Method and apparatus for remote monitoring of daily dispensing of medication
US8725291B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 13, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H40/67
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for remote monitoring of daily dispensing of medication is disclosed. In one embodiment, a dispensing unit, equipped with a weight sensing mechanism, such as scale or balance, communicates with a monitoring application residing in a wireless terminal. The monitoring application provides supervision over a medication dispensing process.
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