Drug delivery management system
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1. A medication package, comprising:
- a plurality of containers for placing items;
passive circuitry coupled to a first plurality of severable conductors, each of the first plurality of several conductors associated with a corresponding one of the plurality of containers;
active circuitry including a second plurality of severable conductors, each of the second plurality of severable conductors associated with a corresponding one of the plurality of containers; and
a transmitter coupled to the passive and active circuitry;
wherein the transmitter transmits data associated with at least one of the plurality of containers in response to an activity.
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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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1. A medication package, comprising:
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a plurality of containers for placing items; passive circuitry coupled to a first plurality of severable conductors, each of the first plurality of several conductors associated with a corresponding one of the plurality of containers; active circuitry including a second plurality of severable conductors, each of the second plurality of severable conductors associated with a corresponding one of the plurality of containers; and a transmitter coupled to the passive and active circuitry; wherein the transmitter transmits data associated with at least one of the plurality of containers in response to an activity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 21, 22, 23)
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11. A method comprising:
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receiving a signal at a medication package, the medication package including; a plurality of medication containments, passive circuitry coupled to a first plurality of severable conductors, each of the first plurality of several conductors associated with a corresponding one of the plurality of containers, and active circuitry including a second plurality of severable conductors, each of the second plurality of severable conductors associated with a corresponding one of the plurality of containers; and transmitting a signal including data associated with at least one of the plurality of containments in response to receiving the signal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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