Prescription drug compliance monitoring system
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1. A medication compliance device comprising:
- a base station having a local wireless communication link, user interface and a memory;
a portable cap assembly for association with a container of medication, the portable cap assembly comprising;
a local wireless communication link;
a memory;
an indicator;
a sensor;
a cap;
a collar between the can and an opening of the container for attaching the cap to the container, the collar including the memory of the cap assembly and a movable base movable relative to the container while the collar is attached to the container from a first position in which the opening is substantially covered to a second position in which the opening is exposed for dispensing medication from the container; and
a controller for directing the communication link to receive and transmit medication-taking data for directing the memory to store the medication-taking data, for directing the indicator to activate according to the medication-taking data, for directing the sensor to gather and the memory to store compliance data that indicates whether the sensor sensed that a user has taken a plurality of doses of the medication in compliance with the medication-taking data, and for directing the local wireless communication link to transmit the compliance data to the base station,wherein the base station receives the compliance data from the cap assembly via the local wireless communication link, stores the compliance data in the memory of the base station, and presents the compliance data via the user interface.
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Abstract
The drug compliance monitoring system provides a patient with a portable medication dispenser programmed with medication-taking data. The dispenser alerts the patient to take a dose of medication and gathers compliance data relating to the medication-taking data. The compliance data is accessible to a physician, or other care givers, etc., via a network database.
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1. A medication compliance device comprising:
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a base station having a local wireless communication link, user interface and a memory; a portable cap assembly for association with a container of medication, the portable cap assembly comprising; a local wireless communication link; a memory; an indicator; a sensor; a cap; a collar between the can and an opening of the container for attaching the cap to the container, the collar including the memory of the cap assembly and a movable base movable relative to the container while the collar is attached to the container from a first position in which the opening is substantially covered to a second position in which the opening is exposed for dispensing medication from the container; and a controller for directing the communication link to receive and transmit medication-taking data for directing the memory to store the medication-taking data, for directing the indicator to activate according to the medication-taking data, for directing the sensor to gather and the memory to store compliance data that indicates whether the sensor sensed that a user has taken a plurality of doses of the medication in compliance with the medication-taking data, and for directing the local wireless communication link to transmit the compliance data to the base station, wherein the base station receives the compliance data from the cap assembly via the local wireless communication link, stores the compliance data in the memory of the base station, and presents the compliance data via the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A medication compliance system comprising:
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a portable cap assembly for attaching to a container, the cap assembly having memory for storing medication-taking data and compliance data, local wireless communication for transmitting the medication-taking data and compliance data, a first indicator for indicating when a user should take a dose of medication stored in the container based on the medication-taking data, a sensor for sensing that the user has taken the dose of medication, a collar connected adjacent an opening of the container and including the memory of the portable cap assembly, wherein the collar is positioned between the cars and the opening, a cap removably attached to the collar, and a movable base that moves relative to a stationary base of the collar from a first position in which the opening is substantially covered to a second position in which the opening is exposed for dispensing the medication from the container, wherein the sensor senses cap movement due to movement of the movable base, which is stored as compliance data, and wherein the compliance data stored in the memory indicates whether the sensor sensed that the user has taken a plurality of doses of medication in compliance with the medication-taking data; and a base station that supports local wireless communication for receiving the medication-taking data and the compliance data from the portable cap assembly, base station memory for storing the medication-taking data and the compliance data, a user-interface for presenting the compliance data, and wired communication for transmitting the compliance data to a remote location. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A medication compliance device comprising:
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a collar for attaching adjacent an opening of a medication container, the collar having a first communication link, a memory for storing medication-taking data and compliance data, a stationary base adjacent the opening of the container, and a movable base coupled to the stationary base, wherein the movable base moves relative to the stationary base while attached to the stationary base from a first position in which the opening is substantially covered to a second position in which the opening is exposed to dispense medication from the container; and a cap attached to the collar such that the collar is between the cap and the opening, the cap further comprising; a first communication link; an indicator for inducing compliance with the medication-taking data; a sensor for sensing compliance with the medication-taking data; a microcontroller for engaging communication with the collar through the communication link, activating the indicator according to the medication-taking data, gathering the compliance data regarding a plurality of sensed compliance events from the sensor, and storing the compliance data in the memory of the collar via the first communication link, wherein the movable base is coupled to the stationary base between the opening and the cap, and the sensor senses movement of the movable base. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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