Automated Dose Setting Apparatus for Medication Delivery
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current medication delivery devices require manual operation and data recording, which can lead to errors and are time-consuming, especially for diabetic patients managing insulin dosages and glucose levels, necessitating a more efficient and automated system for dosage setting and monitoring.
Innovation Solution
An automated dose setting and monitoring apparatus is attached to conventional medication delivery devices, receiving signals from analyte monitoring systems to automatically set and track medication dosages, reducing manual errors and enhancing patient convenience and safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If manual operation and data recording are used, then device simplicity is maintained, but time consumption and error rates increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an automated dose setting apparatus that acts as an intermediary between the patient and the medication delivery device. This intermediary automatically records and compiles medical information, eliminating the need for manual pen-and-paper recording while managing the complexity through a dedicated intermediate system rather than modifying the core delivery device.
Solution Approach 2:
The automated apparatus enables the system to serve itself by automatically setting doses and recording medical information without requiring manual intervention. The device self-monitors dosage administration and self-documented the data, freeing the patient from time-consuming manual recordation tasks.
2Reliability
If manual dosage setting is used, then device simplicity is maintained, but dosage accuracy and patient safety decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The automated dose setting apparatus incorporates feedback mechanisms that monitor and track dosage administration in real-time. The system receives feedback from the medication delivery device about actual dosage administered and compares it with prescribed dosage, automatically adjusting and recording discrepancies to improve accuracy while maintaining patient safety.
3Productivity
If automated dose setting apparatus is added, then productivity and accuracy improve, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the medication delivery system into distinct functional modules: the original medication delivery device and the separate automated dose setting apparatus. This segmentation allows the automated functionality to be added as a modular enhancement rather than integrating complexity into the core device, improving productivity while managing overall system complexity through clear functional separation.
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AI summary
Embodiments of the invention provide systems, methods, and apparatus for attaching an automated dose setting apparatus to a medication delivery device, receiving a first signal from an analyte monitoring system, the first signal indicating a dose of medication to be administered, and driving a dose knob of the medication delivery device with the automated dose setting apparatus to set a dose corresponding with the dose of medication to be administered. Numerous other aspects are disclosed