DEVICE FOR ENABLING PATIENT SELF-TESTING AND TREATMENT SELF-ADMINSTRATION AND SYSTEM USING THE DEVICE FOR MANAGING THE PATIENT'S HEALTH CARE

• US 20160263317A1
• Filed: 05/22/2016
• Published: 09/15/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Thuban Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Thuban Incorporated
• Inventors: Arefieg, Rana J.
• Application Number:
  US15/161,246
• Publication Number:
  US 20160263317A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0266 for monitoring or limiting apparatus function
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0295 Strip shaped analyte sensors for apparatus classified in A61B5/145 or A61B5/157 disposable multilayered or laminated electrodes G01N27/307; details of handling chemical test elements G01N33/4875
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0004 characterised by the type of physiological signal transmitted
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/097 Devices for facilitating collection of breath or for directing breath into or through measuring devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1411 by percutaneous method, e.g. by lancet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150022 for capillary blood or interstitial fluid
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150328 by aseptic fluid
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150358 Strips for collecting blood, e.g. absorbent optical reagent test strips G01N21/8483; chemical reagent test strips G01N33/4875, G01N33/52
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150412 Pointed piercing elements, e.g. needles, lancets for piercing the skin blade-like piercing elements A61B5/150442
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150503 Single-ended needles hollow piercing element tip design A61B5/150396, needle sets for catheters A61M25/06, needles for bringing media into the body A61M5/32
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150854 long distance, e.g. between patient's home and doctor's office
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150954 Means for the detection of operative contact with patient, e.g. by temperature sensitive sensor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/151 Devices specially adapted for taking samples of capillary blood, e.g. by lancets , needles or blades
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15113 Manually triggered, i.e. the triggering requires a deliberate action by the user such as pressing a drive button
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15117 comprising biased elements, resilient elements or a spring, e.g. a helical spring, leaf spring, or elastic strap
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15123 comprising magnets or solenoids
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1519 comprising driving means, e.g. a spring, for propelling the piercing unit
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/157 Devices characterised by integrated means for measuring characteristics of blood
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4839 : combined with drug delivery
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/276 : preventing unwanted use
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3584 : using modem, internet or bluetooth
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/50 : with microprocessors or computers
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/502 : User interfaces, e.g. screens or keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/505 : Touch-screens; Virtual keyboard or keypads; Virtual buttons; Soft keys; Mouse touches
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/52 : with memories providing a history of measured variating parameters of apparatus or patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/582 : by tactile feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1723 : using feedback of body parameters, e.g. blood-sugar, pressure measurement of body parameters A61B5/00

Abstract

A portable unit comprises a sampling mechanism used by a patient to take a sample of a bodily fluid or tissue that can be tested for any property indicative of a medical condition of the patient, a microprocessor for determining a treatment for the condition based on a test of the sample, and an administration mechanism for administering the treatment based on the determination by the microprocessor. Operationally, the unit samples a bodily function, evaluates the sample, determines from stored protocols and criteria if treatment is required, and administers treatment. Two-way wireless communication between the unit and one or more remote networks enables numerous functionalities, including (i) collection and collation of medical information and records relating to multiple users of information stored by their units for access by healthcare providers, regulatory agencies, insurance carriers, pharmaceutical companies, and others, (ii) unit maintenance and resupply of consumables, and (iii) direct user-to-user communication.

Claims

1. A treatment administration unit comprising:

a housing of a size suitable for transport in a handbag or clothing pocket of a user;

a sampling module in the housing operable to take a sample of tissue from a user and test the sample to determine a property thereof relating to a medical condition of the user, wherein the sampling module performs the test using a consumable part of the sampling module and includes a sensor for determining when the consumable part is exhausted;

a microprocessor in the housing for operating the sampling module and calculating a dosage of a medication appropriate for treatment of the medical condition in accordance with the property determined by the testing;

an administration module in the housing including a container for the medication and a mechanism for administering the medication to the user from the container under the control of the microprocessor, and a sensor for determining when the medication in the container is exhausted; and

a wireless communication device in the housing and under the control of the microprocessor for automatically informing a remote supply source when at least one of the consumable part of the sampling module and the medication is exhausted, wherein the consumable part of the sampling module and the medication container can be removed from the unit and replaced with a new consumable part or a new container of medication.

2. A treatment administration unit as in claim 1, wherein the administration unit is operable to administer a second medication to the user.

3. A treatment administration unit as in claim 2, wherein the administration module includes separate containers for the medications.

4. A treatment administration unit comprising:

a housing of a size suitable for transport in a handbag or clothing pocket of a user;

a communication device in the housing for connecting to the unit a peripheral device for providing information to the unit relating to a medical condition of the user, wherein the sampling module is operable to determine from the information a treatment for the condition involving administration of a medication;

a microprocessor in the housing for operating the sampling module and calculating a dosage of the medication appropriate for treatment of the medical condition in accordance with the property determined by the testing;

an administration module in the housing for administering the medication to the user under the control of the microprocessor.

5. A treatment administration unit as in claim 4, wherein the communication device comprises one of a connection port for physically connecting the peripheral device to the unit and a wireless communication circuitry for accepting the information from a remote peripheral device.

6. A treatment administration unit comprising:

a housing of a size suitable for transport in a handbag or clothing pocket of a user;

an administration module in the housing including a container for medication and a mechanism operable for administering the medication to the user from the container;

an input device for enabling the user to manually input an amount of medication to be administered;

a microprocessor in the housing for operating the administration module to administer the amount of medication input by the user; and

a sensor for determining if the unit is in place for administering the medication to the user, wherein the microprocessor prevents operation of the administration module if the unit is not in place.