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Medication dispensing and compliance monitoring system

  • US 5,852,408 A
  • Filed: 10/16/1995
  • Issued: 12/22/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/16/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A medication dispensing and compliance monitoring system, comprising:

  • (a) a medication dispensing device adapted to automatically dispense a predetermined medication at a predetermined time to a patient, said medication dispensing device including means for detecting non-compliance by said patient to remove said medication from said medication dispensing device wherein said means for detecting non-compliance includes means for determining an amount of time intermediate the dispensing of said medication by said medication dispensing device into a drawer of said medication dispensing device and the removal of said medication from said drawer of said medication dispensing device and by comparing said amount of time to a predetermined limit, and including means for generating a signal responsive to said means for detecting non-compliance whereupon a determination of said amount of time exceeding said predetermined limit results in the activation of said means for generating said signal; and

    (b) an alarm system including means for responding to said signal, said means for responding adapted for summoning help for said patient wherein said means for responding to said signal includes means for placing a telephone call to a predetermined telephone number to summon help for said patient and including means for placing at least one additional telephone call to an alternative predetermined telephone number when said telephone call is not answered within a predetermined interval.

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