Electronic medication dispensing method
First Claim
1. A device for monitoring the medication of an individual patient, comprising:
- a casing,a display means for displaying messages,a plurality of accessible medication compartments in said casing,control means for storing a schedule of medication alert signals, for providing timing signals and for controlling said display means,means responsive to said control means for producing medication alert signals, anda plurality of user actuatable input means carried by said casing and connected to said control means for programming said control means,said display means having a substantially continuous display area extending closely adjacent to each of said compartments,wherein said control means includes means for displaying information on said display means at a location adjacent to one or more compartments.
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Abstract
A device for monitoring medication of a patient and for prompting the patient into certain medication taking schedule and/or certain programming steps and routines. The device has a plurality of compartments, each of which may store medication and an electrical signaling system to emit medication alert signals from time-to-time, each of which the signals indicates (a) that medication should be taken, (b) from which compartment the medication should be taken, (c) and the quantity of medication to be taken. If a designated compartment is not opened and closed within a predetermined period of time, the electrical signaling system will sound an alarm. If each designated compartment is opened and closed, the take-medication signal and the alarm (if operating) are turned off and the event is recorded for later review. The device includes a display having a substantially continuous display area having portions thereof closely adjacent to each compartment.
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19 Claims
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1. A device for monitoring the medication of an individual patient, comprising:
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a casing, a display means for displaying messages, a plurality of accessible medication compartments in said casing, control means for storing a schedule of medication alert signals, for providing timing signals and for controlling said display means, means responsive to said control means for producing medication alert signals, and a plurality of user actuatable input means carried by said casing and connected to said control means for programming said control means, said display means having a substantially continuous display area extending closely adjacent to each of said compartments, wherein said control means includes means for displaying information on said display means at a location adjacent to one or more compartments. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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