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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 1999
Filed:
Jun. 18, 1997
Pekka Heinonen, Espoo, FI;
Harri Okkonen, Espoo, FI;
Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd., Espoo, FI;
Abstract
The object of the present invention is a patient's nursing apparatus (2), which comprises reminding devices (4) for transmitting a predetermined reminding signal to a user of the apparatus at a predetermined point of time. In order that the carrying out of the activities, relating to the nursing of the patient, at the right time would be more efficient, the nursing apparatus comprises a storage space (7) for storing medication (8) needed for nursing the patient, feeding device (9) for feeding at least one medication items (8), located in the storage space, from the storage space (7) into a space of use (11) and detecting device (10) for detecting the at least one of the medication (8) located in the space of use, whereupon the reminding devices (4) are responsive to the detecting devices (10) for transmitting said predetermined reminding signal to the user of the apparatus (2) at a determined point of time, the detecting device (10) indicating that said at least one medication (8) is located in the space of use. The nursing apparatus is portable and it has been combined with a mobile station (1) for communicating information relating to the nursing apparatus. The nursing apparatus can be combined with a battery and be adapted to be connected to the battery space of a mobile station.