Medication injection site and data collection system
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1. A system comprising:
- a housing;
a junction element at least partially extending within the housing forming a first fluid channel and a second fluid channel, the first fluid channel extending from a first end to a second end, the second fluid channel extending from a distal end and terminating at the first fluid channel at an intersection intermediate the first end and the second end;
a medication port extending from an external face of the housing that is fluidically and directly coupled to the distal end of the second fluid channel of the junction element, the medication port configured to be fluidically coupled to a fluid outlet of a medication container;
an identification sensor disposed within the housing to generate information indicative of contents of the medication container when the fluid outlet of the medication container is being fluidically coupled to the medication port;
a transmitter disposed within the housing and in communication with the identification sensor to wirelessly transmit the information generated by the identification sensor to a remote data collection system; and
a self-contained power source disposed within the housing powering the identification sensor and the transmitter,wherein;
the housing has a shape and size enabling it to be held by a first hand of a user while the user administers medication from the medication container via the medication port using his or her second hand.
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Abstract
A medication injection site is provided that includes a medication port and an identification sensor. The medication injection site, when coupled to a medication container, can wirelessly transmit data characterizing the contents of the medication container to a remote data collection system. The housing of the medication injection site has a shape and size enabling it to be held by a first hand of a user while the user administers medication from the medication container via the medication port using his or her second hand. In some implementations, the medication injection site can be placed on an IV drip line. Related apparatus, systems, and kits are also disclosed.
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1. A system comprising:
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a housing; a junction element at least partially extending within the housing forming a first fluid channel and a second fluid channel, the first fluid channel extending from a first end to a second end, the second fluid channel extending from a distal end and terminating at the first fluid channel at an intersection intermediate the first end and the second end; a medication port extending from an external face of the housing that is fluidically and directly coupled to the distal end of the second fluid channel of the junction element, the medication port configured to be fluidically coupled to a fluid outlet of a medication container; an identification sensor disposed within the housing to generate information indicative of contents of the medication container when the fluid outlet of the medication container is being fluidically coupled to the medication port; a transmitter disposed within the housing and in communication with the identification sensor to wirelessly transmit the information generated by the identification sensor to a remote data collection system; and a self-contained power source disposed within the housing powering the identification sensor and the transmitter, wherein; the housing has a shape and size enabling it to be held by a first hand of a user while the user administers medication from the medication container via the medication port using his or her second hand. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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41. A system comprising:
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a housing; a junction element at least partially extending within the housing forming a first fluid channel and a second fluid channel, the first fluid channel extending from a first end to a second end, the second fluid channel extending from a distal end and terminating at the first fluid channel at an intersection intermediate the first end and the second end; a medication port extending from an external face of the housing that is fluidically and directly coupled to the distal end of the second fluid channel of the junction element, the medication port configured to be fluidically coupled to a fluid outlet of a medication container; an identification sensor disposed adjacent to the second fluid channel to generate information indicative of contents of the medication container when the fluid outlet of the medication container is being fluidically coupled to the medication port; a transmitter disposed within the housing and in communication with the identification sensor to wirelessly transmit the information generated by the identification sensor to a remote data collection system; and a self-contained power source disposed within the housing powering the identification sensor and the transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (42)
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43. A medication injection site comprising:
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a housing; a medication port extending from an outer surface of the housing to couple to a fluid outlet of a manually injectable medication container, the medication port being fluidically coupled to a patient such that medication received via the medication port is immediately administered to the patient; an identification sensor disposed within the housing to automatically generate information indicative of contents of the medication container during coupling of the fluid outlet of the medication container to the medication port; and a transmitter disposed within the housing and in communication with the identification sensor to wirelessly transmit the information generated by the identification sensor to a remote data collection system; wherein the housing having a shape and size enabling it to be held by a first hand of a user while the user administers medication from the medication container via the medication port using his or her second hand.
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54. An apparatus comprising:
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a housing; a medication port extending from an outer surface of the housing to couple to a fluid outlet of a manually injectable medication container, the medication port being fluidically coupled to a patient such that medication received via the medication port is immediately administered to the patient, the medication container having encoded information adjacent to the fluid outlet; an identification sensor disposed within the housing adjacent to the medication port to automatically generate information indicative of contents of the medication container by detecting the encoded information during coupling of the fluid outlet of the medication container to the medication port; and a transmitter disposed within the housing and in communication with the identification sensor to wirelessly transmit the information generated by the identification sensor to a remote data collection system; wherein the housing having a shape and size enabling it to be held by a first hand of a user while the user administers medication from the manually injectable medication container via the medication port using his or her second hand. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57)
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