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EP1510987A2 - Système et méthode d'avertissement pour surveiller la disponibilité de médicaments pour un patient - Google Patents

Système et méthode d'avertissement pour surveiller la disponibilité de médicaments pour un patient Download PDF

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EP1510987A2
EP1510987A2 EP04018882A EP04018882A EP1510987A2 EP 1510987 A2 EP1510987 A2 EP 1510987A2 EP 04018882 A EP04018882 A EP 04018882A EP 04018882 A EP04018882 A EP 04018882A EP 1510987 A2 EP1510987 A2 EP 1510987A2
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Thomas Ehben
Michael Mankopf
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/18—Status alarms
    • G08B21/24—Reminder alarms, e.g. anti-loss alarms
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B13/00—Burglar, theft or intruder alarms
    • G08B13/02—Mechanical actuation
    • G08B13/14—Mechanical actuation by lifting or attempted removal of hand-portable articles
    • G08B13/1427—Mechanical actuation by lifting or attempted removal of hand-portable articles with transmitter-receiver for distance detection
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/02—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
    • G08B21/0202—Child monitoring systems using a transmitter-receiver system carried by the parent and the child
    • G08B21/0241—Data exchange details, e.g. data protocol
    • G08B21/0247—System arrangements wherein the alarm criteria uses signal strength
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/02—Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
    • G08B21/0202—Child monitoring systems using a transmitter-receiver system carried by the parent and the child
    • G08B21/0241—Data exchange details, e.g. data protocol
    • G08B21/0258—System arrangements wherein both parent and child units can emit and receive

