Medication dispenser with integrated monitoring system
First Claim
1. A device for the monitored storage and dispensing of medication to a user comprising:
- a plurality of user-accessible storage compartments, wherein each storage compartment has an interior space for storing at least one medication or at least one medication reminder marker, and wherein the plurality of user-accessible storage compartments are presented and arranged together in order of a medication dosage schedule in which the at least one medication or the at least one medication reminder marker is to be removed from each of the plurality of user-accessible storage compartment by the user;
an image capturing device positionable to capture an image of the interior space of each of the plurality of user-accessible storage compartments; and
a communications module for electronically transmitting the image captured by the image capturing device to a central monitoring station.
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Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods are provided for remote visualization of the storage compartments in a medication dispenser device, to monitor a patient'"'"'s compliance with a medication dosage schedule and for verifying the proper loading of medication into the patient'"'"'s medication dispenser device. The device may include a plurality of storage compartments, each having an interior space for storing at least one medication or medication reminder marker; an image capturing device (e.g., a camera) positionable to capture an image of the interior space of each storage compartment; and a communications module for electronically transmitting the captured image to a central monitoring station.
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20 Claims
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1. A device for the monitored storage and dispensing of medication to a user comprising:
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a plurality of user-accessible storage compartments, wherein each storage compartment has an interior space for storing at least one medication or at least one medication reminder marker, and wherein the plurality of user-accessible storage compartments are presented and arranged together in order of a medication dosage schedule in which the at least one medication or the at least one medication reminder marker is to be removed from each of the plurality of user-accessible storage compartment by the user; an image capturing device positionable to capture an image of the interior space of each of the plurality of user-accessible storage compartments; and a communications module for electronically transmitting the image captured by the image capturing device to a central monitoring station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A patient medication compliance monitoring system comprising:
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at least one visually monitored medication dispenser assigned to an individual patient having a medication dosage schedule, wherein the medication dispenser comprises (i) a plurality of user-accessible storage compartments, wherein each compartment has an interior space for storing at least one medication or medication reminder marker, and wherein the plurality of user-accessible storage compartments are presented and arranged together in order of a medication dosage schedule in which the at least one medication or the at least one medication reminder marker is to be removed from each of the plurality of user-accessible storage compartment by the user, (ii) an image capturing device positionable to capture at least one image of the interior space of each of the plurality of user-accessible storage compartments, and (iii) a communications module for electronically transmitting the image captured by the image capturing device to a central monitoring station; and a central monitoring station that is capable of receiving and viewing the image transmitted from the at least one medication dispenser. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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