DEVICE TO ASSIST IN MONITORING LIQUID OPHTHALMIC TREATMENTS
A device with tubular markings and rotating rings addresses the challenge of monitoring liquid ophthalmic treatments by ensuring precise drop counts and secure attachment, facilitating adherence and transverse pinching.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- FR · FR
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- BRUN MICHEL
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-19
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-26
AI Technical Summary
Existing medication management systems are not suitable for liquid ophthalmic treatments, as they fail to ensure adherence to precise drop counts and do not account for bottle depletion, lacking features to monitor and secure the device during user movements.
A device comprising a tubular piece with external markings for days and drop counts, and rotating rings to display the day, time, and total or remaining drops, securely attachable to bottles for monitoring and detachment for transverse pinching.
Enables precise monitoring of liquid ophthalmic treatments by indicating drop counts, ensuring adherence, and securing the device during use, while allowing detachment for transverse pinching.
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Abstract
Description
Title of the invention: DEVICE TO AID IN MONITORING LIQUID OPHTHALMIC TREATMENTS
[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of aid in monitoring liquid ophthalmic treatments delivered in drop dispenser bottles composed of a reservoir capped by a rigid sleeve and activated by longitudinal pinching between the sleeve and the bottom of the reservoir, or in flexible drop dispenser bottles activated by transverse pinching.
[0002] The prior art for medication management systems employs devices adapted for administering medications in solid dosage form, such as capsules and tablets, and / or in liquid dosage form, such as unit-dose vials. These devices, known generically as pill organizers, are generally composed of compartments divided according to the days of the week and specific times of day, such as morning, noon, evening, and night. The user places their medications in each compartment according to the medical prescription. These devices are not suitable for the specific needs of liquid ophthalmic treatments dispensed in dropper bottles, where the therapeutic requirement is adherence to a precise number of drops during daily instillations. Monitoring the treatment may also involve ensuring that the supply does not run out due to prematurely empty bottles.
[0003] An object of the invention is to provide a device indicating the day of the week and the number of drops instilled on that same day.
[0004] Another object of the invention is to provide a device indicating the day of the week and the time of day for instilling the drops.
[0005] In one embodiment of the invention, another object of the invention is to provide a device indicating the total number of drops dispensed from the bottle since it was opened or indicating the number of drops remaining in the bottle.
[0006] Another object of the invention is to secure the device to the bottles during user movements.
[0007] Another object of the invention is, unlike the bottle activated by longitudinal pinching, to be able to separate the device from the flexible bottle in order to allow its transverse pinching necessary for instillations.
[0008] According to the invention, the device for monitoring liquid ophthalmic treatments delivered in Fl dropper bottles consisting of a reservoir capped by a sleeve and activated by longitudinal pinching between the sleeve and the bottom of the reservoir, or delivered in F2 dropper bottles activated by pinching transversal comprises at least three elements A, B, and C, namely: a tubular piece A which fits around the bottles Fl or F2 and which has on its external face perimeter and stepped markings, embossed or printed, indicating the days of the week and a number of drops instilled presented in the form of numbers or symbols and / or the period of the day of instillation of the drops presented in the form of letters or symbols, a ring B positioned around piece A on which it can rotate to bring a through window onto an area of the markings of piece A, a ring C positioned above ring B and around piece A on which it can rotate to bring a through window onto an area of the markings of piece A.
[0009] With this arrangement, after rotating the two rings above the marking areas, the user can see the day of the week and the number of drops instilled and / or, in one embodiment, the total number of drops dispensed from the bottle since it was opened, or the number of drops remaining in the bottle, and / or the time of day for instilling the drops, displayed as letters or symbols. When the device is attached to bottle F1, it remains fixed to the bottle during instillations and when the user moves. When the device is attached to bottle F2, it remains fixed to the bottle when the user moves, but it can be detached before instillations to allow for the transverse pinching necessary for dispensing the drops. In all cases, the user is in control of their treatment.
