override button within a predetermined amount time from when the alarm is provided, then injecting a needle into the user and dispensing the medication from a reservoir to the user through the needle, otherwise if the user presses the override button within the predetermined amount of time, then preventing injection of the needle into the user. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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