Drug Administration Device Synchronizing Release to Circadian Rhythms
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current medical devices for hypertension treatment do not account for the circadian rhythms of patients, leading to inefficiencies in drug administration and potential side effects due to non-timed drug releases.
Innovation Solution
A device that measures and normalizes body parameters over cycles, allowing for personalized drug administration based on individual circadian patterns, using a measuring means to track body parameters like blood pressure and adjusting drug release accordingly.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If drug administration is performed at fixed intervals regardless of patient's circadian rhythm, then device complexity is reduced and ease of operation is improved, but treatment effectiveness decreases and side effects increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic drug administration timing that adapts to the patient's individual circadian rhythm. The system continuously monitors body temperature to detect circadian patterns and automatically adjusts drug release timing and dosage, transforming fixed-interval administration into a dynamic, rhythm-synchronized process that maintains treatment effectiveness while simplifying patient operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs feedback mechanisms where body temperature measurements are continuously taken, circadian rhythms are analyzed from this data, and drug administration parameters are adjusted based on the detected rhythm. This closed-loop feedback ensures treatment effectiveness is maintained while the system adapts to individual patient patterns over time.
2Measurement precision
If continuous monitoring of multiple body parameters is performed, then measurement precision and reliability of patient status control are improved, but device complexity and energy consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and utilizes only the most informative body parameter for circadian rhythm detection - body temperature. By focusing on this single key parameter rather than continuously monitoring multiple parameters, the system achieves sufficient measurement precision for rhythm detection while significantly reducing device complexity and energy consumption. The temperature data is then used to trigger monitoring of other parameters only when necessary.
3Reliability
If drug release is synchronized with circadian rhythm peaks, then treatment effectiveness is improved, but device complexity increases due to rhythm detection requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary detection and analysis of circadian rhythms during an initial monitoring period before synchronized drug release is activated. By establishing the patient's rhythm pattern in advance and storing it for later reference, the system can implement rhythm-synchronized drug administration without requiring complex real-time rhythm detection during the actual drug release phase, thereby reducing operational complexity.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a device for drug administration and/or monitoring the status of a patient, the device comprising a first and a second measuring means, and the time for using the second measuring means being set in accordance with the data of the first measuring means.