SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR OVERDOSE MITIGATION

• US 20180110923A1
• Filed: 09/05/2017
• Published: 04/26/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2016
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Arkham Enterprises, LLC
• Original Assignee: Arkham Enterprises, LLC
• Inventors: Kaplan, Irving D., Holupka, Edward J.
• Application Number:
  US15/695,618
• Publication Number:
  US 20180110923A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/485 Morphinan derivatives, e.g. morphine, codeine
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/206 With automatic needle insertion
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/054 with electrotherapy
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/18 with alarm
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/50 with microprocessors or computers
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/502 User interfaces, e.g. screens or keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/581 by audible feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/8206 battery-operated
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/088 on the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/20 Blood composition characteristics
• 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: G16H 20/10 relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients

Abstract

Systems and methods for mitigating or preventing opioid overdoses are disclosed herein. More specifically, an overdose mitigation system includes an overdose sensor, such as a pulse oximeter, that is strapped around a user'"'"'s arm in a similar manner as a blood pressure cuff. The system measures an overdose indicator, such as a minimum oxygen saturation level. When the indicator is detected, the system sounds an alarm and automatically injects an opioid antidote (e.g., intramuscularly), via an attached injector with a reservoir containing the antidote, unless an input is received from a user interface. Thus, systems and methods disclosed herein allow for an antidote to be automatically delivered to a user at risk of death from overdose, without having to wait on a first responder or rely on a caregiver.

Claims

1. A narcotic overdose mitigation system for a person comprising:

an injector coupled with a reservoir, the reservoir containing a narcotic antidote;

an overdose sensor configured to detect an overdose indicator for the person; and

a processor coupled to a user interface, and the injector and configured to,

in response to detection of the overdose indicator,

wait a predetermined amount of time, and

actuate the injector unless an input is received from the user interface.

2. The overdose mitigation system of claim 1, further comprising an alarm, wherein the alarm is actuated in response to the overdose indicator.

3. The overdose mitigation system of claim 1, wherein the predetermined amount of time comprises zero or more seconds.

4. The overdose mitigation system of claim 1, wherein the narcotic antidote is Narcoxone.

5. The overdose mitigation system of claim 1, wherein the overdose sensor is a pulse oximeter and the overdose indicator is an oxygen saturation level.

6. The overdose mitigation system of claim 2, wherein the alarm is a speaker and actuation of the alarm comprises an audible alert.

7. The overdose mitigation system of claim 1, wherein the user interface is a switch and the input is a change in a position of the switch.

8. The overdose mitigation system of claim 2 further comprising a housing enclosing at least the injector, overdose sensor, processor, user interface, and alarm.

9. The overdose mitigation system of claim 8, wherein the housing is an arm band.

10. The overdose mitigation system of claim 1 further comprising an actuator and wherein the processor, in response to receiving the overdose indicator, is further configured to provide stimulus by actuating the actuator.

11. The overdose mitigation system of claim 10, wherein the actuator is an electroshock device.

12. The overdose mitigation system of claim 1, wherein the reservoir is detachable from the injector.

13. The overdose mitigation system of claim 1 further comprising a power source coupled to the processor, the sensor, and the injector.

14. The overdose mitigation system of claim 13, wherein the power source comprises one or more batteries.

15. An overdose mitigation method comprising:

detecting an overdose indicator with an overdose sensor; and

in response to detecting the overdose indicator;

actuating an alarm;

waiting a predetermined amount of time; and

delivering an antidote via an injector with a reservoir containing a narcotic antidote unless an input is received from a user interface device.

16. The overdose mitigation method of claim 15, wherein the narcotic antidote is Narcoxone and the predetermined amount of time comprises zero or more seconds.

17. The overdose mitigation method of claim 15, wherein the overdose sensor is a pulse oximeter and the overdose indicator is an oxygen saturation level.

18. The overdose mitigation method of claim 15, wherein the alarm is a speaker and actuation of the alarm comprises an audible alert.

19. The overdose mitigation method of claim 15, wherein the user interface is a switch and the input is a change in a position of the switch.

20. The overdose mitigation method of claim 15 further comprising, in response to receiving the overdose indicator, providing stimulus via an actuator.