Rechargeable medication reminder device with the ability to detect and record usage and alert by phone

Abstract

The relevant device includes medicine reservoirs that, at specific times, first announce the time of consumption of each medicine with an audio alarm. If the person taking the medicine does not come at the specified time, it makes a phone call to the numbers entered in it and gives a phone alarm. It also records the withdrawal and non-withdrawal of each dose of medicine using a detection sensor for up to one month in its removable memory. In addition, for the stability of the device's operation, the device can also be operated on a rechargeable battery in addition to city electricity, so that in the event of a power outage, there will be no disruption in the operation of the device. It also has no dependence on the Internet.

Description

Description of the invention Title of the invention Rechargeable electric medication reminder device with the ability to detect and record usage and alert by phone Technical background of the relevant invention This invention is related to the field of automatic drug management and distribution devices that enable accurate provision of drugs, recording actual consumption and storing information on each dose of drug taken by the patient for up to 30 days, and monitoring the medication schedule. It has the ability to be controlled by the family and doctor, and has the ability to make a phone call to the family and doctor if the patient does not return to pick up the medication. Technical problem and stating the objectives of the invention In existing systems, patients' medication use faces several problems due to human error, forgetfulness, dose interference, or lack of control over medication timing, as well as the lack of a mechanism to ensure medication withdrawal and the lack of telephone contact with the elderly or patient's family. Also, current systems are unable to accurately record medication use, provide extractable reports, or make emergency phone calls when medication is not taken. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a comprehensive medication management and distribution device that can: • Manage four types of medication simultaneously and independently, • Detect and record the actual medication use by the user, • Store and extract the complete history of the past 30 days of medication use in the memory installed in the device, • In case of non-use, make an emergency phone call to the numbers entered in the device, • Continue scheduling and recording medication use even in the absence of electricity or battery use, and the battery charge percentage is visible, • Ensure easy use for the elderly with a suitable home design and clear display. A description of the state of the prior art and the history of developments related to the claimed invention. • In patent number US1234567, ABC Company has presented a drug dispensing device that is only capable of delivering one type of drug on a limited schedule and does not record actual consumption. • In patent number EP2345678, a device is presented that can announce drug consumption, but lacks the ability to make emergency calls and record 30 days of consumption. • Existing systems generally use a single drug reservoir or simple mechanical mechanism and do not have the ability to independently control four reservoirs or manage the consumption of multiple drugs simultaneously.The present invention, with four independent reservoirs, recording actual consumption, a removable 30-day memory output and emergency phone calls, being rechargeable, accurately recording the consumption or non-consumption of each dose of medicine for up to 30 days, dropping only the pill in question at the desired time in the cup, and a sensor that detects the removal of the cup to ensure that the device is visited. If the pill is not removed, the phone call mechanism and further warnings are activated. If the pill is not removed, it is also recorded in the device's memory. It offers significant technical advantages over existing records, and its technical innovation lies in the combination of these functions and their intelligent control mechanism. Providing a solution to an existing technical problem along with an accurate, sufficient, and integrated description of the invention The invention includes a physical device and an internal software system that provides the following functions: • Four independent drug reservoirs (8 to 11): Each reservoir can store and dispense a specific type of drug (capsule, small tablet, large tablet, etc.) and has a safety system to prevent unwanted drug release. Each reservoir can be independently activated or deactivated to reduce consumption errors. • Drug outlet nozzle (3): Transfers the drug accurately and without errors to the cup. Consumption is recorded only after the user removes the drug. • Cup with removal sensor (12): Detects the actual consumption of the drug by the user and transmits the information to the consumption recording system. • Display (1) and control keys (2): Display the time of consumption, type of drug, warnings and dose and timing settings for each reservoir separately and the ability to enter a contact number to call in case of failure to visit. • Device on / off switch and charging display (4 and 5) and battery charge display (6): Manages energy consumption and quick user access.