Method and system for storing and dispensing regime of therapeutic dosages

• US 7,228,970 B2
• Filed: 09/24/2001
• Issued: 06/12/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 02/10/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Douglas A. Holmberg
• Original Assignee: Douglas A. Holmberg
• Inventors: Holmberg, Douglas A.
• Primary Examiner(s): BUI, LUAN KIM
• Application Number:
  US09/961,614
• Publication Number:
  US 20040159576A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,087 Days
• Field of Search: 206528-539, 206/459.5, 383 37- 39
• US Class Current: 206/534
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 2205/20 Colour codes
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 2205/30 Printed labels
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 2205/40 by shape or form, e.g. by using shape recognition
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/0069 Trays for holding or distributing medicines display trays A47F3/14; serving trays A47G23/06
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/0084 for multiple medicaments
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/04 Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine, e.g. programmed dispensers

Abstract

A method and system for prepackaging and administering a predetermined individualized regime of therapeutic dosages comprising coding of a plurality of sets of separate dosage packets with individual dosage packet designations corresponding to the time and day or date of administration, filling the separate dosage packets with the predetermined individualized regime of therapeutic dosages, coding a packet organizer comprising a plurality of packet positions corresponding to the plurality of sets of separate dosage packets with individual packet designations corresponding to the individual dosage packet designations of the plurality of sets of separate dosage packets, matching the individual dosage packets of the plurality of sets of separate dosage packets with the corresponding packet positions of the packet organizer by correlating the individual dosage packet designations of the plurality of sets of separate dosage packets with the corresponding packet position designations of the packet organizer, storing each individual dosage packet with the corresponding packet organizer position and selectively removing the individual dosage packet from the corresponding packet position at the appropriate time and day or date for administering the appropriate therapeutic dosage.

Claims

1. A system for prepackaging and administering a predetermined individualized regime of therapeutic dosages comprising coding with indicia of a plurality of sets of separate dosage packets with individual dosage packet designations corresponding to the time and day or date of administration, filling the separate dosage packets with the predetermined individualized regime of therapeutic dosages, coding with indicia a packet organizer comprising a plurality of packet positions corresponding to the plurality of sets of separate dosage packets with individual packet designations corresponding to the individual dosage packet designations of the plurality of sets of separate dosage packets, matching the individual dosage packets of the plurality of sets of separate dosage packets with the corresponding packet positions of the packet organizer by correlating the individual dosage packet designations of the plurality of sets of separate dosage packets with the corresponding packet position designations of the packet organizer, storing each individual dosage packet with the corresponding packet organizer position and then selectively removing the individual dosage packet from the corresponding packet position at the appropriate time and day or date for administering the appropriate therapeutic dosage said plurality of sets of separate packets corresponding to the days of the week configured to store at least one tablet therein wherein each said set of separate packets comprises a subset of the packets corresponding to the time of day for each corresponding day and a packet organizer to separately arrange said sets and subsets of packets sequentially by day and time of day for each corresponding day for selectively dispensing and consumption of the appropriate tablet or tablets at the proper time and day wherein said packet organizer comprises a tray including a first set of open packet compartments, a second set of open packet compartments, a third set of open packet compartments, a fourth set of open packet compartments, a fifth set of open packet compartments, a sixth set of open packet compartments and a seventh set of open packet compartments;

each said set of open packet compartments corresponding to a day of the week, said first set of packet compartments including a first subset packet compartment having a first set indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet compartment having the first set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon;

said second set of packet compartments including a first subset packet compartment having a second set indicia and the first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet compartment having the second set indicia and the second subset indicia formed thereon;

said third set of packet compartments including a first subset packet compartment having a third set indicia and the first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet compartment having the third set indicia and the second subset indicia formed thereon;

said fourth set of packet compartments including a first subset packet compartment having the fourth set indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet compartment having the fourth set indicia and the second subset indicia formed thereon;

said fifth set of packet compartments including a first subset packet compartment having a fifth set indicia and the first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet compartment having the fifth set indicia and the second subset indicia formed thereon, said sixth set of packet compartments including a first subset packet compartment having a sixth set indicia and the first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet compartment having the sixth set indicia and the second subset indicia formed thereon; and

