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Capsule medication administration system, medication administration method using capsule medication administration system, control method for capsule medication administration system

US8021356B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 27, 2004
Grant dateSep 20, 2011
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Expiry dateDec 30, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61J3/07
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

This capsule medication administration system includes: a capsule type medical device which includes a drug retention section, a drug release section which releases a drug which is retained in the drug retention section, and a communication section which sends and receives signal between the outside; an external device which includes an external communication section which sends and receives signal between the capsule type medical device; a condition input section which inputs conditions for operating the drug release section to the external device; an information acquisition section which acquires information for comparison with conditions which have been inputted by the condition input section; and a comparison section which compares together the information which has been acquired by the information acquisition section and the conditions which have been inputted with the condition input section; and the drug release section is controlled based upon the result of comparison.

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