Wireless Injection Tracker for Adherence Monitoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Patients with chronic diseases face challenges in adhering to their prescribed medication regimens due to difficulties in tracking dosing schedules, especially for medicaments requiring refrigeration and infrequent administration, which can lead to poor adherence and potential non-compliance.
Innovation Solution
A user device equipped with a processor, memory, and wireless transceiver that tracks the use of injection devices, communicates with storage and sharps bins, and provides reminders, notifications, and adherence reports to improve medication adherence by scanning the devices, monitoring storage conditions, and automatically ordering refills when necessary.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If patients self-administer medicament at home with minimal support, then ease of operation is improved, but reliability of adherence deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs feedback mechanisms where the user device communicates with the injection device to track and record each injection event. The system provides real-time feedback to the patient through notifications and adherence reports, and feeds data back to the HCP for monitoring. This closed-loop feedback ensures reliable adherence tracking while maintaining ease of home self-administration.
Solution Approach 2:
The user device acts as an intermediary between the injection device and the HCP. It captures data from the injection device, processes adherence information, and communicates with the HCP's system. This intermediary layer enables reliable remote monitoring without requiring direct HCP-patient interaction for each injection, preserving ease of operation.
2Ease of operation
If dosing intervals are extended to reduce frequency of administration, then ease of operation is improved, but reliability of tracking deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The injection device is equipped with automatic tracking capabilities that record each injection event without requiring manual patient input. The device self-services by capturing dosage data, timing information, and adherence status, then automatically transmitting this data to the user device. This self-service mechanism ensures reliable tracking even with extended dosing intervals where patient memory might fail.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple types of injection devices are used for different dosing requirements, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The user device is designed as a universal platform that can track and manage multiple types of injection devices. It maintains a database of different device profiles, dosing regimens, and medication types. The system automatically identifies the connected injection device type and applies the appropriate tracking parameters, enabling one device to serve multiple functions across different medication scenarios.
4Device complexity
If manual tracking methods are used for dosing schedules, then device complexity is reduced, but loss of information increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces manual mechanical tracking methods (paper diaries, calendars) with an automated electronic data capture system. The injection device automatically records dosing events, timing, and adherence status, eliminating human error in recording. This digital substitution ensures complete and accurate information capture without adding significant complexity to the patient's routine.
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AI summary
A user device configured to track use of an injection device. The user device includes a processor, a memory and a wireless transceiver. The user device can be configured to use the wireless transceiver to transmit and receive a first set of signals with a storage device configured to store a plurality of unused injection devices, the first set of signals representing data associated with a specific injection device stored in the storage device, and use the wireless transceiver to transmit and receive a second set of signals with a sharps bin configured to store a plurality of used injection devices, the second set of signals representing data associated with the specific injection device disposed of in the sharps bin.