Connected pill dispenser
US11602488B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/45109
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus and associated methods relate to a connected pill dispenser configured to treat a patient's illness with a robotic arm adapted to deliver a prescribed medication dose to a patient in their home, analyze the patient's response to the dose based on various sensor inputs, automatically determine whether the patient took the medicine and send the provider the result of providing the medication dose to the patient. In an illustrative example, the patient may be a chronic, acute, or terminal illness patient. The medication dose may be, for example, a medication prescribed by a doctor to be taken in a specific amount at specific times. In some embodiments, the connected pill dispenser may automatically notify the patient when a medication dose is due. Various embodiments may determine if the patient consumed a medication dose based on machine vision, audio, or other sensor data, permitting caregiver notification of patient medication adherence, medication compliance, or non-adherence and sensor inputs as data on potential effectiveness and/or side effects.
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