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Medication inventory device

US4360125A · kind A · utility

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9Claims
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Filing dateMar 10, 1980
Grant dateNov 23, 1982
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Expiry dateMar 10, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61J7/0454
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A medication dispenser in which medication to be dispensed is housed, including a member operable to allow medication access. The dispenser provides a medication alert signal at preselected times in accordance with a desired medication regimen. A medication access signal is provided when medication access is obtained. Data representative of the relative timing between a medication alert signal and a medication access signal is written into a readable memory whereby that data is available to a physician for evaluation. In a preferred embodiment, the data is representative of the time of occurrence of each medication alert signal and medication access signal. The interval between medication alert signals is selectively alterable.

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