said seventh set of packet compartments including a first subset packet compartment having the seventh set indicia and the first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet compartment having the seventh set indicia and the second subset indicia formed thereon and wherein said plurality of sets of separate packets comprises a first set of individual packets including a first subset packet having a first set indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet having the first set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon, a second set of individual packets including a first subset packet having a second set indicia and the first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet having the second set indicia and the second subset indicia formed thereon, a third set of individual packets including a first subset packet having a third set indicia and the first subset indicia and a second subset packet having the third set indicia and the second subset indicia formed thereon, a fourth set of individual packets including a first subset packet having a fourth set indicia and the first subset indicia formed thereon and the second subset packet having the fourth set indicia and the second subset indicia formed thereon, a fifth set of individual packets including a first subset packet having a fifth set indicia and the first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet having the fifth set indicia and the second subset indicia formed thereon, a sixth set of individual packets including a first subset packet having a sixth subset indicia and the first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet having the sixth set indicia and the second subset indicia formed thereon, and a seventh set of individual packets including a first subset packet having a seventh subset indicia and the first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet having the seventh set indicia and the second subset indicia formed thereon whereby said individual packets are at least partially disposed in said open compartments with corresponding indicia and extending outwardly therefrom to facilitate random selective removal therefrom.

2. A system for prepackaging and administering a predetermined individualized regime of therapeutic dosages comprising coding with indicia of a plurality of sets of separate dosage packets with individual dosage packet designations corresponding to the time and day or date of administration, filling the separate dosage packets with the predetermined individualized regime of therapeutic dosages, coding with indicia a packet organizer comprising a plurality of packet positions corresponding to the plurality of sets of separate dosage packets with individual packet designations corresponding to the individual dosage packet designations of the plurality of sets of separate dosage packets, matching the individual dosage packets of the plurality of sets of separate dosage packets with the corresponding packet positions of the packet organizer by correlating the individual dosage packet designations of the plurality of sets of separate dosage packets with the corresponding packet position designations of the packet organizer, storing each individual dosage packet with the corresponding packet organizer position and then selectively removing the individual dosage packet from the corresponding packet position at the appropriate time and day or date for administering the appropriate therapeutic dosage, said plurality of sets of separate packets corresponding to the days of the week configured to store at least one tablet therein wherein each said set of separate packets comprises a subset of the packets corresponding to the time of day for each corresponding day and a packet organizer to separately arrange said sets and subsets of packets sequentially by day and time of day for each corresponding day for selectively dispensing and consumption of the appropriate tablet or tablets at the proper time and day wherein said packet organizer comprises a panel having a plurality of packet positions formed in columns and rows to receive said plurality of sets of separate packets thereon, said plurality of packet positions comprises a first set of packet positions, a second set of packet positions, a third set of packet positions, a fourth set of packet positions, a fifth set of packet positions, a sixth set of packet positions and a seventh set of packet positions, each said set of packet positions corresponding to a day of the week or separate date, said first set of packet positions includes a first subset packet position having a first set indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet position having the first set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon;

a second set of packet positions includes a first subset packet position having a second set indicia and the first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet position having the second set indicia and the second subset indicia formed thereon;

a third set of packet positions includes a first subset packet position having a third set indicia and the first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet position having the third set indicia and the second subset indicia formed thereon;

a fourth set of packet positions includes a first subset packet position having a fourth set indicia and the first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet position having the fourth set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon;

a fifth set of packet positions includes a first subset packet position having a fifth set indicia and the first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet position having the fifth set indicia and the second subset indicia formed thereon;

a sixth set of packet positions includes a first subset packet position having a sixth set indicia and the first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet position having the sixth set indicia and the second subset indicia formed thereon;

a seventh set of packet positions includes a first subset packet position having a seventh set indicia and the first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet position having the seventh set indicia and the second subset indicia formed thereon;

said plurality of sets of separate packets comprises a first set of packets including a first subset packet having a first set indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet having the first set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon, a second set of packets including a first subset packet having a second set indicia and the first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet having the second set indicia and the second subset indicia formed thereon, a third set of packets including a first subset packet having a third set indicia and the first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet having the third set indicia and the second subset indicia formed thereon, a third set of packets including a first subset packet having a third set indicia and the first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet having the third set indicia and the second subset indicia formed thereon, a fourth set of packets including a first subset packet having a fourth set indicia and the first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet having the fourth set indicia and the second subset indicia formed thereon, a fifth set of packets including a first subset packet having a fifth set indicia and the first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet having the fifth set indicia and the second subset indicia formed thereon, a sixth set of packets including a first subset packet having a sixth set indicia and the first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet having the sixth set indicia and the second subset indicia formed thereon, a seventh set of packets including a first subset packet having a seventh set indicia and the first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet having the seventh set indicia and the second subset indicia formed thereon.

