Drug delivery management system
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1. A method for monitoring or tracking a package having a package integrity and an associated at least one condition, the method comprising:
- detecting the integrity of the package using an integrity sensor being integrated into the package, wherein the package comprises at least one sealed item, and the integrity sensor comprises at least one severable connector;
detecting the at least one condition;
transmitting data indicative of the detected package integrity and detected at least one condition;
comparing at least a portion of the transmitted data to stored data, wherein the comparing verifies at least one of patient identification, prescription dosage, dosage form, intake schedule and drug identification;
indicating approval of at least one action responsively to the comparing;
detecting severance of the severable connector subsequent to the indicating approval; and
transmitting data indicative of the detected severance from the package.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to assisting patients in the taking of medication, and to assisting third parties in accumulating information regarding patient medication intake. The invention may be embodied a system including a portable medication monitor used in association with an instrumented medication package to provide intake data acquisition and patient support functions. The system may further be connected to a computer or computer network allowing information distribution between the medication monitor and third parties, such as physicians or pharmacists.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring or tracking a package having a package integrity and an associated at least one condition, the method comprising:
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detecting the integrity of the package using an integrity sensor being integrated into the package, wherein the package comprises at least one sealed item, and the integrity sensor comprises at least one severable connector; detecting the at least one condition; transmitting data indicative of the detected package integrity and detected at least one condition; comparing at least a portion of the transmitted data to stored data, wherein the comparing verifies at least one of patient identification, prescription dosage, dosage form, intake schedule and drug identification; indicating approval of at least one action responsively to the comparing; detecting severance of the severable connector subsequent to the indicating approval; and transmitting data indicative of the detected severance from the package. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for monitoring or tracking a package having a package integrity and an associated at least one condition, the method comprising:
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providing a monitor; associating the monitor with at least one patient; associating the package with the monitor; detecting the integrity of the package using an integrity sensor integrated in the package; detecting the at least one condition; transmitting data indicative of the detected package integrity and detected at least one condition to the monitor; comparing at least a portion of the transmitted data to stored data, wherein the comparing verifies at least one of patient identification, prescription dosage, dosage form, intake schedule and drug identification; indicating approval of at least one action responsively to the comparing, whereby, medical care facility activities and the patient are coordinated. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A monitoring system, comprising:
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a package having an integrity, the package including; an integrity sensor being integrated into the package; at least one condition sensor being integrated into the package; a radio frequency transmitter integrated into the package, the radio frequency transmitter configured to transmit data indicative of a detected package integrity from the package in response to receiving signals from integrity sensor; and a package monitor in signal communication with the package, the monitor configured to receive the data indicative of a detected package integrity, the monitor including a processor configured to; compare at least a portion of the transmitted data to stored data to verify at least one of patient identification, prescription dosage, dosage form, intake schedule and drug identification, and indicate approval of at least one action responsively to the comparing. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A monitoring system, comprising:
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a plurality of packages, each of the plurality of packages including; a plurality of integrity sensors integrated into each of the packages; and a radio frequency (RF) transmitter integrated into each of the packages, each of the radio frequency transmitters configured to selectively transmit data in responsive to sensed changes in package integrity by one of the integrity sensors being integrated into a same corresponding one of the packages; and a package monitor configured to receive the data transmitted by each of the radio frequency transmitters, the package monitor including a processor and being associated with each of the plurality of packages, each of the plurality of packages being associated with at least one patient, the processor configured to; compare at least a portion of the transmitted data to verify at least one of patient identification, prescription dosage, dosage form, intake schedule and drug identification; and indicate approval of at least one action in response to the comparing. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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