Communications: electrical – Continuously variable indicating – Combined
Patent
1995-10-16
1998-12-22
Horabik, Michael
Communications: electrical
Continuously variable indicating
Combined
34030915, 340568, 379 38, 379 46, G08B 1900
Patent
active
058524088
ABSTRACT:
A system includes a medication dispensing device that is adapted for dispensing a medication to a patient at a predetermined time interval and includes a method for the detection of the timely removal of the medication from the device. When the medication is not timely removed from the device a signal of non-compliance is generated and is received by an alarm system that is adapted to summon help. According to a first embodiment the alarm system places a telephone call to a care-giver or, if the care-giver is unresponsive, to an alternate care-giver who in turn makes contact with the patient. According to a second embodiment the alarm system places a telephone call to a central monitoring station which attempts to make contact with the patient by use of a two-way speaker phone that is included in the alarm system. In the event the patient is unresponsive to communication over the speaker phone, a person at the central monitor station places a telephone call to a care-giver or, if the care-giver is unresponsive, to an alternate care-giver who in turn makes contact with the patient. According to an alternative embodiment the alarm system is incorporated into the medication dispensing device as a component thereof.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4911327 (1990-03-01), Shepherd et al.
Christiansen Steven Aagard
Colling Steven John
Weiser George Henry
Hill Andrew
Horabik Michael
Rinne, Jr. Risto A.
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