Medication dispenser and monitor
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1. A medication dispensing and monitoring system comprising:
- a housing;
a plurality of pill dispensing compartments coupled to said housing;
a servo mechanism operatively coupled to said pill dispensing compartments;
a processor, said processor electrically coupled to said servo mechanism for dispensing a predetermined amount of medication from at least one of said pill dispensing compartments at a predetermined time;
a radio receiver electrically coupled to said processor; and
a communication-line interface operatively coupled to said processor for communication with a remote device.
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Abstract
A medication dispensing and monitoring system of the present invention includes a housing containing a plurality of pill dispensing compartments for dispensing medication to a patient at a desired time. The invention is programmed to dispense medication at the desired time and activates alarms if the proper procedure is not completed. The invention also contacts the emergency personnel through phone lines and initiates two-way hands free communication between the patient and emergency personnel. The invention further includes a pendent transmitter worn by the patient to contact emergency personnel.
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1. A medication dispensing and monitoring system comprising:
- a housing;
a plurality of pill dispensing compartments coupled to said housing; a servo mechanism operatively coupled to said pill dispensing compartments; a processor, said processor electrically coupled to said servo mechanism for dispensing a predetermined amount of medication from at least one of said pill dispensing compartments at a predetermined time; a radio receiver electrically coupled to said processor; and a communication-line interface operatively coupled to said processor for communication with a remote device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of dispensing and monitoring medication to a patient comprising the steps of:
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providing a housing including a plurality of pill dispensing compartments; filing at least one of said pill dispensing compartments with a predetermined amount of medication; dispensing each of said predetermined amount of medication at predetermined times; sensing whether the patient has acknowledged that medication was dispensed; activating an alarm if the patient fails to acknowledge that said medication was dispensed; sending a signal to a remote monitoring center if the patient fails to acknowledge that said medication was dispensed. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A medication dispensing and monitoring system comprising:
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a housing; a plurality of pill dispensing compartments coupled to said housing; a servo mechanism operatively coupled to said pill dispensing compartments; a processor, said processor electrically coupled to said servo mechanism for dispensing and monitoring a predetermined amount of medication from at least one of said pill dispensing compartments at a predetermined time; and a communication-line interface operatively coupled to said processor for communication with a remote device, said communication being initiated by said processor based on said monitoring of the dispensed medication. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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