180 results about "Medication dose" patented technology

An integrated patient monitoring and control system is provided which includes a sample set, the sample set being adapted for coupling to the patient to obtain a specimen from the patient, a sensor, the sensor being adapted to receive the specimen from the sample set and to analyze the sample, a medication control unit, the medication control unit receiving information from the sensor, and utilizing that information to determine medication dosing information for the patient, and a medication administration system, the medication administration system receiving the dosing information from the medication control unit, and adapted to cause administration of the medication to the patient. If the sample set is adapted for blood draw, the system advantageously is performed in conjunction with a pneumatic pressure cuff, inflated so as to aid in blood draw.

A medication on demand dispenser. The dispenser provides patient access to medications prescribed to be available on an as-needed basis but with a prescribed minimum time interval between doses. The dispenser permits access to a single medication dose after each minimum time interval has elapsed. After a drug dose is presented to the patient, the dispenser prevents access to the next dose until the minimum time interval has elapsed.

A method of determining the proper medication dosage for a patient, including the steps of correlating a plurality of dosages of a plurality of medications to respective weight-related values indicative of the proper dosage of each of the medications for a given patient weight range, assigning a color to each of the respective weight-related values within a predetermined, fixed sequence of colors collectively representing a dosage range for each of the medications, wherein each of the colors represents a proper dosage for each medication for a patient having a weight within the weight range to which the color is assigned, and providing a dosing system which correlates each of the dosages of the medications with the assigned color within the fixed sequence of colors without regard to the potency of said medication.

A medication on demand dispenser. The dispenser provides patient access to medications prescribed to be available on an as-needed basis but with a prescribed minimum time interval between doses. The dispenser permits access to a single medication dose after each minimum time interval has elapsed. After a drug dose is presented to the patient, the dispenser prevents access to the next dose until the minimum time interval has elapsed.

The invention provides an integrated remote patient monitoring system that includes a garment, a monitoring device, and a medication dispensing unit. The garment is adapted for wearing by a patient, and is adapted to house at least one sensor that is in communication with the patient's body. The garment includes a connector communicating with the sensor. The monitoring device communicates with the sensor through the connector, and is configured to record signals from the sensor. The monitoring device is also configured to exchange signals representing patient status with a central station. The medication dispensing unit communicates with the monitoring device to receive commands from the monitoring device, and to transfer signals representing the status of medication doses to the monitoring device.

A portable kit (20) in which is conveniently retained the materials required for a user to pulmonarily delivery inhaleable medication. The kit (20) includes a carrying case (22) in which a plurality of individual doses (5) of an inhaleable medication are removably mounted. An inhaler (40) is also mountable in the case (22), and when removed from the case (22) is operable to pulmonarily administer one of the medication doses (57) loaded by a user into the inhaler (40). A dosing guidance system (70) is also provided within the case (22) in registry with the plurality of individual doses (57) of medication, which dosing guidance system (70) provides a quick, visual reminder to assist the user in taking doses as prescribed by her physician.

A system is provided for controlled delivery of oral transmucosal medications as needed (PRN), which includes a drug delivery device having a detection mechanism for patient identification, safety features such as timed lock-out, the ability to be linked to an information network and one or more databases for storing prescription and patient usage information.

An integrated patient monitoring and control system is provided which includes a SITS, the SITS being adapted for coupling to the patient to obtain a specimen from the patient, a sensor, the sensor being adapted to receive the specimen from the SITS and to analyze the sample, a medication control unit, the medication control unit receiving information from the sensor, and utilizing that information to determine medication dosing information for the patient, and a medication administration system, the medication administration system receiving the dosing information from the medication control unit, and adapted to cause administration of the medication to the patient. If the SITS is adapted for blood draw, the system advantageously is performed in conjunction with a pneumatic pressure cuff, inflated so as to aid in blood draw.

A medication dosing device for administering a liquid medication, having a housing, the housing having a medication reservoir, a medication dosing unit, a drive for conveying the medication, an administration needle, a power supply unit, and an electrical control system. The medication reservoir, the medication dosing unit, and the administration needle are jointly situated in a unit which may be inserted .into the housing and removed from the housing. The medication dosing device has the advantage that it may be easily manufactured and cost-effectively operated.

