Interactive patient assistance device for storing and dispensing a testing device
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1. An interactive patient assistance device comprising:
- a housing,a diagnostic testing device for measuring a health parameter of a patient and for providing an output indicative of said parameter, including means within the housing and attached to the testing device for reading the output of the testing device,storage means within the housing for physically storing the diagnostic testing device within the housing away from access by the patient,delivery means associated with the storage means for selectively making the testing device accessible for use by the patient to perform a diagnostic test on the patient'"'"'s body in response to a command signal,patient command means for receiving and interpreting a prescribed command made by the patient,memory means for storing a prescribed schedule for delivering the prescribed testing device, andfirst control means for issuing the command signal to actuate the delivery means for making the testing device available to the patient in response to either the prescribed schedule stored in the memory means or the receipt of a prescribed command by the patient command means.
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An interactive patient assistance device houses a compartment for storing a testing device. A delivery mechanism makes the testing device available to the patient in response either to a prescribed schedule stored in resident memory or upon a command signal from the patient. The schedule may also be altered by a prescribed command issued by the patient.
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1. An interactive patient assistance device comprising:
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a housing, a diagnostic testing device for measuring a health parameter of a patient and for providing an output indicative of said parameter, including means within the housing and attached to the testing device for reading the output of the testing device, storage means within the housing for physically storing the diagnostic testing device within the housing away from access by the patient, delivery means associated with the storage means for selectively making the testing device accessible for use by the patient to perform a diagnostic test on the patient'"'"'s body in response to a command signal, patient command means for receiving and interpreting a prescribed command made by the patient, memory means for storing a prescribed schedule for delivering the prescribed testing device, and first control means for issuing the command signal to actuate the delivery means for making the testing device available to the patient in response to either the prescribed schedule stored in the memory means or the receipt of a prescribed command by the patient command means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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