METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR GUIDING AND TRACKING MEDICATION USAGE

摘要

Methods and systems are provided for tracking and guiding a patient's clinically directed medication usage. Medicaments are placed in secure passive packaging that must be unlocked to enable dispensing of a dose or a set of doses. This packaging is designed to be difficult to open manually, and instead is designed to dispense only when used in combination with a smart key. The smart key is a separate device containing electronics, mechatronics or both, to unlock and dispense from the packaging and to track and guide usage. Together, the secure container and the smart key track medication usage, trigger reminders in accordance with actual patient data, deter an excessive rate of patient usage, and deter unauthorized access to medication.

主权项

1. A system for controlling access to a medication, the system comprising a container for the medication, the container comprising:
a casing comprising a top cover having at least one window, the casing further comprising a dispensing opening; a rotating lock mechanism comprising at least a top rotor disposed at least partially under the top cover, the top rotor comprising machine-readable indicia used to unlock the rotating lock mechanism and selectively accessible through the window when the top rotor is rotated; and a dispensing device actuated by the top rotor when the rotating lock mechanism is in an unlocked state, the dispensing device coupled to the dispensing opening, the dispensing device comprising a first carousel, the first carousel comprising a plurality of wells, each well configured to retain a respective amount of the medication, actuation of the dispensing device causing the first carousel to advance a first predetermined amount to cause medication stored in at least one of the wells to be obtainable from the dispensing exit.