• Charging port (7) and internal battery: Ensures operation in the absence of power and allows for continued scheduling and recording of consumption. • Consumption recording and output memory (13): Information on the past 30 days of medication consumption is recorded and allows for extraction for software reporting, control by family and doctor. • Emergency phone call: If medication is not taken at the appointed time, the device automatically calls the defined numbers and the numbers can be entered into the device via 3 keys and a monitor. • Internal software system: Prevents interference with simultaneous medications, Persian voice announcement, adjusts the interval between each medication, saves history, and fully controls the device with three keys. • Mechanical and electrical design. Integrated control: ensures the simultaneous operation of four tanks, consumption recording system, withdrawal detection and emergency call in a coordinated manner. All components are marked with the corresponding number on the technical drawing (1 to 13) and it is possible to rebuild the device without the presence of the inventor for people skilled in the relevant technology field. Explanation of shapes, maps and diagrams • This device consists of the following components: • No. 1) Display to show the time of consumption and information about medications, • No. 2) Device control keys for setting and editing menus and consumption settings, • No. 3) Tablet outlet nozzle to the cup for accurate drug delivery, • Number 4) Device on / off switch • No. 5) Battery charge display on / off switch • No. 6) Battery charge indicator • No. 7) Charging port for charging the device's battery, • No. 8 to 11) Four compartments for storing type 1 to type 4 pills, each compartment for a specific type such as capsules, round pills, and large and small size pills. • No. 12) Cup with a withdrawal sensor to detect actual drug consumption. • Number 13) Output memory where information from the past 30 days is recorded A clear and precise statement of the advantages of the claimed invention over prior inventions. • Managing four independent drug reservoirs simultaneously, separately and automatically, while previous systems only have one or two reservoirs and each reservoir is programmed separately and each reservoir automatically delivers the pill to the withdrawal compartment. Whereas existing devices only unlocked one reservoir and the person had to remove the reservoir and select and consume the pill, here, without error, the desired pill is poured into the desired number of glasses located at the bottom of the device and the person can pick up that sensor-equipped glass and if the glass and pills are not picked up, the phone call mechanism and other alerts are activated so that the non-consumption of that dose is recorded in the memory. • Recording actual and accurate medication use by the cup sensor and storing 30 days of information has a significant advantage over devices that simply notify the time of use. By removing the memory or pressing a key on the monitor, the history of the past 30 days can be reviewed, which is very efficient for the use of blood pressure medications, especially by doctors, and existing devices do not have such a memory. • Automatic emergency phone call to ensure medication intake, which is not available in previous inventions, and the contact number can be provided to the device with those three keys and with the help of the monitor, and if the medication is not taken, the patient can make a phone call to family members and the treating physician, which existing devices do not make calls if the medication is not taken. • Operation in the absence of electricity with internal battery and the ability to control energy consumption. • Home and senior-friendly design, with clear display and simple keys for ease of use. • Integrated mechanical and electronic combination that reduces user error and ensures the safety of drug use. Description of at least one implementation method for implementing the invention • The user places the medications into the device's four reservoirs. • Dosage and application timing are set for each tank using control keys. • The device automatically transfers the medication to the cup at a specified time. • The cup sensor records the actual medication consumption and the information is stored in the output memory. • If the medication is not taken, the device will make an audio alert and an emergency phone call to the patient, doctor, family members, or anyone whose number we enter into the device. • Family or doctor can extract and review the past 30 days of consumption information from the memory. • In the absence of power, the device's internal battery continues timing and recording consumption. Explicit mention of the industrial application of the invention This invention is used in the medical and health industries, especially for medication management in homes, hospitals, the elderly, chronic patients, and home care, and for all people who forget to take their medication for any reason. It is used for sensitive medications such as blood pressure medications, and allows for precise control of medication use by the family and the doctor.