[0010] In one embodiment, the external face of part A has projections between and below rings B and C to individualize their rotations and to adjust the longitudinal positioning of their windows above the markings.
[0011] In another embodiment, the external face of part A has projections in the longitudinal direction on either side of the markings and the internal faces of rings B, C have bosses in order to adjust the rotational positioning of the windows above the markings when rotating rings B and C.
[0012] The invention will be better understood and other advantages thereof will become more apparent upon reading the following description, given solely by way of non-limiting example and with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
[0013] [Fig.1], [Fig.2] and [Fig.3] are individual perspective views of one embodiment of components A, B and C of the device,
[0014] [Fig.4] is a view of one embodiment of the device after assembly of its components,
[0015] [Fig.5], [Fig.6] and [Fig.7] are individual perspective views of another execution form of components A, B and C of the device,
[0016] [Fig.8] is a view of the device after assembly of the components of the figures [Fig.5], [Fig.6] and [Fig.7],
[0017] [Fig.9] is a perspective view of a dropper bottle comprising a reservoir capped by a rigid sleeve and activated by longitudinal pinching between the arrows 20 between the sleeve and the bottom of the reservoir,
[0018] [Fig. 10] is a perspective view of the device in place on the bottle of [Fig. 9] whose cap is being removed,
[0019] [Fig.11] is a longitudinal sectional view of the assembly of [Fig.10],
[0020] [Fig. 12] is a perspective view of an activated flexible dropper bottle by transverse pinching between the arrows 21 before it is put into service,
[0021] [Fig. 13] is a perspective view of the bottle of [Fig. 12] ready to be put into service after removal of its cap and tamper-evident collar,
[0022] [Fig. 14] is a perspective view of the device in place on the bottle of [Fig. 13] whose cap is repositioned to secure it during user movement, and
[0023] [Fig.15] is a longitudinal sectional view of the assembly of [Fig.14].
[0024] Figure 4 illustrates the device formed by assembling elements A, B, and C before its placement on a bottle Fl. These elements are thin-walled tubular in shape and made of synthetic material. The inner diameter increases as they fit tightly around a bottle Fl, as shown in Figure 10. Rings B and C are fitted onto the top of part A, positioned longitudinally by projections 7a and 7b protruding from the outer face of part A, as shown in Figure 3. Manually rotating rings B and C brings a through-window 2a or 2b formed in these rings onto the marking area of part A.
[0025] In this embodiment, the part A is provided at one end with a transverse wall 3a, bearing on the top of the bottle Fl or F2, this wall 3a being crossed by a channel 4a for the passage of the necks of the bottles, respectively 5a or 5b.
[0026] The longitudinal retention of part A on a bottle Fl is ensured by support between the inner face of the diametrical wall 3a and the upper part of the top of the bottle and internal projections 6, placed at the other end of part A.
[0027] The ring C can be closed at one end by a diametrical wall 3b through which passes a channel 4b through the necks 5a or 5b of the bottles Fl and F2, respectively. The ring C, with and without the diametrical collar 3b, and the ring B include means for angularly positioning the windows 2b and 2a relative to the marking areas 1 of the part A, these means being bosses 9 projecting from the inner face of the rings B and C. The outer face of the part A has longitudinal projections 8 arranged on either side of the marking areas 1.
[0028] The following figures, [F12] to [F15], show a device for bottle F2 activated by transverse pinching between the arrows 21. Bottle F2 filled with The liquid is closed by a cap 5f which is sealed by a tamper-evident, tear-off tab 5d. The longitudinal retention of the device on the bottle F2 is ensured by the pinching of one or more diametrical walls 3a or 3b between the upper lip 5e of the collar 5c, which is fixed to the bottle after removal of the tamper-evident collar 5d, and by the lower lip 5h of the collar 5g of the cap 5f, which is pressed against the external face 3a or 3b of the device.
