MEDICATION DISPENSER WITH INTEGRATED MONITORING SYSTEM

摘要

Devices, systems, and methods are provided for remote visualization of the storage compartments in a medication dispenser device, to monitor a patient's compliance with a medication dosage schedule and for verifying the proper loading of medication into the patient's medication dispenser device. The device may include a plurality of storage compartments, each having an interior space for storing at least one medication or medication reminder marker; an image capturing device (e.g., a camera) positionable to capture an image of the interior space of each storage compartment; and a communications module for electronically transmitting the captured image to a central monitoring station.

主权项

1. A device for the monitored storage and dispensing of medication to a user comprising:
a plurality of user-accessible storage compartments, wherein each storage compartment has an interior space for storing at least one medication or at least one medication reminder marker, and wherein the plurality of user-accessible storage compartments are presented and arranged together in order of a medication dosage schedule in which the at least one medication or the at least one medication reminder marker is to be removed from each of the plurality of user-accessible storage compartment by the user; an image capturing device configured to capture at least one image of the interior space of the plurality of user-accessible storage compartments; and a communications module for electronically transmitting the image captured by the image capturing device to a central monitoring station.