90 results about "Administering medications" patented technology

The syringe systems disclosed herein provide in part devices for allowing patients with comprised joint strength to more easily administer medicine. Certain exemplary syringe embodiments include a handle forming a handgrip, a syringe barrel that magnifies the dosage marks located on an inner barrel, and a tip cap slidably engageable with the syringe barrel for shielding a needle.

A medication confirmation method and apparatus. The method of an embodiment of the invention includes the steps of capturing one or more video sequences of a user administering medication, storing the captured one or more video sequences, and comparing at least one of the stored video sequences with a corresponding one or more prerecorded video sequences to confirm that the user has properly administered the medication.

A kit for facilitating filling a hypodermic syringe from a medication vial and disposing of contaminated syringes includes a syringe-filling guide and a sharps holder. The guide has a base for retaining the syringe against relative movement as the syringe plunger is displaced. An attached cover is pivotally closed over the base and, as a vial is inserted into a channel in the base, the syringe needle pierces the vial stopper for drawing the medication therefrom. The cover includes a magnifying lens through which dosage indicia on the syringe are visible in enlarged condition to facilitate filling the syringe. The holder includes a base having a storage chamber, and a cover. A tray of the holder base closes the chamber and has an elongated slot and a plurality of resilient fingers adjacent the slot for supporting a contaminated syringe. As the holder cover closes over the tray, a pusher forces the syringe through the slot into the chamber.

A medicament container, medicament dispensing kit and packaging process that minimizes exposure of the medication to oxygen to prevent degradation of the medication are disclosed.

The present disclosure is directed to a tool that can be used to order, dispense, locate, request and administer medications as well as locate, issue and administer medical items and supplies for patients from a plurality of entry points into the system, e.g. handheld devices, mobile cart, etc. New workflows and functionality for various devices such as dispensing devices (automated dispensing cabinets) and issuing devices (e.g. open shelving) are also disclosed. Because of the rules governing abstracts, this abstract should not be used to construe the claims.

Human errors during the administration of medications to patients results in a number of accidents that can be attributed to not having a systematic method for verifying the contents of secondary containers used for storing and administering medications. Some embodiments of the invention provide an electronically-aided systems and methods for validating the contents of a secondary container after a medication has been transferred from a primary container to the secondary container and before the medication is administered to a patient. In accordance with some aspects of the invention, labels for secondary containers are provided. These labels are referred to as User Applied Medication Labels (UAML) and these labels are different from conventions medication vial labels because they are applied by health care professionals onto secondary containers. In some embodiments the UAML include machine readable information corresponding to the machine-readable information on the labels on primary containers supplied by the pharmaceutical companies.

The present invention relates to an illustrative drug card to help patients understand when and how to administer medications. The illustrative drug card uses illustrations and symbols allowing patients to easily differentiate between medications, recognize which pills to administer at different times of a day, and recognize which medications to administer with food. Additionally, the illustrative drug card may take the form of a refrigerator magnet, or a foldable, wallet-sized booklet. Furthermore, the illustrative drug card may be printed in several languages, including brail, allowing blind patients to read the brail.

A control device and a drug delivery system containing such a control device are disclosed for delivery to a patient of a drug or a placebo (or ineffective dose of the drug) according to a partial reinforcement schedule, whereby the placebo (or ineffective dose of the drug) is delivered in whole or in part during one or more delivery events. Methods of modulating the drug/placebo delivery to a patient are also provided, whereby the delivery event is initiated either according to a patient-initiated signaling event (i.e., a self-medication mode) or an automated signaling event (i.e., automated mode).

A medication confirmation method and apparatus. The method of an embodiment of the invention includes the steps of capturing one or more video sequences of a user administering medication via a medication administration apparatus, storing the captured one or more video sequences, and analyzing at least one of the stored video sequences to confirm that the user has properly administered the medication, and has properly positioned the medication administration apparatus.

