Remote patient monitoring system with garment and automated medication dispenser
First Claim
1. A medication storage device for removably mounting to a medication dispensing unit, comprising:
- at least two annular rings, each ring including a plurality of compartments for storing individual doses of medication;
a rotatable disc having a plurality of openings, each of said openings corresponding to at least one of said annular rings; and
at least one memory unit for storing;
a dosing schedule for said individual doses of medication, andinstructions associated with said individual doses of medication.
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Abstract
The invention provides an integrated remote patient monitoring system that includes a garment, a monitoring device, and a medication dispensing unit. The garment is adapted for wearing by a patient, and is adapted to house at least one sensor that is in communication with the patient'"'"'s body. The garment includes a connector communicating with the sensor. The monitoring device communicates with the sensor through the connector, and is configured to record signals from the sensor. The monitoring device is also configured to exchange signals representing patient status with a central station. The medication dispensing unit communicates with the monitoring device to receive commands from the monitoring device, and to transfer signals representing the status of medication doses to the monitoring device.
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27 Claims
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1. A medication storage device for removably mounting to a medication dispensing unit, comprising:
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at least two annular rings, each ring including a plurality of compartments for storing individual doses of medication; a rotatable disc having a plurality of openings, each of said openings corresponding to at least one of said annular rings; and at least one memory unit for storing; a dosing schedule for said individual doses of medication, and instructions associated with said individual doses of medication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A medication storage device for a medication dispensing unit, comprising:
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means for removably mounting said storage device to said medication dispensing unit, means for storing a plurality of individual doses of medication, said storing means comprising at least two annular rings, each ring including a plurality of compartments for storing individual doses of medication, and a disc that is rotatable relative to the storing means, said disc having a plurality of openings, each of said openings being adapted to align with at least one of said plurality of compartments, and means for storing a dosage schedule for the stored individual doses of medication.
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26. A medication dispensing system comprising:
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a medication dispensing unit having a computing means for dispensing individual doses of medication according to a medication dosing schedule; and a storage unit configured to store a plurality of individual doses of medication and to removably mount to said medication dispensing unit, said storage unit comprising; a memory unit for storing said medication dosing schedule, at least two annular rings, each ring including a plurality of compartments for storing said plurality of individual doses of medication, and a disc that is rotatable relative to said rings, said disc having a plurality of openings, each of said openings being adapted to align with at least one of said plurality of compartments.
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27. A medication storage device for removably mounting to a medication dispensing unit, comprising:
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a cassette comprising at least two annular rings, each ring having a plurality of compartments for storing individual doses of medication, said cassette further comprising a disc that is rotatable relative to said rings, said disc having a plurality of openings, each of said openings being adapted to align with at least one of said plurality of compartments; a base for containing said cassette; a removable cover engagable to said base to secure said medication within said cassette; a connecting device for removably mounting said medication storage device to said medication dispensing unit; and a memory unit for storing a dosing schedule for said individual doses of medication.
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