公开(公告)号：US4899839A

公开(公告)日：1990-02-13

申请号：US365933

申请日：1989-06-14

申请人： Albert L. Dessertine ,  Thomas P. Hudson

发明人： Albert L. Dessertine ,  Thomas P. Hudson

IPC分类号： A61B10/00 ,  A61J7/00 ,  G01G13/28

CPC分类号： G01G13/28 ,  A61J7/0084 ,  A61J2200/30 ,  A61J2200/74 ,  A61J7/04

摘要： The present invention is directed to a method of monitoring a patient's medicine compliance. It involves weighing a container of medicine to determine a starting weight on a scale which is connected to a computer with a display unit and storing the starting weight in the computer followed by reweighing the container of medicine after a prescribed dosage is consumed to determine a second weight. The computer then determines the difference between the starting weight and said second weight to store a dosage unit weight. The computer is programmed to calculate compliance required weights of the container for each dosage administration for the prescription period of the medicine. The container of medicine is reweight from time to time on the scale to compare actual weight with compliance required weight to determine compliance and the computer visually displays the compliance results on the display unit to permit compliance monitoring. Optionally, other patient characteristics are also monitored and feedback is provided. The present invention includes both the method and the system of interconnected devices to practice the method. Feedback may be to the patient for self-monitoring or to a professional, and a single medicine or a plurality of medicines may be monitored.

公开(公告)号：US5016172A

公开(公告)日：1991-05-14

申请号：US457175

申请日：1989-12-26

申请人： Albert L. Dessertine

发明人： Albert L. Dessertine

IPC分类号： A61J7/00 ,  G01G13/28

CPC分类号： G01G13/28 ,  A61J2200/30 ,  A61J2200/74 ,  A61J7/0084 ,  Y10S128/92

摘要： The present invention is directed to a method of monitoring a patient's medicine compliance. It involves utilizing an automatic compliance monitoring device which stores compliance information and which may be connected to a computer with a display unit. The compliance monitoring device or the computer is programmed to calculate compliance requirements of the container e.g. by number of cap openings, by dispensing count or by weight information obtained by the automatic compliance monitoring device, for each dosage administration for the prescription period. The automatic compliance monitoring device is periodically, occasionally or randomly connected to the computer to compare actual usage with compliance required to determine compliance results on the display unit to permit compliance monitoring on a monitor at a remote location. Optionally, other patient characteristics are also monitored and feedback is provided. The present invention includes both the method and the system of interconnected devices to practice the method. Feedback may be to any professional or any remote location, and a single medicine or a plurality of medicines may be monitored.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种监测患者药物依从性的方法。 它涉及利用自动符合性监测装置，其存储合规信息，并且可以将其连接到具有显示单元的计算机。 合规监控装置或计算机被编程以计算容器的符合性要求，例如 通过分配数量或按照自动合格监测装置获得的重量信息，对于处方期间的每个剂量管理，通过数量的帽开口。 周期性地，偶然地或随机地连接到计算机上的自动合规性监测装置将实际使用与所需的合规性一起确定，以便在显示单元上确定合规结果以允许在远程位置的监视器上进行合规性监视。 可选地，还监视其他患者特征并提供反馈。 本发明包括实现该方法的互连设备的方法和系统。 反馈可能是任何专业或任何偏远的地方，并且可以监测单一药物或多种药物。