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  • the present invention relates to a warning system and a Method for monitoring the availability of medical Aids for a patient, in particular for monitoring the availability of important medications.
  • the object of the present invention is therefore to to specify a system and a procedure that a patient automatically alert you if important to you medical aids are no longer immediately available are and / or must be used.
  • warning system and the method according to the claims 1 and 15 solved.
  • Advantageous embodiments the warning system and the method are the subject the dependent claims or the following description as well as the exemplary embodiments.
  • the present alert system for monitoring availability medical aid for a patient, in particular of medication is made up of a first aid-side Signal transmitter and a second patient-side signal generator together.
  • the first signal transmitter can be connected to the medical Aid or a container for the resource attach or integrate into the tool or container.
  • this first signal transmitter for example, in the packaging a drug as a medical device integrated become.
  • the first signal transmitter has a transmitting unit for emitting first electromagnetic signals, the second signal transmitter a corresponding receiving unit for Reception of the emitted by the transmitting unit of the first signal generator first electromagnetic signals.
  • the patient-side second signal generator a warning device to deliver a perceptible by the patient warning signal and a control unit for controlling the warning device.
  • the second patient-side signal generator can from the For example, patients in the form of a finger ring, on a bracelet or a necklace. He can also in Nutzoder Jewelry items are integrated, such as. Wristwatches or amulets.
  • the patient-side signal generator has the Task, the patient in case of need by the perceptible Warning signal, for example, a visual alarm, an acoustic Alarm, a vibrating alarm or a combination of two or all of these types of alarms.
  • the warning device are the expert from the Known in the art.
  • the control unit of the patient side second signal generator is designed such that on receipt of the first electromagnetic signals or falls below a predetermined reception strength of the first electromagnetic signals and / or upon receipt of a certain transmitted with the first electromagnetic signals Information the warning device to deliver the Warning signal activates.
  • the patient Through the use of this warning system and the corresponding Procedure, the patient, depending on the design of the system, made aware that this is important for him medical aids, for example an emergency medication or an occasionally spontaneously needed medical Device, no longer within a certain range and / or not in a proper, d. H. insertable State, is. Alternatively or additionally, the patient may also be alerted to the warning signal that he will use the medical device in the near future got to.
  • the tool side first signal transmitter also has one or more sensors, the condition of the device which is essential for the use, For example, the level of a drug container or capture the gas pressure in a spray can or pressure bottle. Another example are sensors for empty-pressed Blister packs for medicines.
  • the first signaler additionally has a control unit for controlling the Transmitter on which the transmitting unit either when detecting an improper condition of the device, eg. upon detection of a minimum level or gas pressure, for Emitting an electromagnetic signal or a specific Signal sequence, or for transmission of the detected state the aid in a patient-side signal generator regularly requested response signal controls.
  • the signal transmission between the patient-side second and the tool-side first signal generator can depending on Configuration of the warning system or the method to different Manner, with the following Embodiments of course also combined with each other are.
  • an electromagnetic Signal to the patient-side second signal generator send. Does it not reach the patient side signal generator, For example, due to a large distance of the aid from Patients, so solves the patient-side second signal generator the warning signal, because the reception strength below a predetermined Threshold has dropped. In this embodiment the patient is thus easily aware of it if he unconsciously goes too far from what is important to him medical aids, such as an emergency drug, away.
  • the patient-side sends second signal generator at regular intervals an interrogation signal to the tool side first signaler. This sends a response signal upon receipt of this interrogation signal back. If this response signal reaches the patient side second signal generator, it is in the same manner as in the first embodiment generates a warning signal.
  • the response signal can also contain information about this Condition of the aid included. In this case, the Information from the control unit of the patient side second signaler detected and an improper Condition of the aid also triggered a warning signal.
  • This embodiment thus offers the patient the further advantage that he timely over an improper State of his resource is informed, so that he can take appropriate action.
  • the tool side sends first signal transmitter a signal to the patient-side second Sounder, as soon as the sensors are not properly State of the aid is detected.
  • the control unit the patient-side second signal generator triggers on the basis of this signal received a warning signal.
  • the patient can also with be alerted to a warning signal as soon as the Durability limit of a drug as a medical Aid is achieved or imminent. So can be either on the patient side or on the tool side Signal generator provided a time comparison device be that programmed a resource associated with the resource Comparison date, eg the expiry date, with the each current time compares. This is natural also a corresponding internal clock, too a radio clock may be required.
  • the comparison date may, for example, from the patient at the start of a new pack unit a drug or the distributor of the drug be set or in the preparation of the drug already programmed into the tool on the side of the tool be, if this signaler already at production of the drug attached to its packing or in whose package is integrated.
  • the power supply of the two signal transmitters can be via batteries respectively. Due to the discontinuous broadcast of signals, the power consumption is low.
  • the drug side Signal generator his energy from the patient side Sounder or from the ambient noise in each case via electromagnetic Waves. Such techniques are out the field of wireless information transmission as well from RF-ID tag technology (Radio Frequency Identification) known.
  • the present warning system and the associated method may be in addition to alerting the patient by the patient side signal generator also a transmission a warning message to other persons, for example Carer or attending physician done.
  • the Patient side or the auxiliary side signal generator a Interface to an external receiving unit, via the the warning message when a warning signal to the appropriate additional person is transferable. So can eg. a connection to a mobile network to activate a Mobile phones of the other person done, for example, on the To draw attention to the error status of the medical device.
  • the use of other wireless transmission techniques by appropriate training of the integrated interface is of course possible, such as a direct short-distance wireless connection directly to a mobile phone, eg via Bluetooth.
  • the patient wears 15 the second signal generator 2 constantly on the body, eg. integrated in a wristwatch, as with reference to the figure 1 is illustrated.
  • the patient is 15 rely on an important drug in a container 14 is packed.
  • this container 14 is also the attached on the auxiliary side signal generator 1, in regular Intermittent electromagnetic signals emits. is the drug is in the immediate vicinity of the patient 15,
  • the patient side signal generator 2 receives the electromagnetic Signals with sufficient reception strength. Forgets the patient 15 his drug, for example, in his apartment and away from the apartment, so gives the patient side Signal transmitter 2 when exceeding a certain range a warning signal, since the received signal then below a threshold has dropped.
  • the patient 15 can then return and take the medicine with you. To this Way, it can be avoided that the patient goes unnoticed in a situation in which he is not on his medication when needed can access.
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic representation of individual components the present warning system in a possible embodiment.
  • the figure shows on the left side the patient side Signal transmitter 2, a receiving device 6 and a warning device 10, both with a control unit 8 are connected.
  • the one shown on the right Auxiliary-side signal generator 1 comprises a transmitting device 3 for the transmission of electromagnetic signals the receiving device 6 of the patient side signal generator 2, as indicated by the arrow.
  • the control unit 8 of the patient-side signal generator 2 checked while the reception strength of the received signal. When falling below a predeterminable threshold value is the warning device 10 driven to deliver a warning signal.
  • the present warning system comprises the tool side signal generator 1 also a control unit 7, the transmitting unit 3 when needed to deliver an electromagnetic Signals. So can this control unit 7 to be connected to one or more sensors 9, the Detect state of the aid. When detecting a not proper state, then the control unit 7 the Transmitting unit 3 for delivering one or more electromagnetic Act on signals to its reception by the receiving unit 6 of the patient side signal generator 2 out the Control unit 8 also causes a warning signal.
  • the patient-side signal generator 2 can be a transmitting unit 4 and the tool side signal generator 1 a Receiving unit 5 have.
  • the patient side signal generator 2 in regular Intervals electromagnetic signals to query the tool side Send signal generator 1.
  • the Control unit 7 of the auxiliary side signal generator 1 the Transmitting unit 3 for delivering a corresponding response signal.
  • the control unit 7 also Information about the detected with the sensors 9 state of the aid in the response signal. In this The information is latched by the control unit 8 of the Patient-side signal generator 2 evaluated and not proper condition of the aid also a warning signal triggered.
  • time comparator 11 indicated both in the patient-side signal generator 2 as well can be arranged in the tool side signal generator 1. This time comparator 11 serves to generate a Warning signal on reaching the best before date of a Medicament as a medical device.
  • FIG. 2 also shows the interface 12 for a wireless Connection to an external receiving station 16, via the a warning message, for example, to the mobile phone of a caregiver Person can be transmitted.
  • a warning message for example, to the mobile phone of a caregiver Person can be transmitted.
  • a drug as a medical Aid allows the control of the drug supply via the sensor or sensors 9 in conjunction with the delivery of a warning message via the interface 12 also an automatic request for a follow-on recipe or the Reordering a medication, causing a break the medication is avoided and administrative costs saved can be.
  • the patient-side signal generator 2 is preferably so miniaturized, that he as a ring 17 or other jewel am Body can be worn, as indicated in Figure 3a is.
  • the tool side signal generator 1 can, for example. integrated into a container 14 for medication or in this Container 14 may be attached or directly into the medical Auxiliary 13 integrated or attached to this.
  • Both Possibilities are illustrated in FIGS. 3b and 3c, wherein Figure 3b shows a drug package as a container 14 with therein blister packs 18 and FIG 3c illustrates an inhalation device 19 with a gas cylinder, on the inner wall of the tool side signal generator 1 is attached. In the latter case, this signal generator a pressure or level sensor for detecting the Condition of the gas cylinder filling have.
  • the tool side signal generator 1 can, for example.
  • In polymerelektronischer Circuit technology can be realized and is preferably integrated directly into the drug package.
  • the former is currently in disposable packaging of medicines particularly favorable, since such circuits cost and space-saving feasible.

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