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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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 20, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2029 |
Classification
- 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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