A child-resistant container for holding at least one item. The child-resistant container includes a housing having a base wall and a top wall. A tray includes a sidewall and a base plate mounted to the housing for movement between a retracted position in which the tray is positioned in the housing and an exposed position in which the tray extends from the housing. The sidewall and base plate define a storage cavity. A lid is moveably mounted to the tray and is moveable between a closed position covering the storage space and an open position exposing the storage space. The tray includes a dividing wall extending across the base plate. The sidewall and the dividing wall define a plurality of storage wells wherein each well includes a blister positioned therein. Each storage well includes a hole in the base plate for alignment with a medication dose in the blister.

A medication dispenser for permitting administration of a medication dose to an authorized user only after a predetermined minimum-dosing interval has elapsed. The medication dispenser comprises: a medication tray having a substantially circular shape and comprising a plurality of compartments containing a medication dose, the compartments disposed about a circumference thereof; regions between two consecutive dose-carrying compartments comprising an empty compartment or a blank region; an enclosure for supporting the dispenser, the enclosure including an opening; and a controller for controlling the medication tray to align one of the plurality of compartments containing a medication dose with the opening after the minimum dosing interval has elapsed and after a person has been authenticated as an authorized user, thereby permitting the authorized user to access the medication dose through the opening, wherein the medication dispenser remains in a dose-accessible configuration for a predetermined hold period, after which the medication tray is controlled to align a next successive empty compartment or blank region with the opening.

A system for managing administration of prescribed medications to patients is disclosed. The system includes a server for receiving prescription fill requests which are based on prescriptions for the prescribed medications, and for causing uniquely identifiable medication packages to be produced based on the prescription fill requests and in conformity with the prescriptions. Each medication package contains a single dose of at least one of the prescribed medications. The server is further for receiving and maintaining medication package records specifying the contents of each particular medication package. The system includes an interface for providing access to the prescriptions and the medication package records for validating administration of the prescribed medications to the patients. Each single dose of prescribed medication is uniquely identifiable by identifying the medication package containing that single dose and by accessing the medication package records specifying the contents of that medication package.

Medication dosing system for one or more medications based on patient classification codes and standardized dosage units, where the patient classification codes are correlated with one or more characteristics of the patient, such as weight or age, and each medication is formulated so that the dosage unit for the classification code contains the recommended amount of medication for patients within that classification code.

An implantable medication delivery device that is highly space efficient and can reliably and safely deliver controlled medication doses to a target site. The system includes a variable volume medication reservoir that is exposed to an ambient pressure equal to the ambient pressure at a system outlet port. A pump / valve subassembly is provided to draw medication from the reservoir and force a medication dose along a fluid transfer passageway to the outlet port. The pump / valve subassembly incorporates a safety mechanism, e.g., a balanced valve, which normally blocks medication flow to the outlet port and opens only in response to a pump induced unbalancing force. A protective shell is also disclosed for protecting the ambient reservoir.

An improved pharmaceutical dispensing system that allows direct transfer of doses from bulk blister packs into custom pharmaceutical packages in which medication doses are arranged by day of the week and / or time of day. In a preferred embodiment, the invention comprises a positioning mechanism that controls a de-blister apparatus. The de-blister apparatus comprises a de-blister means, such as a plunger, to remove individual doses from the blister pack and dispose them into a corresponding cavity of the custom pharmaceutical package. The apparatus may operate under manual or automatic control. Such an invention alleviates the operator from having to remove all of the medication doses from the blister pack before distributing the doses amongst the cavities of the custom pharmaceutical package.

A medication dose calculator and method for comparing an inputted, ordered medication dosage with a known medication dosage range in a database including an input device for inputting a desired drug name, indicating whether the drug is for a child or an adult, an amount of the drugs that are ordered, the body weight or body surface of the patient, and a computing mechanism for determining the dose of the drug to be delivered. The medication dose calculator provides warnings when the inputted amount of drug exceeds the dosage range limits or is incorrect. The medication dose calculator converts an inputted drug unit of measure into a desired unit of measure. In addition, various methods for receiving, recording, storing, transmitting, transferring, and editing information along with various processes utilizing the medication dose calculator are disclosed.

