Medical dispending safety system that monitors drug ingestion

US9147043B2 · kind B2 · utility

Inventors

• Doug Melby · Bainbridge Island, US
• David Greenberg · Omer, IL

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 18, 2013
• Grant date: Sep 29, 2015
• Expiry date: Jan 1, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G16H20/13
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The current application is directed to methods for assessing patient risk and managing chronic pain patients in order to improve functional outcomes, decrease mortality and morbidity, and to emphasize the cost effectiveness of chronic pain treatment. Nurse case managers working with physician consultants who have experience in dealing with complex non-cancerous chronic pain diagnoses, substance abuse, mental health conditions, and drug diversion are employed. Chronic pain case management services may be employed, often along with specialized drug-dispensing devices.