Apparatus and method for non-intravenously administering a medication

• US 9,517,180 B2
• Filed: 06/24/2015
• Issued: 12/13/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Xerox Corporation (Xerox Holdings Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Xerox Corporation (Xerox Holdings Corp.)
• Inventors: Goetz, Frank M., Austin, Paul R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Flick, Jason
• Application Number:
  US14/748,720
• Publication Number:
  US 20150290083A1
• Time in Patent Office: 538 Days
• Field of Search: 604/890.1
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/22 with means for metering the amount of fluid
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 2200/30 Compliance analysis for taking medication
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/0409 with timers
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/0418 with electronic history memory
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/0427 with direct interaction with a dispensing or delivery system
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/0454 for dispensing of multiple drugs
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/0463 for multiple patients
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/0481 working on a schedule basis
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3303 Using a biosensor
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/52 with memories providing a history of measured variating parameters of apparatus or patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/045 for filling, e.g. for filling reservoirs
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/178 Syringes
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 3/003 Filling medical containers such as ampoules, vials, syringes or the like
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/13 delivered from dispensers
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection

Abstract

An apparatus for storing and dispensing a medication, including: a cartridge including a cavity for storing a first orally-administered or injectable medication for a patient; and a module, including a specially-programmed computer. The specially-programmed computer: attached to the cartridge, and arranged to: automatically generate or modify a medication regimen, including designation of a measure for the first orally-administered or injectable medication, for the patient by using information regarding a second medication, different from the first medication, prescribed for the patient, or real time physiological data for the patient; and transmit instructions to a medication device to extract the first orally-administered or injectable medication from the cartridge and non-intravenously dispense, into a container, an amount of the first orally-administered or injectable medication equal to the designated measure or the modified designated measure.

Claims

1. An apparatus for storing and dispensing a medication, comprising:

a cartridge including a cavity for storing a first orally-administered or injectable medication for a patient; and

,

a module, including a specially-programmed computer, the specially-programmed computer;

attached to the cartridge; and

,

arranged to;

automatically generate or modify a medication regimen, including designation of a measure for the first orally-administered or injectable medication, for the patient by using;

information regarding a second medication, different from the first medication, prescribed for the patient;

or,

real time physiological data for the patient; and

,

transmit instructions to a medication device to;

extract the first orally-administered or injectable medication from the cartridge; and

,

non-intravenously dispense, into a container, an amount of the first orally-administered or injectable medication equal to;

 

the designated measure;

or,

 

the modified designated measure.

2. An apparatus for storing and dispensing a medication, comprising:

a cartridge including a cavity for storing an orally-administered or injectable medication for a patient; and

,

a module, including a specially-programmed computer, the specially-programmed computer;

attached to the cartridge; and

,

arranged to;

modify;

a dosage for the orally-administered or injectable medication; and

,

a constraint related to administration of the dosage; and

,

transmit instructions to a medication device to;

extract the orally-administered or injectable medication from the cartridge; and

,

non-intravenously dispense, into a container, an amount of the orally-administered or injectable medication equal to the modified dosage, wherein the constraint is selected from the group consisting of considerations of food or drink previously consumed by the patient, considerations of food or drink to be consumed by the patient following administration of the first orally-administrable or injectable medication, and a time at which the second medication was last taken or will next be taken.

3. An apparatus for storing and dispensing a medication, comprising:

a cartridge including a cavity for storing a first orally-administered or injectable medication for a patient; and

,

a module, including a specially-programmed computer, the specially-programmed computer;

attached to the cartridge; and

,

arranged to;

calculate or modify, a dosage for the first orally-administered or injectable medication and a constraint related to administration of the dosage by using a specific point in time at which a previous dosage of the first orally-administered or injectable medication was administered, information regarding a second medication, different from the first medication, prescribed for the patient, or real time physiological data for the patient; and

,

transmit instructions to a medication device to;

extract the orally-administered or injectable medication from the cartridge; and

,

non-intravenously dispense, into a container, an amount of the first orally-administered or injectable medication equal to;

 

the designated measure;

or,

 

the modified designated measure, wherein the specific point in time is not a time span between second and third specific points in time.