Electronic medication compliance monitoring system and associated methods
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1. An electronic system for monitoring a patient'"'"'s compliance with a medication program, the system comprising:
- an electronic reader adapted to be positioned externally adjacent the patient, the reader having means for transmitting first in-link radio frequency signals and for receiving and processing second out-link radio frequency signals;
an ingestible medicine delivery device;
a tag fitted with the delivery device; and
an active tag electronic circuit carried by the tag, the circuit having means for receiving the in-link signals from the reader and means for transmitting the out-link signals to the reader to indicate the presence of the delivery device within the patient'"'"'s body.
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Abstract
A system and method for monitoring a patient'"'"'s compliance with a medication regimen includes an electronic tag integral with or attached to a medicine delivery device such as a capsule, the tag having an antenna and a receiver/transmitter, the system also including a reader positioned externally for detecting the presence and location of the delivery device in the patient.
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1. An electronic system for monitoring a patient'"'"'s compliance with a medication program, the system comprising:
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an electronic reader adapted to be positioned externally adjacent the patient, the reader having means for transmitting first in-link radio frequency signals and for receiving and processing second out-link radio frequency signals; an ingestible medicine delivery device; a tag fitted with the delivery device; and an active tag electronic circuit carried by the tag, the circuit having means for receiving the in-link signals from the reader and means for transmitting the out-link signals to the reader to indicate the presence of the delivery device within the patient'"'"'s body. - 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)
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31. An ingestible electronic tag for use in tracking ingested medication in a patient'"'"'s body, the tag comprising:
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an electrically insulated substrate having an upper surface and an opposing lower surface; a tag electronic circuit fitted to one of the surfaces of the substrate, the tag circuit having means for receiving in-link signals, harvesting energy from the patient'"'"'s body and then transmitting out-link signals containing data representative of the status of the tag and its location; and antenna means disposed across one of the substrate surfaces and electrically coupled to the tag electronic circuit for receiving the in-link signals and transmitting the out-link signals. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A method for monitoring a patient'"'"'s compliance with a medication program, the method comprising the steps of:
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positioning an electronic reader adjacent the patient, the reader having means for transmitting capacitive in-link signals through the patient'"'"'s body and for receiving and processing radiative out-link signals from the patient'"'"'s body; fitting a medicine delivery device ingestible by the patient with a tag having an active electronic circuit with means for receiving the capacitive in-link signals and transmitting the radiative out-link signal; and having the patient ingest the capsule and thereafter activating the electronic circuit to permit transmission of the radiative out-link signals to the electronic reader so as to indicate the patient'"'"'s compliance with the medication program. - View Dependent Claims (50)
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