[0029] [Fig. 14] shows that the external face of part A, therefore the one turned outwards, bears perimeter and stepped markings la and 1b visible through the windows 2a and 2b of the rings B and C. These markings, in relief or printed, are associated with projections 7a or 7b arranged between and under the rings B and C, to individualize their rotations and to adjust the longitudinal positioning of the windows 2a and 2b, over the markings la and 1b.
[0030] In another embodiment, the sleeve Flb of the bottle Fl constitutes part A and is shaped like this to receive at least the rings B and C.
[0031] In addition to the applications described above, the device according to the invention can receive other markings to aid in monitoring liquid ophthalmic treatments such as the total number of drops dispensed from the bottle since it was opened or the number of drops remaining in the bottle.
Claims
Demands
1. Device for monitoring liquid ophthalmic treatments delivered in drop dispenser bottles Fl consisting of a reservoir Fia capped by a sleeve Flb and activated by longitudinal pinching between the sleeve and the bottom of the reservoir, or delivered in drop dispenser bottles F2 activated by transverse pinching, characterized in that it comprises at least three elements A, B, and C, namely: a tubular piece A that fits around the bottles Fl or F2 and has on its external face perimeter and stepped markings 1, embossed or printed, indicating the days 1b of the week and a number of drops instilled la presented in the form of numbers or symbols and / or the period of the day for instilling the drops presented in the form of letters or symbols; a ring B positioned around the piece A on which it can rotate to bring a through window 2a onto an area of the markings la of the piece A;a ring C positioned above the ring B and around the part A on which it can rotate to bring a through window 2b onto an area of the markings 1b of the part A.;
2. Device for monitoring liquid ophthalmic treatments according to claim 1, characterized in that part A is fitted onto drop dispenser bottles Fl and F2.
3. Device for monitoring liquid ophthalmic treatments according to claim 1, characterized in that part A is closed at one end by a diametrical wall 3a through which a channel 4a passes through the necks 5a or 5b respectively of bottles Fl and F2.
4. Device for monitoring liquid ophthalmic treatments according to claims 1 and / or 3 characterized in that the ring C is closed at one end by a diametrical wall 3b through which a channel 4b passes through the necks 5a or 5b respectively of the bottles Fl and F2.
5. Device for monitoring liquid ophthalmic treatments according to claims 3 and 4 characterized in that its longitudinal retention on the bottle Fl is ensured between the inner face of the wall 3a and internal projections 6 placed at the other end of the part A.
6. Device for monitoring liquid ophthalmic treatments according to claims 3 and 4, characterized in that its maintenance longitudinal on bottle F2 is ensured by pinching one or more diametrical walls 3a or 3b between an upper lip 5e of a collar 5c attached to the bottle after removal of a tamper-evident collar 5d and by an lower lip 5h of a collar 5g of the cap 5f pressed over the external face 3a or 3b of the device.
7. Device for monitoring liquid ophthalmic treatments according to claims 1 and 3 and 4 characterized in that the external face of part A has projections 7a and 7b between and under rings B and C to individualize their rotations and to adjust the longitudinal positioning of their windows 2a and 2b over the markings 1a and 1b.
8. Device for monitoring liquid ophthalmic treatments according to claims 1 and 3 to 7 characterized in that the external face of part A has projections 8 in the longitudinal direction on either side of the markings 1 and in that the internal faces of rings B, C have bosses 9 in order to adjust the rotational positioning of windows 2a and 2b above the markings 1 during the rotation of rings B and C.
9. Device for monitoring liquid ophthalmic treatments according to claims 1 and 3 and 7 and 8 characterized in that the sleeve Flb of the bottle Fl constitutes part A and is shaped like it to receive at least rings B and C.
10. Device for monitoring liquid ophthalmic treatments according to claims 1 to 9 characterized in that the device can receive other markings for monitoring liquid ophthalmic treatments such as the total number of drops dispensed from the bottle since it was opened or the number of drops remaining in the bottle.