AN ELECTRONIC PILL PACKET HOLDER AND REMINDER THAT DETECTS PILL PACKET REMOVAL

摘要

A monitor for use in association with a pill or medicament dose dispenser or packet; said pill or medicament dose dispenser or packet of the type adapted to releasably retain one or more pills or like medicament doses; said monitor comprising: (a) a dispenser or packet presence sensing means; (b) alarm means; (c) timing means; (d) logic means; said logic means adapted to cause said alarm means to issue an alarm signal if said dispenser or packet presence sensing means detects the presence of a dispenser or packet for a continuous period of time determined by said timing means greater than a preset period of time; said present period of time being a function of the content of said one or more pills or like medicament doses. In a further form there is disclosed a pill packet holder adapted for housing a container or packet of pills or like medicament doses; said holder incorporating a sensor which detects a packet movement condition.