A method of dispensing at least one syringe in real time having a medication dose comprising the steps of: loading a pumping station with at least one medication container, chosen from a plurality of standard medication containers; loading the pumping station with the at least one syringe fitted with a hypodermic needle, the hypodermic needle being covered with a needle cover, the at least one syringe selected from a plurality of syringes; drawing the medication dose through the needle of the at least one syringe from the at least one medication container; configuring an on-board computer to integrate patient real time life signs data with patient information to determine in real time the medication dose; and dispensing the at least one selected syringe to a syringe dispensing apparatus having a syringe tray which protrudes from the dosage dispensing device, the syringe having the medication dose.

A computer-based system and related methods for improving and sustaining patient adherence, compliance and persistence with a medication plan, regimen or regime. The system works with a particular prescription medication or medications, or for a daily or periodic regimen of multiple prescription medications. It provides real-time reminders and alerts to patients for quality-assured patient self-administration of medication at the correct point in time for each scheduled medication dose, and determines adherence scores and ratings for a variety of medication adherence factors. It can be accessed on mobile computing devices, or through a web-based browser.

A system for verifying medication doses m a filled medication package comprises an imaging unit to produce at least one image of a filled medication package and a verification unit for receiving the image of the filled medication package. The verification unit comprises a dose locator to determine from the image a location of any dose m the filled medication package, and associate a time period to the location. It also comprises a dose verifier to verify an identity of any dose from the visual characteristics of the image as a function of dose reference profiles. The verification unit compares an identity and time period of the doses of the filled medication package to a prescription and has an interface for producing verification output based on the comparison of the verification unit. A method for verifying medication doses m a filled medication package is also provided.

A system for facilitating preparation of medication doses comprising a container of for receiving a quantity of medication, the container having color bands extending circumferentially therearound to facilitate preparing medication doses, each color band corresponding to a predetermined dosage of medication.

Automated medication dispensing system and device, designed to monitor and verify that a patient is being properly medicated. A sensor equipped, processor controlled, medication dispensing device is configured to store a plurality of medication doses, along with medication dispensing information, and to use its processor controlled actuators to automatically dispense this medication at the proper time when the sensors verify the patient's identity. The system also uses various combinations of built in and / or patient worn sensors to obtain evidence of proper medication. This evidence can include evidence that the patient has taken the drug, and / or evidence that the patient is physically behaving in a properly or improperly medicated manner. The system can be restocked with medication, often packaged in multi-dose cassettes, when medication runs low, and can also be configured using either an onboard user interface or a remote (e.g. Internet or local wireless) computerized device.

A system and method for predicting, proposing and / or evaluating suitable medication dosing regimens for a specific individual as a function of individual-specific characteristics and observed responses of the specific individual. Mathematical models of observed patient responses are used in determining an initial dose. The system and method use the patient's observed response to the initial dose to refine the model for use to forecast expected responses to proposed dosing regimens more accurately for a specific patient. More specifically, the system and method uses Bayesian averaging, Bayesian updating and Bayesian forecasting techniques to develop patient-specific dosing regimens as a function of not only generic mathematical models and patient-specific characteristics accounted for in the models as covariate patient factors, but also observed patient-specific responses that are not accounted for within the models themselves, and that reflect variability that distinguishes the specific patient from the typical patient reflected by the model.

In one embodiment, the invention comprises a tray insert for a medication dispenser, the dispenser permitting access to a medication dose after a minimum dosing interval has elapsed since presentation of an immediately previous dose. The dispenser comprises a dispenser cover having an opening through which a patient accesses the medication dose presented through the opening and a carousel for receiving the tray insert. The tray insert comprises a substrate, a plurality of medication retention areas in the substrate each for holding at least one medication dose, each medication retention area received within a depression of the carousel and a cover removably affixed to an upper surface of the substrate for retaining the medication doses in the medication retention areas prior to use, wherein after the tray insert is mated with the carousel the cover.

