Health improvement device for modifying a daily behavior by reminding a person to take medication

a technology of a health improvement device and a reminder, which is applied in the direction of washstands, packaged goods, packaged foodstuffs, etc., can solve the problems of adverse effects on the health of a person, the conventional device is not as simple to use as the present invention, and the routine is usually difficult to establish, so as to save unnecessary medical visits and extra costs, improve compliance, and save the effect of effective therapy

Inactive Publication Date: 2002-02-05
RXTRA
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Another object of the present invention is to provide a health improvement device which creates a simple association between the daily habit of toothbrushing and another habit a doctor wants each patient to develop, that is of taking medication properly.
Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a health improvement device which reminds the patient, when reaching his or her toothbrush, to take medication at the same time.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide a health improvement device which allows the medication to work as it should, since it is being taken as prescribed by the doctor, for example, once daily in the morning, or both morning and at night.
Still yet another object of the present i

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It has been observed by medical professionals and other behavior scientists that remembering to take prescription or other medication, day after day, is a routine that is usually hard to establish.
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As best shown in FIGS. 1-2, the health improvement device HD of the present invention is in the form of a generally vertically upstanding housing H. The housing H is preferably made of conventional materials, such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polypropylene, any high density polyethylene or the like, thermoplastic, or other suitable material, which may be easily molded, blown or otherwise shaped to obtain the desired configuration.

Housing H is of a unitary construction and includes a generally cylindrical, hollow section 10 and a generally cylindrical open recess section 12. As can be seen from FIGS. 1, 2 and 4, the height of first and second sections 10 and 12 is substantially the same. It is, however, noted that the corresponding heights of these two sections may be varied, if necessary. As can be seen from FIG. 1, the section 10 is provided for receiving an instrument, such as a toothbrush, and holding it securely and generally vertically therein. The second, adjoining section 12,...

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A health improvement device for modifying a daily behavior by reminding a person to take medication includes a generally vertically upstanding housing. The housing includes first and second adjoining sections. The first section is provided to removably hold an instrument, such as a toothbrush, for use in a daily activity. The second section is provided for holding a material, such as medication, to be taken by the person. When a person reaches to use the toothbrush, for example, the person is reminded to take the medication due to its proximity in the second section.

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FIELD AND HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention is directed to a health improvement device, and more particularly to a device which modifies a daily behavior by reminding a person to take medication, as directed by the doctor.It has been observed by medical professionals and other behavior scientists that remembering to take prescription or other medication, day after day, is a routine that is usually hard to establish. In this regard, it is known that taking medication at prescribed intervals or time is not only important, but in many instances, could be critical. The failure of a person to take the medication, as prescribed, may have adverse impact on the health of a person. It is therefore important that a simple and easy to use device be provided which reminds a person to take the medication.Various examples of conventional devices of this nature and various medicine containers are disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 571,436; 675,364; 612,296; 2,450,337; 2,570,380;...

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IPC IPC(8): A47K1/09A47K1/08A61J7/04
CPCA47K1/09A61J7/04
Inventor AVERY, ALLAN R.BERNSTEIN, LAWRENCE H.
Owner RXTRA
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