# US 10,320,439 B2 · Medical device case > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,320,439 B2 - Document ID: US10320439B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/432,813 - Filed: 2017-02-14 - Published: 2017-06-01 - Granted: 2019-06-11 - Earliest claimed: 2014-03-03 - Applicants: Alexander N. Greiner - Inventors: Alexander N. Greiner - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10320439B2 ## CPC - H04B 1/3888: Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers - A45C 11/00: Receptacles for purposes not provided for in groups A45C1/00-A45C9/00 (specially adapted for toiletry or cosmetic equipment A45D29/20, A45D44/18; travelling sewing kits A45F3/48) - A45C 15/00: Purses, bags, luggage or other receptacles covered by groups A45C1/00 - A45C11/00, combined with other {objects or} articles (A45C1/08, A45C3/14, {A45C11/321, A45C13/28} take precedence) - A61J 1/03: for pills or tablets (containers for pills or tablets with special dispensing means therefor B65D83/04) - A61J 1/16: Holders for containers - A61M 5/002: {Packages specially adapted therefor, e.g. packages for syringes or needles or kits for diabetics} - A61M 15/0086: {Inhalation chambers} - B65D 50/00: Closures with means for discouraging unauthorised opening or removal thereof, with or without indicating means, e.g. child-proof closures - B65D 55/02: Locking devices; Means for discouraging or indicating unauthorised opening or removal of closure - B65D 85/70: {for materials not otherwise provided for} - H04B 1/3877: Arrangements for enabling portable transceivers to be used in a fixed position, e.g. cradles or boosters - H04M 1/0249: {Details of the mechanical connection between the housing parts or relating to the method of assembly} - H04M 1/21: Combinations with auxiliary equipment, e.g. with clocks or memoranda pads - A45C 11/002: {for storing portable handheld communication devices, e.g. pagers or smart phones} - A45C 2011/007: {Receptacles for personal medical or care products, e.g. drugs, condoms or patches; Small first-aid kits} - A61J 2205/30: Printed labels - A61M 2209/06: Packaging for specific medical equipment - H04B: TRANSMISSION - A45C: PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS - A61J: CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE - A61M: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY (introducing media into or onto the bodies of animals A61D7/00; means for inserting tampons A61F13/26; devices for administering food or medicines orally A61J; containers for collecting, storing or administering blood or medical fluids A61J1/05); DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY (surgery A61B; chemical aspects of surgical articles A61L); DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR {(Electrotherapy, e.g. producing anaesthesia by the use of alternating or intermittent currents A61N1/36021)} - B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) ## Abstract This disclosure relates generally to embodiments disclosing a case designed to contain both a smartphone and a medical device, such as an epinephrine auto-injector. The case contains allows both the smartphone and the medical device to remain within the case while the case is being transported. The case may also include a release mechanism for releasing the medical device from the case. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A case comprising: a first pocket configured to receive a smartphone; a second pocket adjacent to the first pocket and configured to receive a medical device, wherein the medical device is one of an epinephrine auto-injector, an inhaler, and at least one pill, the second pocket being removably attached to the first pocket; and a release mechanism for removing the medical device from the case, the release mechanism comprising a hole at the bottom of the second pocket, wherein the hole is adapted to allow for a finger of a user to be pushed up on the medical device through the hole to remove the medical device from the second pocket. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The case of claim 1, wherein the release mechanism for removing the medical device from the case further comprises a spring. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The case of claim 1, wherein the release mechanism further comprises a flap or a clip. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The case of claim 1, further comprising a protective material between the first pocket and the second pocket, wherein the protective material is configured to protect the medical device when the smartphone becomes hot. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The case of claim 1, further comprising a Blue-tooth emitter that is configured to allow the smartphone to communicate with the medical device. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The case of claim 1, wherein the second pocket comprises a pill compartment. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The case of claim 6, wherein the pill compartment comprises at least two containers and is designed to hold at least one pill in each container. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The case of claim 1, wherein the medical device is substantially cylindrical. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The case of claim 1, wherein the medical device is substantially flat on at least two sides. ### Claim 10 A method for carrying a medical device comprising: providing a smartphone carrying case comprising a first pocket for a smartphone, a second pocket for a medical device, and a protective material between the first pocket and the second pocket, which is configured to protect the medical device when the smartphone becomes hot; removably attaching the second pocket to the first pocket; inserting the smartphone into the first pocket of the carrying case, wherein the first pocket wraps around the smartphone; inserting the medical device into the second pocket carrying case, wherein the second pocket wraps around the medical device, wherein the medical device is selected from the group consisting of an epinephrine auto-injector, an inhaler, and at least one pill; transporting the carrying case with both the smartphone and the medical device; and utilizing a release mechanism to remove the medical device from the carrying case, the release mechanism comprising a hole at the bottom of the second pocket, such that the medical device is released when a finger of a user is pushed up on the medical device through the hole at the bottom of the second pocket. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the step of utilizing a release mechanism to remove the medical device from the carrying case further comprises utilizing a hole in the second pocket. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein removing the medical device comprises opening a containment device and then removing the medical device from the second pocket. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein the containment device further comprises a clip or a flap. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10 further comprising using the medical device while in the second pocket. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the medical device is substantially cylindrical. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the medical device is substantially flat on at least two sides. ### Claim 17 A case comprising: a first pocket configured to hold a smartphone, wherein the first pocket is configured to protect the smartphone; a second pocket configured to hold a medical device, wherein the medical device is one of an epinephrine auto-injector, an inhaler, and at least one pill; a release mechanism that is configured to remove the medical device from the case, the release mechanism comprising a hole at the bottom of the second pocket, wherein the hole is configured to allow for a finger of a user to be pushed up on the medical device through the hole to remove the medical device from the second pocket; and a protective material between the first pocket and the second pocket. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The case of claim 17, wherein the second pocket is releasably attached to the first pocket. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The case of claim 17, wherein the second pocket comprises a pill compartment. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The case of claim 19, wherein: the pill compartment comprises at least three pill compartments; the second pocket has a shape of the medical device; and the medical device is one of the epinephrine auto-injector and the inhaler.