EP 2170242 A2 20100407 - SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING DRUG INTAKE
Title (en)
SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING DRUG INTAKE
Title (de)
SYSTEM ZUR KONTROLLE EINER MEDIKAMENTENEINNAHME
Title (fr)
SYSTÈME DE CONTRÔLE DE LA PRISE DE MÉDICAMENTS
Publication
Application
Priority
- EP 2008004359 W 20080602
- CH 10042007 A 20070622
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2009000383A2] The invention relates to a system for reminding a patient of drug intake and for monitoring whether a patient has taken his/her drugs from a blister package (10). Said system comprises a blister package (10) having a blister base (12) with at least one receptacle (14), molded out of a base film and containing a tablet (16) or a similar drug portion, and a cover film (18), which is sealed towards the blister base (12) and can be forced through, a communication means (42), associated with the patient, comprising an electronic camera for recording an image of the blister package (10) after every drug intake, software for evaluating every image and identifying the tablets (16) removed by comparison with earlier images of the same blister package (10), means for reading and storing data comprising the instructions for a patient regarding drug intake, and optionally input and output means interacting with the communication means (42) for receiving information and for transmitting information.
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); B32B 27/08 (2013.01 - EP); B32B 27/32 (2013.01 - EP); G16H 20/10 (2017.12 - EP US); A61J 7/0472 (2013.01 - EP); A61J 2200/30 (2013.01 - EP); B32B 2439/80 (2013.01 - EP)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2009000383A2
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 2009000383 A2 20081231; WO 2009000383 A3 20090402; EP 2170242 A2 20100407
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 2008004359 W 20080602; EP 08758928 A 20080602