Global Patent Index - EP 2160170 A1

EP 2160170 A1 20100310 - SYSTEM FOR CHECKING THAT A MEDICINE HAS BEEN TAKEN

Title (en)

SYSTEM FOR CHECKING THAT A MEDICINE HAS BEEN TAKEN

Title (de)

SYSTEM ZUR KONTROLLE EINER MEDIKAMENTENEINNAHME

Title (fr)

SYSTÈME DE CONTRÔLE DE LA PRISE DE MÉDICAMENTS

Publication

EP 2160170 A1 20100310 (DE)

Application

EP 08758927 A 20080602

Priority

  • EP 2008004358 W 20080602
  • CH 10022007 A 20070622

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2009000382A1] A system for reminding a patient to take a medicine and for checking that the medicine has been taken by the patient from a blister pack (10) comprises: a blister pack (10) with a bottom part (12), having at least one receptacle (14) formed from a bottom film and containing a tablet (16) or similar portion of medicine, and with a cover film (18) that can be pressed through and that is sealed against the bottom part (12); an individual identification code (40) assigned to each receptacle (14), printed on the bottom part (12) and/or on the cover film (18) and visible to the patient after the receptacle is opened; a storage medium for storing instructions to patients on taking the medicine and for storing the identification codes (40) of the blister pack (10) or for storing means of generating the identification codes (40); and a means communicating with the storage medium and used for processing the data stored in the storage medium and for communicating instructions and information to the patients.

IPC 8 full level

A61J 1/03 (2006.01); A61J 7/04 (2006.01); G16H 20/10 (2018.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61J 1/035 (2013.01 - EP US); A61J 7/04 (2013.01 - EP); B65D 75/327 (2013.01 - EP); G16H 20/10 (2017.12 - EP US); A61J 7/0436 (2015.05 - EP); A61J 2200/30 (2013.01 - EP); B65D 2203/10 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2009000382A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2009000382 A1 20081231; EP 2160170 A1 20100310

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2008004358 W 20080602; EP 08758927 A 20080602