Devices and methods for competency training and use authorization for dispensing an agent

摘要

Devices and methods for competency training and use authorization for dispensing an agent are described, which include: an agent-dispensing device including a reservoir configured to store agents, a controllable agent-dispensing mechanism in communication with the reservoir, a locking mechanism coupled to the controllable agent-dispensing mechanism, a microprocessor including circuitry, use sensors to monitor at least one operational step for use of the agent-dispensing device, training circuitry configured to train the user and to assign a value for each of the monitored at least one operational step for use of the agent-dispensing device, verification circuitry configured to determine if the assigned value for each of the monitored at least one operational step for use of the agent-dispensing device meets or exceeds a pre-defined performance threshold, and activation circuitry responsive to the verification circuitry and configured to deactivate the locking mechanism to allow dispensing of agents if the assigned value meets or exceeds the pre-defined performance threshold.

主权项

1. An agent-dispensing device comprising:
a housing including at least one reservoir configured to store one or more agents; a controllable agent-dispensing mechanism in communication with the at least one reservoir; a locking mechanism coupled to the controllable agent-dispensing mechanism; a microprocessor including circuitry to operate the agent-dispensing device in a dispensing mode or a training mode and switching circuitry operable to switch operation of the agent-dispensing device between the dispensing mode and the training mode; one or more use sensors located on the agent-dispensing device and responsive to at least one operational step for use of the agent-dispensing device in the training mode; training circuitry operably linked to the one or more use sensors and configured to train the user in the at least one operational step for use of the agent-dispensing device in the training mode and to assign a value for each of the monitored at least one operational step for use of the agent-dispensing device performed by the user in the training mode based on feedback from the one or more use sensors; verification circuitry configured to receive the assigned value for each of the monitored at least one operational step for use of the agent-dispensing device in the training mode, and to certify the user is competent to use the agent-dispensing device if the assigned value for each of the monitored at least one operational step for use of the agent-dispensing device meets or exceeds a pre-defined performance threshold; and activation circuitry responsive to the verification circuitry and configured to deactivate the locking mechanism if the user is certified competent to use the agent-dispensing device to allow dispensing of the one or more agents in the dispensing mode.