摘要:
Systems and methods for controlling delivery of breast milk supplementation are described which include receiving information associated with a breast milk supplement regimen with a breast milk supplement delivery device, the breast milk supplement delivery device including a substrate sized for placement on a surface of a breast region of a lactating female, at least one supplement reservoir associated with the substrate and adapted to contain one or more breast milk supplements, the at least one supplement reservoir including a port with a controllable valve, a data storage component configured to store the breast milk supplement regimen, and a control unit operably coupled to the data storage component and the controllable valve and including a microprocessor and circuitry; and actuating the controllable valve of the at least one supplement reservoir to modulate release of the one or more breast milk supplements based on the received breast milk supplement regimen.
摘要:
A dispensing device (1) having a plurality of trays (2) for dispensing of doses of medicaments, the device (1) comprising: (a) a number of trays (2) each having a side wall (2a) and stacked onto each other provided with and divided into storage compartments (3), each storage compartment (3) adapted to contain one predetermined dose of one or several medicaments, which trays (2) can be mounted/dismounted to each other (2), wherein each trays is fitted with an upper (4) and lower (5) mounting means (4, 5) adapted to fit the trays (2) to each other to form the dispensing device (1), wherein the device further comprises an upper (6) and a lower (7) end cover adapted to be fit to an upper tray (2) and a lower tray (2), respectively. The trays (2) can easily be mounted to each other by a user in a few simple handgrips by means of the mounting means (4, 5) adapted to fit the trays (2) to each other to form the dispensing device (1). The dispensing device (1) can also easily be dismounted, is very flexible and can be adapted depending on an individual user's needs.
摘要:
Embodiments generally relate to a central monitoring system for a dispensing device in a healthcare network. In one embodiment, the central monitoring system includes one or more accessing devices configured to transmit a unique identity tag to the dispensing device, and one or more computing devices configured to receive an identity tag from one or more accessing devices. The computing device is further configured to receive a time stamp and create a report of the time of access of the dispensing device by the one or more accessing devices. In another embodiment, the central monitoring system is configured to transmit a real-time notification based on device data analyzed by the computing device.
摘要:
A method of using a device for encouraging adherence to a medication schedule and proper administration technique includes placing the device on a surface. The device includes a body, a timer associated with the body for measuring and displaying an elapsed time since an immediately prior medication dose was administered; and a button on the body that, when depressed relative to the body, resets the timer. The button is sized and shaped for accommodating a medication container used to store or activate the medication. The button and the body are configured for cooperating with the medication container for facilitating mixing of the medication. The method further includes engaging the medication container with the button and resetting the timer.
摘要:
Compliance calendars distributed in connection with prescription containers configured to improve compliance by a patient in taking a prescription medication, the compliance calendars configured to include a frequency reminder and one or more sequence reminders of the times to take the medicine during each frequency.
摘要:
An electronic pill box for receiving a blister pack having a plurality of dosettes pre-loaded with doses of medication. The pill box includes a base module having a plurality of receptacles that receive the dosettes of the blister pack. The number of receptacles is sufficient to hold about a month of medication. A day module is engaged with the base module but is detachable therefrom. Individual dosettes are detached from the blister pack and loaded into receptacles in the day module. The base module and day module include capacitance sensors for determining if a dose of medication has been removed at the required time. The day module also includes a light sensor assembly that verifies whether the dosettes loaded into the day module's receptacles are the correct dosettes for the time of day a particular dose of medication should be taken.
摘要:
Medicinal container bags are presented. Bags can include openers capable of sealing an opening of the bag. Disclosed bags further comprise electronic assemblies configured to detect opening or closing events as the openers move along the rims of the bag opening. The assemblies can compile usage data based on opener movement, and then provide the data to remote monitoring systems.
摘要:
This is a method and system by which monetary incentives may be used to motivate compliance to a wellness program that targets management of chronic illnesses. This invention provides administrators of wellness programs with methods and systems for refunding wellness program participant health insurance co-payments and payments made according to a health insurance deductible according to two distinct criteria: (1) how much effort the wellness program participant has invested in complying with the wellness program and (2) how successful the wellness program participant is in complying with the wellness program. By adjusting the size of the refund portions and the time intervals between the refunds, an administrator of a wellness program can achieve an optimal and rational method and system for motivating individuals with chronic illnesses to comply with the objectives of a wellness program. Moreover, this method and system of monetary incentives targets only those wellness program participants that invest in complying with the objectives of a wellness program.
摘要:
A medication dispenser having a housing adapted to securely retain patient medication until such a time as a controller enables a patient interface to permit a patient to access medication stored and distributed by the dispensing assembly.
摘要:
A self medication management system and method comprising at least a plurality of receptacles, a scanner, a display screen, and a processor to acquire medication information from a medication container, determine whether the medication information exists in a first database, if the medication information does not exist in the first database, associate the medication information with a location information comprising a receptacle and store the medication information and the location information in the first database, indicate the location information, and confirm placement of the medication container in the associated receptacle, notify a user to administer the medication held in the medication container, and request the user to scan the medication container of the notified medication, detect retrieval of an incorrect medication container from the plurality of receptacles, and issue a warning of the detection, and provide instructions for administering the medication.