Medication Dispensing Control via Physician-Guided Dose Scheduling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing medication dispensing devices are cumbersome, confusing, and prone to errors, leading to potential health risks due to incorrect medication administration.
Innovation Solution
A physician system and method that interfaces with and controls a medication dispensing device using a patient or caregiver system with a software application, enabling secure and precise medication administration through user authentication, dose scheduling, and wireless control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If existing medication dispensing devices are used, then medication can be dispensed, but the devices are cumbersome, confusing, and prone to errors
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a caregiver system and physician system as intermediaries between the patient and the medication dispensing device. These external systems manage the complexity of dose scheduling, authentication, and device control, allowing the patient to use a simplified interface while maintaining high reliability through professional oversight and automated error prevention.
Solution Approach 2:
The system divides functionality into separate modules: the medication dispensing device handles only the physical dispensing, while the caregiver system manages scheduling and monitoring, and the physician system handles prescription and configuration. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently, reducing overall system complexity while improving reliability.
2Ease of operation
If patients manually change medication reminders or products, then medication can be administered, but it involves complicated steps and creates potential for mistakes
Solution Approach 1:
The medication dispensing device is designed to automatically manage medication reminders and dispensing schedules without requiring patient intervention. The device self-regulates based on programmed parameters, eliminating the need for patients to manually adjust settings while ensuring accurate administration through automated controls.
Solution Approach 2:
The caregiver system acts as an intermediary that simplifies the interface for patients while maintaining reliability through professional oversight. Caregivers can monitor and adjust medications through a user-friendly interface, and the system includes safety checks to prevent errors, combining simplicity with accuracy.
3Reliability
If a physician system is introduced to control medication dispensing, then safety and precision are enhanced, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The physician system serves as a remote intermediary that provides high-level control and oversight without requiring direct interaction with the dispensing device. Physicians can prescribe, modify, and monitor medications through a simplified interface, while the underlying complex safety and control logic is managed automatically by the system architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements multiple feedback loops where the physician system receives status information from the dispensing device and caregiver system, allowing for remote monitoring and adjustment. This feedback mechanism enables physicians to maintain control and ensure safety without requiring complex direct interfacing with the device.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure provides a physician system and method for interfacing with and controlling an oral medication dispensing device. The system registers a patient under the care of a doctor and records a dose schedule for the patient. The dose schedule specifies a particular medication and associated volume and timing interval for administration to the patient via a medication dispensing device. A medication cartridge is with the dose schedule. An invitation link is sent to the patient for the patient to link the physician system with their patient system and the medication dispensing device. The dose schedule can be pushed to the patient system to populate the patient system with the specifics of the dose schedule.