A method of accurately administering medication to a patient includes enrolling the patient including capturing an enrollment iris image, converting the enrollment iris image into an enrollment iris code, and associating the enrollment iris code with the patient, associating a medication with a patient including associating a medication bar code value associated with the medication bar code with the patient, administering a medication to the patient including capturing a current iris image, converting the current iris image into a current iris code, capturing a current medication bar code image of the bar code associated with the medication, converting the current medication bar code image into a current medication bar code value, querying the database for any patient having a previously stored enrollment iris code matching the current iris code and comparing each previously stored medication bar code value associated with the patient with the current medication bar code value.

An infusor system for administering medications to a venous blood vessel in the body of a patient. The infusor system includes a flexible, elongated delivery tube having opposite ends. One of the ends is couplable to a supply of liquid medication, which is remote from the venous blood vessel. The system further includes a delivery component coupled to the other end of the delivery tube. This delivery component is adaptable to be placed in confronting relationship with the venous blood vessel so that medication from said supply may be introduced directly into the venous blood vessel and distributed in the body of the patient. The infusor system further includes a pressure-altering device used for increasing intraabdominal pressure in the body of the patient. Sampling of venous blood from the meningorrhachidian vasculature is also possible.

A system based on the use of fMRI techniques for use in detecting neurological abnormalities indicative of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), in determining the severity of ADHD and in gauging the efficacy of medications used in treating ADHD. The system includes the steps of activating a selected region of the brain which is known to be affected by ADHD using a working memory and sustained attention task such as an N-Back task and concurrently acquiring fMRI image data responsive to the task. The patient's task-active fMRI data is then compared to reference fMRI data derived from a database of task-active fMRI data acquired from healthy individuals and determining whether the patient has symptoms related to ADHD. The extent of the patient's ADHD related symptoms and the severity of the disorder may also be assessed. Additionally, patients who are affected by ADHD may be administered medications intended to address their symptoms and based on comparing the severity of the patient's symptoms on and off therapy, the efficiency of the medication may be gauged and a measure may be provided of how well individual patients respond to a given medication.

A process for restoring responsiveness to medication in eye tissue, namely retinal tissue, that is unresponsive to medication. The process utilizes a laser source for generating a confluent, contiguous laser light beam. The laser light beam is preferably a subthreshold diode micropulse laser beam which is optically shaped through an optical lens or mask. The tissue is then exposed to the confluent, contiguous laser light beam and allowed to recover for thirty days before administering medication to which the tissue was unresponsive.

A medication guidance system and method that is employed for inventory management and to facilitate the proper administration of medication utilizes a medication blister cassette. A blister housing for receiving a medication package is positioned within a cassette case and is electronically connected to a cassette microcomputer. The blister housing has a plurality of blister housing compartments for receiving a plurality of blisters of the medication package. The cassette microcomputer logs user activities, displays medication information, alerts a user to administer medication, and activates a compartment light for each of the plurality of blister housing compartments. The cassette microcomputer can also communicate with a user computer and a database center through a transceiver. The user can interact with the cassette microcomputer through a user interaction assembly including components from the group consisting of a display screen, a speaker, a vibrator, a microphone, a biometric sensor, or a combination thereof.

A mask is provided for administering medication, particularly asthmatic medication, to equine animals, particularly horses. The mask has a body that fits over the nostrils of the horse. An aerosolization chamber is secured to the body and opens into the interior thereof, and is supplied with misted medications such as from a metered dose inhaler, for inhalation by the animal. The mask and body is also provided with one or more exhalation ports, and a strap or band or the like for securing the body to the animals face overlying the nostrils.

An animal restraining device and method provide dual capability for restraining an animal and administering medications. A first embodiment provides an administration tube connected to a body with handles which can be grasped by user to position the device either for restraining or administering medications. A second embodiment is a continuous hook-shaped member having a hollow passageway in order to introduce medications. The second embodiment is reversible to place either end of the device in the animal's mouth for restraining or administering medications, depending upon the size of the particular animal. The method of restraint includes positioning the device in the animal's mouth and applying a force to elicit a natural response by the animal which causes the animal to pause or remain motionless for a period of time while a caregiver may treat or examine the animal.