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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 1988
Filed:
Aug. 22, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
John Urquhart, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Harold R Elgie, Fairfield, IA (US);
Assignee:
Aprex Corporation, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G04B / ; A47B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
368 10 ; 368109 ; 221-2 ; 221 15 ;
Abstract
A contingent dosing device which actively controls the pattern in which doses of one or more pharmaceutical preparations are administered to a patient. The device is programmed with information concerning an initial dosing regimen, and monitors deviations from that regimen. Based on the acceptability of the calculated deviations, the device may dispense or withhold medication. The invention also includes an automatic drug dosage compliance method using the contingent dosing device.