Drug delivery pen with event notification means
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1. A drug delivery system comprising:
- a microprocessor device including a glucose measurement unit;
a drug delivery device in communication with the microprocessor device, the drug delivery device configured to deliver a drug to a user;
a holder for the drug delivery device when the device is not in use;
a detector which detects the removal of the drug delivery device from the holder which causes the microprocessor device to prompt a user to conduct a glucose measurement with the glucose measurement unit, to provide a suggestion for dosage of the drug based on the user'"'"'s entered input parameters and recommendation from a health care provider previously stored or entered into a memory of the microprocessor device.
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Abstract
Devices, systems and methods are provided for drug delivery and the monitoring thereof. The systems include a drug delivery device, a holder for the drug delivery device when the device is not in use, a detector for detecting the presence of the drug delivery device within or close to the holder, and at least one algorithm for querying and prompting a user of the drug delivery device, wherein the at least one algorithm is activated upon removal of the drug delivery device from the holder.
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22 Claims
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1. A drug delivery system comprising:
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a microprocessor device including a glucose measurement unit; a drug delivery device in communication with the microprocessor device, the drug delivery device configured to deliver a drug to a user; a holder for the drug delivery device when the device is not in use; a detector which detects the removal of the drug delivery device from the holder which causes the microprocessor device to prompt a user to conduct a glucose measurement with the glucose measurement unit, to provide a suggestion for dosage of the drug based on the user'"'"'s entered input parameters and recommendation from a health care provider previously stored or entered into a memory of the microprocessor device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An insulin injection system comprising:
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a meter adapted for the measurement of glucose concentration in a blood sample, the meter comprising a microprocessor; an insulin injector; and a storage case for said insulin injector, the storage case including a detector that activates the meter upon removal of the insulin injector from the storage case, so that the meter prompts a user to conduct a glucose measurement with the meter and provide a suggestion for dosage of the drug based on the user'"'"'s input parameters and a recommendation from a health care provider previously stored or entered into a memory of the microprocessor device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of monitoring the use of a drug delivery device, the method comprising:
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storing the drug delivery device when the device is not in use; removing the drug delivery device from storage; detecting the removal of the drug delivery device from storage; upon detecting removal of the drug delivery device from storage, prompting a user to conduct a blood glucose measurement with a blood glucose measurement unit; upon the user conducting a blood glucose measurement, suggesting a dosage of drug to be delivered by the drug delivery device based on the user'"'"'s input parameter and recommendations from the health care provider previously entered or stored in a memory of a microprocessor; and requesting that the user enter a dosage actually delivered into the memory of the microprocessor. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An insulin injection kit comprising:
a system comprising; a meter adapted for the measurement of glucose concentration in a blood sample, the meter comprising a microprocessor; an insulin injector; and a storage case for said insulin injector, the storage case including a detector that activates the meter upon removal of the insulin injector from the storage case, so that the meter prompts a user to conduct a glucose measurement with the meter and provide a suggestion for dosage of the drug based on the user'"'"'s input parameters and recommendation from a health care provider previously stored or entered into a memory of the microprocessor device; a plurality of devices selected from the group consisting of lancers, lancets, needles and test strips; and instructions for using the system.
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20. A method of diabetes management for a user, the method comprising:
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storing a drug delivery device in a storage case; upon removal of the drug delivery device from the storage case, prompting a user with a microprocessor device to measure blood glucose value of the user, the microprocessor including a memory having a drug dosage delivery instructions previously stored in the memory from a health care provider based on at least one of a blood glucose value and user'"'"'s input parameters; upon the user conducting a measurement of blood glucose value, suggesting a drug dosage based on a measured blood glucose value and the instructions; querying the user as to whether a dosage of drug was delivered upon removal of the drug delivery device from the storage case; and verifying with the user of a dosage actually delivered to the user. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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