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US 2016/0106626 A1Published application
Medication dosage indicator
AssigneeJanssen Pharmaceutica NV
InventorsVeronica Barajas, David Tripi
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Abstract
Dosage log apparatuses, containers and medication dosage recording methodologies for tracking medications and dosage schedules.
Claims27
A dosage log apparatus comprising:
- a container that defines a volume configured to store a medication;
- a cap configured to be selectively secured to the container;
- one or more temporal symbols;
- and
- a temporal indicator,
- wherein the temporal indicator and the one or more temporal symbols are associated with the container or the cap and are configured to be aligned so as to indicate a dosage time.
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A dosage log apparatus configured to be attached to a medication container to record when a dose of a medication is administered, the apparatus comprising:
- a band including temporal symbols that correspond to units of time on an external surface of the band;
- and
- a temporal indicator configured to be attached to a portion of the medication container adjacent to the band such that the temporal indicator is alignable with one of the temporal symbols to record a particular time.
A method of recording a dose of a medication comprising:
- confirming that it is currently a dosing interval from a time specified on a medication container;
- aligning safety features to open the medication container;
- administering a medication;
- closing the medication container;
- and
- aligning one of the safety features with a temporal symbol corresponding to a current time.
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A method of recording a dose of a medication comprising:
- confirming that it is currently a time specified on a medication container;
- administering a medication;
- and
- aligning a temporal indicator with a temporal symbol corresponding to a time at which a subsequent dose of the medication is to be administered.
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A container that defines a volume configured to store a medication, the container comprising:
- a bottle in which the volume is at least partially defined, the bottle including a first safety feature;
- a cap configured to be releasably secured to the bottle, the cap including a second safety feature;
- and
- temporal symbols corresponding to times of day, the temporal symbols being associated with the bottle or the cap and configured to be aligned with the first safety feature or the second safety feature to indicate a dosage time.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.