3. A system for prepackaging and administering a predetermined individualized regime of therapeutic dosages comprising coding with indicia of a plurality of sets of separate dosage packets with individual dosage packet designations corresponding to the time and day or date of administration, filling the separate dosage packets with the predetermined individualized regime of therapeutic dosages, coding with indicia a packet organizer comprising a plurality of packet positions corresponding to the plurality of sets of separate dosage packets with individual packet designations corresponding to the individual dosage packet designations of the plurality of sets of separate dosage packets, matching the individual dosage packets of the plurality of sets of separate dosage packets with the corresponding packet positions of the packet organizer by correlating the individual dosage packet designations of the plurality of sets of separate dosage packets with the corresponding packet position designations of the packet organizer, storing each individual dosage packet with the corresponding packet organizer position and then selectively removing the individual dosage packet from the corresponding packet position at the appropriate time and day or date for administering the appropriate therapeutic dosage, said plurality of sets of separate packets corresponding to at least two days of the week configured to store at least one tablet therein wherein each said set of separate packets comprises a subset of the packets corresponding to the time of day for each corresponding day and a packet organizer to separately arrange said sets and subsets of packets sequentially by day and time of day for each corresponding day for selectively dispensing and consumption of the appropriate tablet or tablets at the proper time and day wherein said packet organizer comprises a tray including a first set of open packet compartments, and a second set of open packet compartments, each said set of open packet compartments corresponding to a day of the week, said first set of packet compartments including a first subset packet compartment having a first set indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet compartment having the first set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon;

said second set of packet compartments including a first subset packet compartment having a second set indicia and the first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet compartment having the second set indicia and the second subset indicia formed thereon; and

wherein said plurality of sets of separate packets comprises a first set of individual packets including a first subset packet having a first set indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet having the first indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon and a second set of individual packets including a first subset packet having a second set indicia and the first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet having the second set indicia and the second subset indicia formed thereon whereby said individual packets are partially disposed in said open compartments with corresponding indicia and extending outwardly therefrom to facilitate random selective removal therefrom.

4. A system for prepackaging and administering a predetermined individualized regime of therapeutic dosages comprising coding with indicia of a plurality of sets of separate dosage packets with individual dosage packet designations corresponding to the time and day or date of administration, filling the separate dosage packets with the predetermined individualized regime of therapeutic dosages, coding with indicia a packet organizer comprising a plurality of packet positions corresponding to the plurality of sets of separate dosage packets with individual packet designations corresponding to the individual dosage packet designations of the plurality of sets of separate dosage packets, matching the individual dosage packets of the plurality of sets of separate dosage packets with the corresponding packet positions of the packet organizer by correlating the individual dosage packet designations of the plurality of sets of separate dosage packets with the corresponding packet position designations of the packet organizer, storing each individual dosage packet with the corresponding packet organizer position and then selectively removing the individual dosage packet from the corresponding packet position at the appropriate time and day or date for administering the appropriate therapeutic dosage, said a plurality of sets of separate packets corresponding to at least two days of the week configured to store at least one tablet therein wherein each said set of separate packets comprises a subset of the packets corresponding to the time of day for each corresponding day and a packet organizer to separately arrange said sets and subsets of packets sequentially by day and time of day for each corresponding day for selectively dispensing and consumption of the appropriate tablet or tablets at the proper time and day wherein said packet organizer comprises a panel having a plurality of packet positions formed in columns and rows to receive said plurality of sets of separate packets thereon said plurality of packet positions comprises a first set of packet positions and a second set of packet positions, said first set of packet positions includes a first subset packet position having a first set indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet position having the first set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon;

a second set of packet positions includes a first subset packet position having a second set indicia and the first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet position having the second set indicia and the second subset indicia formed thereon;

said plurality of sets of separate packets comprises a first set of packets including a first subset packet having a first set indicia and a first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet having the first set indicia and a second subset indicia formed thereon, a second set of packets including a first subset packet having a second set indicia and the first subset indicia formed thereon and a second subset packet having the second set indicia and the second subset indicia formed thereon.