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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 22, 1997
Bruce A Kehr, Potomac, MD (US);
Evan Sohn, New York, NY (US);
Davin Stowell, New York, NY (US);
James E Starnes, Crownsville, MD (US);
David Maurer, Randolph, NJ (US);
Dean Chapman, Brooklyn, NY (US);
David Farrage, Weehawken, NJ (US);
Informedix, Inc., Rockville, MD (US);
Abstract
A medical monitoring device, operating system, and method is provided for managing administration of medical treatment regimens for treating a patient's medical conditions. The device stores medication schedule data, treatment data, patient query data, and patient response data. The device includes a controller for controlling modes of operation of the device, controlling access of the memory, controlling display of the treatment data and the patient query data on a display, receiving and processing patient response data, tracking timing, and providing scheduled medication alarm signals. The device provides scheduled medication alarm signals that alert the user concerning prescribed medications due to be taken. The device further includes removable trays of varying capacities that provide flexibility regarding type and quantity of dispersed medications. The device also facilitates a pre-loading and pre-labeling method that provides for efficiency, accuracy, and improved controls regarding dispensing of prescribed medications.