USE ACTIVATED EMERGENCY ALERT FOR A MEDICAL DEVICE
First Claim
1. A medication injection device, comprising:
- an actuator for manual generation of an injection force;
a medicinal reservoir for storing a quantity of medication for injection;
a plunger responsive to the actuator for displacing the medication in the medicinal reservoir;
a needle in fluidic communication with the medicinal reservoir for transporting the displaced medication through an aperture in a distal end of the needle; and
an electrical coupling responsive to movement of the actuator for initiating an alert signal, the alert signal configured for transmission to a first responder in anticipation of an exigent response for further medical attention, the movement corresponding to plunger travel for dispensing the medication in the medicinal reservoir.
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Abstract
An epinephrine auto-injector use activated device detects and responds to usage of the auto-injector. The resulting use activated device includes an actuator for manual generation of an injection force, as by a patient'"'"'s hand, and a medicinal reservoir or vial for storing a quantity of medication for injection. A plunger is responsive to the actuator for displacing the medication in the medicinal reservoir, and a needle in fluidic communication with the medicinal reservoir defines a syringe for transporting the displaced medication through an aperture in a distal end of the needle. An electrical coupling, switch or sensor is responsive to movement of the actuator for initiating an alert signal. The alert signal is configured for transmission to a first responder in anticipation of an exigent response for further medical attention, in which the movement corresponds to plunger travel for dispensing the medication in the medicinal reservoir.
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20 Claims
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1. A medication injection device, comprising:
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an actuator for manual generation of an injection force; a medicinal reservoir for storing a quantity of medication for injection; a plunger responsive to the actuator for displacing the medication in the medicinal reservoir; a needle in fluidic communication with the medicinal reservoir for transporting the displaced medication through an aperture in a distal end of the needle; and an electrical coupling responsive to movement of the actuator for initiating an alert signal, the alert signal configured for transmission to a first responder in anticipation of an exigent response for further medical attention, the movement corresponding to plunger travel for dispensing the medication in the medicinal reservoir. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for detecting use of a medication injection device, comprising
in response to an actuator for generation of an injection force, and a plunger responsive to the actuator for displacing the medication in a medicinal reservoir for storing a quantity of medication for injection, detecting movement corresponding to plunger travel for dispensing the medication in the medicinal reservoir, the detection based on an electrical coupling responsive to movement of the actuator; - and, in response to the detection, initiating an alert signal, the alert signal configured for transmission to a first responder in anticipation of an exigent response for further medical attention.
- View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer program product on a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having instructions for performing a method for detecting use of a medication injection device, the method comprising:
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in response to an actuator for generation of an injection force, and a plunger responsive to the actuator for displacing the medication in a medicinal reservoir for storing a quantity of medication for injection, detecting movement corresponding to plunger travel for dispensing the medication in the medicinal reservoir, the detection based on an electrical coupling responsive to movement of the actuator; and
, in response to the detection, initiating an alert signal, the alert signal configured for transmission to a first responder in anticipation of an exigent response for further medical attention.
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