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Smart cap with communication function

  • US 8,319,613 B2
  • Filed: 01/17/2011
  • Issued: 11/27/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A smart cap for a container dispensing a medication comprising:

  • a) a medication scanning and recognition element configured to recognize the medication being scanned,b) the cap being configured to be programmed with the identity of medication which is property dispensed and is further configured to physically scan a medication being dispensed for use by a patient and to identify the medication being dispensed and to verify a match or a mismatch with the medication property dispensed and medication actually being dispensed; and

    c) a communication element configured to transmit information about scanned medication and its utilization by a patient to any or all of data bases maintained by a pharmacy, a physician or other health provider and the patient or patient caretaker.

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