Remotely-executed medical therapy device

• US 9,907,730 B2
• Filed: 04/15/2014
• Issued: 03/06/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Whenmed VC LLC
• Original Assignee: Remedev, Inc.
• Inventors: Macoviak, John A., Macoviak, Richard L., Macoviak, James J., Kahatt, Espir G.
• Primary Examiner(s): Waggoner, Timothy R
• Application Number:
  US14/253,450
• Publication Number:
  US 20140244031A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,421 Days
• Field of Search: 700237, 700240
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/0076 Medicament distribution means with pill counting devices A61J7/02; with time indication A61J7/04; containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents B65D83/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/13 delivered from dispensers
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 80/00 ICT specially adapted for facilitating communication between medical practitioners or patients, e.g. for collaborative diagnosis, therapy or health monitoring

Abstract

Devices, systems, and software for providing remote medical therapy to a subject comprising: an apparatus for dispensing one or more medical items from an inventory of medical items, the inventory of medical items risk profiled to a subject, a population, a venue, or a situation; and a connector device comprising: at least one means for communicating with the apparatus for dispensing one or more medical items from an inventory of medical items; at least one means for communicating with a technology device; and a software module enabling communications between the apparatus for dispensing one or more medical items from an inventory of medical items and the technology device.

Claims

1. A device comprising a memory, the device farther comprising:

a housing;

at least one technology device for communicating with a non-refillable, disposable apparatus for dispensing to a subject one or more medical items during an emergency on an automated basis from a short-term inventory of medical items, the inventory of medical items risk profiled based on probability calculation of health or economic risk to a population, a venue, an event, or a situation in advance of need for the medical items, the automated basis comprising the apparatus taking autonomous actions, unsupervised by a live healthcare provider, and based on further data input in real time provided by a subject in the population, venue, event, or a situation in advance of dispensing the medical items, the short-term inventory of medical items consisting essentially of a less than one week supply of a medication;

at least one device for communicating with the at least one technology device; and

a software module enabling communications between the apparatus and the at least one technology device, the software module enabling communications configured to receive billing information from the technology electronic network connected device for communicating with the apparatus for dispensing one or more medical items upon development of need for the medical items by the subject and transmit the billing information via the technology device to effectuate billing for the one or more medical items upon development of need for the medical items.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the technology device comprises a magnetic stripe reader configured to read a magnetic stripe or a radiofrequency identification (RFID) token.

3. The device of claim 2, wherein the magnetic stripe or RFID token is positioned on the apparatus for dispensing to a subject one or more medical items, and wherein the communication device is configured to couple with the apparatus for dispensing to a subject one or more medical items by reading the magnetic stripe or RFID token positioned on the container containing the inventory of the one or more medical items.

4. The device of claim 3, wherein the information received from the apparatus comprises an identification of the inventory contained within the container.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the technology device is configured to couple wirelessly with the non-refillable, disposable apparatus.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the healthcare care provider is the subject'"'"'s primary care physician.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the healthcare care provider is selected from the group consisting of:

a physician, a pharmacist, a dentist, a physician assistant, a nurse practitioner, a registered nurse, a pharmacist, a chiropractor, an emergency medical technician, a licensed practical nurse, a certified ultrasound technician, a psychologist, a social worker, a military medic, a physical therapist, an occupational therapist, a speech therapist, a radiology technician, a cardiac catheterization technician, a clinical pathology laboratory technician, a medical aesthetician, a licensed medical technologist, a toxicologist consultant, a credentialed medical legal consultant, a credentialed hospital operations administrator, veterinarian or a veterinary nurse, assistant, or technician.

8. The device of claim 7, wherein the technology device is configured to validate the credentials of the healthcare care provider.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein the connector device is configured to confirm the identity of the subject.

10. The device of claim 1, further comprising biosensors to the subject that are configured to transmit sensed biometric data to the healthcare care provider.

11. The device of claim 1, wherein the short-term inventory comprises a short-term inventory to be used by the subject over essentially less than seven days.

12. The device of claim 1, wherein the inventory of medical items comprises items that require a prescription from a licensed healthcare provider.

13. The device of claim 1, wherein the communication device comprises a computer, a mobile device, a hard wired telephone, a set top box, an internet appliance, or medical diagnostic device.