An ambulatory medication on demand dispenser. The dispenser comprises a sensor for receiving biometric information from a user, a controller responsive to the biometric information for determining whether the user is an authorized user, a memory component for storing prescribed medication dispensing information and actual medication dispensing information, a communications device for communicating the actual medication dispensing information to a monitoring site, a continuous belt and a plurality of medication-carrying slots defined on an exterior-facing surface of the belt, a dose opening defined in an exterior surface of the medication on demand dispenser, and the controller for controlling the belt according to a prescribed dose administration schedule and after determining the user is an authorized user, the belt controllable to present a medication dose at the dose opening for removal by the user.

A medication dose calculator and method for comparing an inputted, ordered medication dosage with a known medication dosage range in a database including an input device for inputting a desired drug name, indicating whether the drug is for a child or an adult, an amount of the drugs that are ordered, the body weight or body surface of the patient, and a computing mechanism for determining the dose of the drug to be delivered. The medication dose calculator provides warnings when the inputted amount of drug exceeds the dosage range limits or is incorrect. The medication dose calculator converts an inputted drug unit of measure into a desired unit of measure. In addition, various methods for receiving, recording, storing, transmitting, transferring, and editing information along with various processes utilizing the medication dose calculator are disclosed.

A conventional respiratory nebulizer has an emergency medication dose storage system conveniently useable in an emergency to deliver the stored medication dose directly to the nebulizing chamber quickly, reliably, and with a single impulse of manual force to a simple mechanical delivery system, thereby making the nebulizer useable in two steps: (a) opening the medication capsule with a simple opening action; and (b) inhaling the nebulized medication. The nebulizer can be operated without disassembling the nebulizer housing so as to expose the nebulizing chamber and without manually opening the liquid medication container and, without spillage and without manual pouring of the liquid medication directly into the nebulizing chamber, and without reassembling the nebulizer housing before positioning the inhaler mouthpiece in the mouth so as to inhale the nebulized medication.

The invention provides a small molecule drug in-situ phase-change gel sustained release agent with phospholipid and span as matrices and a preparation method thereof. By the adoption of the simple method, the phospholipid and span sustained release agent is prepared from phospholipid, span, active pharmaceutical ingredients and ethanol solutions of different concentrations, and has the advantages that the biocompatibility is good, the adverse reaction is low, the burst-release and inhibition capability is high, and the releasing time is prolonged; the sustained release agent is suitable for various drug administration modes such as subcutaneous injection and external drug administration, the amount of carried drugs can be adjusted conveniently according to the clinical medication dosage of the drugs, and the sustained release agent and the preparation method thereof have broad application prospects.

The present invention relates to a system for assessing ovarian reserve functions in subjects. The system for assessing the ovarian reserve functions of the subjects comprises a data acquisition module used for obtaining data of a subject's age, an anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) level, a follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) level and antral follicle counting (AFC); and a module for calculating the ovarian reserve functions used for calculating information obtained in the data acquisition module to calculate a probability (p) of subject's ovarian hyporesponsiveness. Further, a relationship betweenthe predicted ovarian hyporesponsiveness probability and a medicine dose of an ovulation-promoting medicine is predicted to divide populations into four groups in order to group closes ovarian responsiveness into one group.

A carrying case (1) for a medication dosing device (21) for dosing a preparation to a living body, wherein the carrying case (1) is provided with case sections (2, 20) and a charging device (3a). The case sections (2, 20) contain the medication dosing device (21). The charging device (3a) is provided to the case sections (2, 20), has a charging terminal section (9) capable of being electrically connected to the medication dosing device (21), and charges the medication dosing device (21). The carrying case (1) can prevent inconvenience that, when away from home, a user cannot recharge the medication dosing device (21) which the user carries.

A conventional respiratory nebulizer has an emergency medication dose storage system delivering the stored medication dose directly to the nebulizing chamber with a single impulse of force to a simple mechanical delivery system, thereby making the nebulizer useable in two steps: (a) opening the medication capsule with a simple opening action; and (b) inhaling the nebulized medication. The delivery system includes a plunger assembly having a pair of converging blades coming to a point for piercing a medication capsule held within a docking chamber adjacent to a nebulizing mixing chamber and a hollow needle connected to an air power source directing air through said needle, to force liquid medication from said pierced medication capsule into said nebulizing mixing chamber of said nebulizer.