Removable Label with Perforated Tabs for Medication Tracking

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Solution Overview

Problem

Patients and caregivers often forget to take scheduled medication dosages, especially when multiple medications are involved, leading to potential missed or duplicate doses due to difficulty in tracking the medication schedule over time.

Innovation Solution

A single-layer, removable label with a low-tack, pressure-sensitive adhesive and perforated tabs that can be applied to medication containers, allowing users to easily track and remember dosage schedules through visual or tactile indicators, enabling repositioning and reuse without leaving residue.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a removable label with low-tack adhesive is used, then the label can be repositioned and reused without residue, but the adhesive strength may be insufficient for permanent attachment

Engineering Contradiction:

Improverepositionability and reuseabilityVSAvoidadhesive strength

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies a low-tack adhesive with specific tack properties (0.5-2.0 N at 180° peel strength) that enables the label to be repeatedly applied, removed, and repositioned without leaving residue, while maintaining sufficient holding strength for the dosage tracking function

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Loss of information

If multiple tabs are added to track dosages, then dosage tracking capability is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedosage tracking capabilityVSAvoidlabel structure complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The label is divided into multiple detachable tabs (typically 7-30 tabs) that can be individually removed to track each dosage. Each tab represents a discrete dosage unit, allowing patients to visually track medication adherence without complex mechanisms

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The tabs are printed with color-coded indicators (such as days of the week or dosage frequency codes) that provide visual feedback on dosage status, improving trackability through simple visual cues rather than complex mechanical or electronic systems

Inventive Principle:

Principle #32Color changes

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The label provides a simple and effective visual reminder system for tracking medication dosages, ensuring patients take medications as prescribed, reducing errors and improving adherence to medication schedules.

Implementation Method 1

The adhesive is a low-tack, pressure-sensitive adhesive

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectPressure-sensitive adhesive: Adhesive

Data Source

PatentUS10762803B2Removable label for dosage tracking

Publication Date: 2020.09.01 GANTT LEEANNA

AI summary

A reminder system in the form of a removable label. The label is configured to allow a consumer to monitor consumption of a medication and/or supplement. The label has a re-adherable adhesive backing and perforated tear off tabs. In one step, the consumer may tear off the tab for the dosage that is taken so that the next time the consumer views the bottle, the consumer is aware that the dose has been taken and what dose is to be taken next. The label is tailored to the predetermined prescription schedule.