Medical Kit Module Release Control for Remote Compliance

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current telemedicine methods face challenges in ensuring compliance with medical instructions, particularly in remote or mobile settings, where spatial or temporal distances can lead to incorrect use of medications or medical devices, and inadequate documentation of treatments.

Innovation Solution

A portable medical kit with a system for obtaining and providing release information to unlock medical modules, ensuring that only authorized users can access and use medical devices or medications, and automatically locking them after use to maintain compliance and proper documentation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If medical modules are made accessible to patients in remote or mobile settings, then patient care capability is improved, but compliance with medical instructions deteriorates due to spatial or temporal distances

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepatient care capabilityVSAvoidcompliance with medical instructions

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements a feedback mechanism where the medical kit communicates with a remote data processing system to receive release information and provide feedback on module usage. This ensures that patients receive real-time instructions and confirmation, improving compliance despite remote or mobile settings.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

A data processing system acts as an intermediary between the patient and the medical modules. It manages the release information, controls module access, and ensures proper sequencing of medical treatments, thereby maintaining compliance without requiring constant direct supervision.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If medical modules are released for use, then treatment effectiveness is improved, but proper documentation and recreation of treatment steps deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetreatment effectivenessVSAvoiddocumentation of treatment steps

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-configuring release information and treatment sequences in the data processing system before the patient uses the medical modules. This ensures that all treatment steps are pre-documented and properly sequenced, preventing information loss during actual treatment administration.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The medical kit provides feedback to the data processing system about module usage and treatment administration. This feedback loop ensures that treatment steps are automatically documented and can be recreated if needed, maintaining complete information records.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple medical modules are provided in a kit, then comprehensive care is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecomprehensive care capabilityVSAvoidmedical kit structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The medical kit is segmented into multiple independent modules, each with its own identification and release control. This segmentation allows comprehensive care functionality while managing complexity through modular design, where each module can be independently controlled and tracked.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The data processing system provides universal control functionality for managing multiple different types of medical modules. It handles release information generation, module identification, and usage tracking in a unified manner, reducing the complexity burden despite the diverse module portfolio.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

4Reliability

If release information control is implemented, then compliance is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecompliance with medical instructionsVSAvoidmedical module accessibility

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables self-service operation where the medical kit automatically receives and processes release information from the data processing system. Patients can access their prescribed modules without manual intervention, maintaining compliance through automated control while preserving ease of operation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS11651851B2Release of medical modules of a medical kit

Publication Date: 2023.05.16 M DOC GMBH

AI summary

The invention relates to a method performed by at least one apparatus, the method comprising: Obtaining release information representative of a release of a medical module of a medical kit comprising one or more medical modules; and releasing or triggering release of the medical module of the medical kit. The invention further relates to a method performed by at least one apparatus, the method comprising obtaining a user input of a user indicating the release of a medical module of a medical kit comprising one or more medical modules; and providing release information representative of the release of the medical module of the medical kit. The invention also relates to corresponding apparatuses, computer program products and computer-readable storage media.