Systems and methods for monitoring medical adherence and compliance
AssigneeVerily Life Sciences LLC
InventorsJames Etzkorn, Todd Whitehurst, Brian Marc Pepin, Robert Francis Wiser
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Abstract
A medication packet bundle includes one or more beacons. Each beacon may transmit a signal representing an event related to patient compliance with a medication regimen, such as removal of a packet of medication from a bundle or opening of a packet. The transmitted beacon signals can be monitored and processed to track patient compliance and adherence.
Claims26
A medication package system comprising:
- a packet bundle comprising a plurality of packets of medication, each packet of the plurality of packets frangibly coupled to another packet of the plurality of packets;
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- a beacon system comprising a power source and a plurality of beacons, the power source configured to power at least one beacon of the plurality of beacons, and wherein at least one beacon of the plurality of beacons configured to transmit a signal in response to receiving a first signal generated by a breaking of a frangible coupling of a packet of medication being separated from the packet bundle.
A method for monitoring use of a packet bundle of medication, comprising:
- detecting, by a beacon of a plurality of beacons, a packet of medication being separated from a packet bundle in response to receiving a first signal generated by a breaking of a frangible coupling of the packet of medication being separated from a packet bundle, the packet bundle comprising a plurality of packets of medication, each packet of the plurality of packets frangibly coupled to another packet of the plurality of packets;
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- transmitting, by the beacon and in response to the detection, a second signal indicating opening of the packet or separation of the packet from the packet bundle.
A medication package system comprising:
- a packet bundle comprising a plurality of packets of medication, each packet of the plurality of packets frangibly coupled to another packet of the plurality of packets;
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- a beacon system comprising a power source and a plurality of beacons, the power source configured to power at least one beacon of the plurality of beacons, and wherein at least one beacon of the plurality of beacons configured to transmit a signal in response to receiving a first signal generated by a packet of medication being opened.
A method for monitoring use of a packet bundle of medication, comprising:
- detecting, by a beacon of a plurality of beacons, a packet of medication being opened in response to receiving a first signal generated by a breaking of a frangible coupling of the packet of medication being separated from a packet bundle, the packet being one of a plurality of packets of medication in a packet bundle, each packet of the plurality of packets frangibly coupled to another packet of the plurality of packets;
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- transmitting, by the beacon and in response to the detection, a second signal indicating the opening of the packet.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.