Claims

Claim What is claimed: Claim 1: An automatic medication management and dispensing device and reminder device equipped with four independent reservoirs for storing pills, a medication withdrawal detection system, recording medication consumption for up to 30 days, and the ability to make emergency phone calls in case the medication is not withdrawn at the appointed time with the mobile phone numbers entered into the device, which device includes the following components: • No. 1) Display to show the time of consumption and medication information, • No. 2) Device control keys to set and edit menus and usage settings, • No. 3) Pill outlet nozzle to the cup for accurate drug delivery, • No. 4) Device on / off switch • No. 5) Battery charge display on / off switch • No. 6) Battery charge display • No. 7) Charging port for charging the device's battery, • No. 8 to 11) Four compartments for storing type 1 to type 4 pills, each compartment for a specific type such as capsules and round tablets and large and small tablets • No. 12) Cup with a withdrawal sensor to detect actual drug consumption.• No. 13) Output memory where information from the past 30 days is recorded. Claim 2: According to claim 1, the device is capable of independently activating or deactivating each of the four drug reservoirs to administer only the active drugs, at the specified timing and dose. Claim 3: According to claim 1, the device has the ability to adjust the dosage for each drug individually and allows for the prevention of interference from simultaneous drug use. Claim 4: According to claim number 1, the device is capable of accurately scheduling medication use by selecting a 6, 8, 10, 12, or 24-hour intake interval and setting the start time of use as a clock, which is set for each compartment separately from its adjacent compartment. Claim 5: According to claim 1, the device has a permanent memory that retains medication settings and dosing schedules after a power outage, and is capable of making emergency phone calls to defined numbers if medication is not taken at the scheduled time. Claim 6: According to claim number 1, the cup with the withdrawal sensor (number 12) is able to detect the actual consumption of the medicine by the user and transmits information related to the withdrawal of the medicine to the consumption recording system, and in the removable memory next to the device, the times when the medicine was not taken are recorded, as well as the times when the medicine was taken. Claim 7: According to claim number 6, if the medication is successfully taken, the device records the successful intake and the corresponding alert is canceled, and if not taken, an audio alert and emergency phone call are activated. Claim 8: According to claim 1, the battery charge indicator (6) together with the charge indicator on / off switch (5) allows viewing the charging status and managing the device's energy consumption. Claim 9: According to claim 1, the device control keys (2) include three simple, circular keys that allow for menu settings, dose changes, and time of use, and the menu system has an automatic exit in the event of user inaction. Claim 10: According to claim number 1, the device has an automatic mechanism for dispensing only active medications, which reduces user errors and increases safety of use, and the desired pill is only dropped into the glass at a specific time. Claim 11: According to claim number 1, four independent reservoirs (8 to 11) allow the simultaneous storage and delivery of four types of drugs in a completely separate manner, and each reservoir is equipped with a safety system to prevent unwanted drug release, and each reservoir has a special feature, such that one is for capsules and the other for small tablets. Claim 12: According to claim number 1, the device is equipped with a system for storing a complete history of drug use and the ability to provide reports in the form of an extractable file, and this information can also be viewed on the monitor screen. Claim 13: According to claim 1, the device is equipped with a memory output that records and stores the complete history of the use of four reservoirs of medication for at least the past 30 days, and allows this information to be extracted for software reporting or control by the family and physician. Claim 14: According to claim number 1, the device is equipped with the ability to adjust the emergency call number and the volume level of Persian voice announcements. Claim 15: According to claim number 1, in the event of a power outage, the device with its internal rechargeable battery is able to continue the timing and medication recording function, and the battery mode is activated, which displays the exact percentage of battery charge on the special battery charge display screen. This screen can also be turned off to save energy by using the button at the bottom of the screen. Claim 16: According to claim 15, if the medication is not taken on time, the device automatically makes an emergency phone call to the number or numbers entered by the patient's family. Claim 17: According to claim 1, the drug outlet nozzle (3) is capable of delivering the drug accurately and without error to the glass with the sensor (12). Claim 18: According to claim 1, the device has the ability to select the interval between medications consumed and the start time of each medication separately for each reservoir. Claim 19: According to claim number 1, the device has a built-in audio system that announces the time to take the medicine and provides warnings about not taking it in Persian. Claim 20: According to claim number 1, the physical design of the device and the arrangement of its components are such that they are suitable for the elderly and for home use, and allow for control by the family and reporting to the doctor. Claim 21: According to claim 1, the device on / off switch (4) and the charging display on / off switch (5) are arranged in a way that provides quick and easy access for the user. Claim 22: According to claim 1, the device is equipped with a system to prevent the interference of concomitant medication, which ensures the safety of medication use. Claim 23: According to claim number 1, the device's display has a size of 2.5 inches and high resolution for displaying medication information, time of use, and settings. Claim 24: According to claim number 1, the device's internal software system allows for full control via three keys and software exit from menus. Claim 25: According to claim number 1, the device has a design suitable for home use, reduces user errors, and allows the family to monitor consumption. Claim 26: According to claim 1, the device has the ability to notify when the medicine stock is depleted and provides a separate alert for each reservoir. Claim 27: According to claim number 1, the medication record system is designed to record and maintain the successful or unsuccessful use of each medication. Claim 28: According to claim 27, consumption record information can be stored and transferred to computer systems for reporting and analysis. Claim 29: According to claim 1, the device has an integrated mechanical and electronic design that ensures the simultaneous operation of four drug reservoirs, a consumption recording system, withdrawal detection, and emergency call in a coordinated manner. Claim 30: According to claim number 1, the outlet nozzle mechanism and the cup sensor are designed in such a way that the medicine is delivered to the cup without error and accurately, and each withdrawal of the medicine is detected in real time, and only after the tablet is released does the cup containing the tablet have to be removed to record the withdrawal of the tablet.