Interactive medication delivery system
First Claim
1. A medication delivery system comprisinga housingfirst storage means for storing at least one dose of a medication within the housing away from access by the patient,second storage means separate from the first storage means for storing at least one dose of a medication within the housing away from access by the patient,first delivery means associated with the first storage means for selectively delivering a medication dose from the first storage means to the patient,second delivery means associated with the second storage means for selectively delivering a medication dose from the second storage means to the patient,internal memory means for storing a prescribed schedule for administering medication,external input means for receiving and interpreting at least one prescribed medication delivery command from the patient,first control means for generating a command signal to actuate the first delivery means in response to the prescribed schedule stored in the internal memory means and not in response to receipt of a medication delivery command from the external input means including first means for generating an error signal refusing to administer medication whenever invalid input is received from the patient,second control means for generating a command signal to actuate the second delivery means in response to the receipt of a prescribed medication delivery command from the external input means, andmeans operative in response to the command signals generated by the control means for maintaining a data file for each medication dispensing device, the data file including a record representing a running total of the number of medication dosages contained in the associated storage compartment, the data file including a record reflecting the administration of medication according to the prescribed schedule, a record reflecting he administration of medication in response to the medication delivery command from the patient, and a record indicating the generation of the error signal.
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Abstract
A medication delivery device includes a housing containing separate first and second storage locations for holding medication dosages away from access by the user. Associated separate first and second delivery mechanisms permit selective delivery of a medication dose from either the first or second storage locations to the patient. The invention provides a control element that discriminates between the actuation of the first delivery mechanism and the second delivery mechanism, thereby discriminating between the delivery of medication housed in the first and second storage locations. The control element discriminates between different first and second input criteria. In response to the first input criteria but not in response to the second input criteria, the control element actuates the first delivery mechanism. In response to the second input criteria, the control element actuates the second delivery mechanism.
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1. A medication delivery system comprising
a housing first storage means for storing at least one dose of a medication within the housing away from access by the patient, second storage means separate from the first storage means for storing at least one dose of a medication within the housing away from access by the patient, first delivery means associated with the first storage means for selectively delivering a medication dose from the first storage means to the patient, second delivery means associated with the second storage means for selectively delivering a medication dose from the second storage means to the patient, internal memory means for storing a prescribed schedule for administering medication, external input means for receiving and interpreting at least one prescribed medication delivery command from the patient, first control means for generating a command signal to actuate the first delivery means in response to the prescribed schedule stored in the internal memory means and not in response to receipt of a medication delivery command from the external input means including first means for generating an error signal refusing to administer medication whenever invalid input is received from the patient, second control means for generating a command signal to actuate the second delivery means in response to the receipt of a prescribed medication delivery command from the external input means, and means operative in response to the command signals generated by the control means for maintaining a data file for each medication dispensing device, the data file including a record representing a running total of the number of medication dosages contained in the associated storage compartment, the data file including a record reflecting the administration of medication according to the prescribed schedule, a record reflecting he administration of medication in response to the medication delivery command from the patient, and a record indicating the generation of the error signal.
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