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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2017
Applicant:
Etectrx, Inc., Orlando, FL (US);
Inventors:
Neil R. Euliano, Gainesville, FL (US);
Brent A. Myers, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Jose C. Principe, Gainesville, FL (US);
Venkata V. Meka, Oakland, CA (US);
Glen Flores, Gainesville, FL (US);
Assignee:
etectRx, Inc., Gainesville, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 23/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/07 (2006.01); A61B 5/145 (2006.01); G06F 19/00 (2018.01); A61B 5/06 (2006.01); A61B 5/042 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/4833 (2013.01); A61B 5/065 (2013.01); A61B 5/07 (2013.01); A61B 5/073 (2013.01); A61B 5/14539 (2013.01); A61B 5/42 (2013.01); G06F 19/00 (2013.01); G06F 19/3456 (2013.01); G08B 23/00 (2013.01); A61B 5/0421 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0209 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0214 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3592 (2013.01); G06F 19/3462 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method for monitoring a patient's compliance with a medication regimen includes an electronic tag integral with or attached to a medicine delivery device such as a capsule, the tag having an antenna and a receiver/transmitter, the system also including a reader positioned externally for detecting the presence and location of the delivery device in the patient.