Medication regimen compliance monitoring systems and methods
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1. A system for monitoring compliance with a medication regimen comprising:
- a patch and an RFID transceiver;
the patch includes an RFID apparatus and a sensor and the patch is configured to be removably securable to a body of a biological organism;
the sensor is in electrical communication with the RFID apparatus and is configured to inspect for the presence of at least one biological material of a biological organism for the presence of a detectable agent;
the RFID apparatus is configured to communicate a result of the inspection to the RFID transceiver;
the RFID transceiver is configured to receive the results of the inspection and is further configured to transmit the results of the inspection to a server or remote location;
the RFID transceiver is configured to request a further inspection after the step of transmitting the result to the RFID transceiver;
the server or remote location configured to determine a positive or negative result after receiving the result of the inspection;
the server or remote location is configured to request a new inspection of a different parameter based on a positive result and the server or remote location is configured to reinitiate the inspection by transmitting a further signal to the RFID apparatus based on a negative result;
wherein the RFID apparatus and/or RFID transceiver includes a memory portion;
wherein the memory portion can store results of successive inspections and determine a compliance profile; and
wherein the system is configured to initiate inspection by at least one of the following;
the RFID transceiver initiates an inspection each time the biological organism comes within range of the RFID transceiver,the RFID transceiver initiates inspections at set times or intervals, andthe RFID apparatus initiates communication at the set times or intervals from the RFID transceiver.
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Abstract
A system for monitoring compliance with a medication regimen comprises a patch. The patch includes an RFID apparatus and a sensor. The patch is configured to be removably securable to a body of a biological organism. The sensor is in electrical communication with the RFID apparatus and is configured to inspect a biological material of a biological organism for the presence of a detectable agent. The RFID apparatus is configured to communicate a result of the inspection to an RFID transceiver and/or a communication device. Methods are also provided.
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1. A system for monitoring compliance with a medication regimen comprising:
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a patch and an RFID transceiver; the patch includes an RFID apparatus and a sensor and the patch is configured to be removably securable to a body of a biological organism; the sensor is in electrical communication with the RFID apparatus and is configured to inspect for the presence of at least one biological material of a biological organism for the presence of a detectable agent; the RFID apparatus is configured to communicate a result of the inspection to the RFID transceiver; the RFID transceiver is configured to receive the results of the inspection and is further configured to transmit the results of the inspection to a server or remote location; the RFID transceiver is configured to request a further inspection after the step of transmitting the result to the RFID transceiver; the server or remote location configured to determine a positive or negative result after receiving the result of the inspection; the server or remote location is configured to request a new inspection of a different parameter based on a positive result and the server or remote location is configured to reinitiate the inspection by transmitting a further signal to the RFID apparatus based on a negative result; wherein the RFID apparatus and/or RFID transceiver includes a memory portion; wherein the memory portion can store results of successive inspections and determine a compliance profile; and wherein the system is configured to initiate inspection by at least one of the following; the RFID transceiver initiates an inspection each time the biological organism comes within range of the RFID transceiver, the RFID transceiver initiates inspections at set times or intervals, and the RFID apparatus initiates communication at the set times or intervals from the RFID transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 29)
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7. A system for monitoring compliance with a medication regimen comprising:
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a patch and a communication device, the patch includes an RFID apparatus and a sensor; the patch is configured to be removably securable to a body of a biological organism and the sensor is in electrical communication with the RFID apparatus and is configured to inspect for the existence of at least one biological material of a biological organism for the presence of a detectable agent; the RFID apparatus is configured to communicate a result of the inspection to the communication device; the communication device is configured to receive the results of the inspection and is further configured to transmit the results of the inspection to a server or remote location; the communication device and the server or remote location are configured to request a further inspection of the result; the server or remote location is configured to determine a positive or negative result after receiving the result of the inspection; the server or remote location is configured to request a new inspection of a different parameter based on a positive result and the server or remote location is configured to reinitiate the inspection by transmitting a further signal to the RFID apparatus based on a negative result; wherein the RFID apparatus includes a memory portion; wherein the memory portion can store results of successive inspections and determine a compliance profile; and wherein the system is configured to initiate inspection by at least one of the following; the communication device initiates an inspection each time the biological organism comes within range of the communication device, the communication device initiates inspections at set times or intervals, and the RFID apparatus initiates communication at the set times or intervals. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for monitoring compliance with a medication regimen comprising the steps of:
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providing a sensor and a RFID apparatus; positioning the sensor proximate to a biological organism, where the sensor is in electrical communication with the RFID apparatus; using the sensor to inspect for the presence of at least one biological material of a biological organism for the presence of a detectable agent; transmitting with the RFID apparatus a result of the inspection to an RFID transceiver; providing a server or remote location configured to determine a positive or negative result after receiving the result of the inspection; the RFID transceiver receiving the results of the inspection and transmitting the results of the inspection to the server or remote location; requesting a further inspection after the step of transmitting the result to the RFID transceiver; wherein the server or remote location is configured to request a new inspection of a different parameter based on a positive result and the server or remote location is configured to reinitiate the inspection by transmitting a further signal to the RFID apparatus based on a negative result; wherein the RFID apparatus and/or RFID transceiver includes a memory portion; and wherein the memory portion stores results of successive inspections and determines a compliance profile the inspection is initiated by at least one of the following; the RFID transceiver initiates an inspection each time the biological organism comes within range of the RFID transceiver, the RFID transceiver initiates inspections at set times or intervals, and the RFID apparatus initiates communications at the set times or intervals. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for monitoring compliance with a medication regimen comprising the steps of:
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providing a sensor and an RFID apparatus; positioning the sensor proximate to a biological organism, where the sensor is in electrical communication with the RFID apparatus; using the sensor to inspect for the presence of at least one biological material of the biological organism for the presence of a detectable agent; transmitting with the RFID apparatus a result of the inspection to a communication device; providing a server or remote location configured to determine a positive or negative result after receiving the result of the inspection; transmitting the result of the inspection to the server or remote location; requesting a further inspection after the step of transmitting the result to the remote location; wherein the server or remote location is configured to request a new inspection of a different parameter based on a positive result and the server or remote location is configured to reinitiate the inspection by transmitting a further signal to the RFID apparatus based on a negative result; wherein the RFID apparatus includes a memory portion; wherein the memory portion stores results of successive inspections and determines a compliance profile, and the inspection is initiated by at least one of the following; the communication device initiates an inspection each time the biological organism comes within range of the communication device, the communication device initiates inspections at set times or intervals, and the RFID apparatus initiates communications at the set times or intervals. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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