Medication administration tracker

• US 9,597,262 B2
• Filed: 01/14/2015
• Issued: 03/21/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 01/14/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Daniel Paul Morgan
• Original Assignee: Daniel Paul Morgan
• Inventors: Morgan, Daniel Paul
• Primary Examiner(s): Kayes, Sean
• Application Number:
  US14/596,668
• Publication Number:
  US 20160199261A1
• Time in Patent Office: 797 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/0418 with electronic history memory
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/0481 working on a schedule basis
• CPC Class Codes: G04C 21/16 producing the signals at adjustable fixed times
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 11/00 Producing optical signals at preselected times
• CPC Class Codes: G04G 13/026 acting at a number of different times

Abstract

A medication administration tracker is provided. The medication administration tracker includes a medication container, such as an IV bag, vitamin organizer, prescription bottle and the like. If the present invention is a prescription bottle, a lid is releasably securable to the bottle. The present invention may include at least one indicator configured to produce an indication when prompted. A time keeper and a processor are integrated into the lid. The time keeper keeps time and the processor is operatively connected to the indicator and the time keeper. The processor is programmable to receive at least a dosage time and activate the indicator when the time keeper reaches the dosage time.

Claims

1. A medication administration tracker comprising:

a medication container sized to store a medication;

at least one indicator configured to produce an indication when prompted;

a time keeper integrated into the medication container and operable to keep time;

a processor integrated into the medication container and operatively connected to the at least one indicator and the time keeper,

wherein the processor is programmable to receive;

a current time and a dosage time and activate the at least one indicator when the time keeper reaches the dosage time, and

a total medication amount and a dosage amount, wherein the processor updates the total medication amount when the time keeper reaches the dosage time, and

a display operatively connected to the time keeper and the processor, wherein the display produces the current time, the dosage time and the total medication amount.

2. The medication administration tracker of claim 1, wherein the medication container comprises a medication bottle and a lid releasably securable to a medication bottle.

3. The medication administration tracker of claim 2, wherein the at least one indicator, the time keeper, and the processer are integrated into the lid.

4. The medication administration tracker of claim 1, wherein the at least one indicator is a speaker.

5. The medication administration tracker of claim 1, wherein the at least one indicator is a light.

6. The medication administration tracker of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of buttons attached to the medication container and operable to control the time keeper and the processor.

7. The medication administration tracker of claim 6, further comprising an ignore button operatively connected to the processor, wherein when the time keeper reaches the dosage time and the ignore button is activated, the total medication amount is not updated.

8. The medication administration tracker of claim 7, further comprising an enter button operatively connected to the processor, wherein when the time keeper reaches the dosage time and the enter button is activated, the total medication amount is updated.

9. The medication administration tracker of claim 1, wherein the display further produces a current date.

10. The medication administration tracker of claim 1, wherein the process further comprises a wireless transmitter operable to connect with and produce the indication on a remote device.