Apparatus and associated software and methods for improving medication adherence. A connected medication dispenser includes a robotic arm adapted to deliver a prescribed medication dose to a patient in their home, and software and sensors that analyze the patient's compliance, communicate with external health sensors to monitor the patient's response to the dose, and communicate with external servers to send the result of providing the medication dose to the patient. In an illustrative example, the patient may be a chronic, acute, or terminal illness patient, and the results may be communicated with physicians, payers, caregivers, a pharmacy, and/or the patient's electronic health record. The flow of information may allow the physician or caregiver to offer real-time adjustments to the medication type, dose, and schedule to provide improved therapeutic outcomes.

An exemplary compounding system and device for mixing materials can include a housing, a first material source and a second material source. A first fluid line can be operationally connected to the housing and configured to transport a first volume of fluid per unit time from the first material source to a final container. A second fluid line can be operationally connected to the housing and configured to transport a second volume of fluid per unit time from the second material source to the final container. The device can also include a pump system including, a first pump having a first rotor and a first platen which secures the first fluid line between the first rotor and the first platen, the first pump being configured to move the first volume of fluid through the first fluid line, and a second pump having a second rotor and a second platen which secures the second fluid line between the second rotor and the second platen, the second pump being configured to move the second volume of fluid through the second fluid line. A first platen lock can be provided and can be rotated in a first direction to lock the first platen in a closed position relative to the first rotor, and wherein rotation of the first rotor draws the first material source through the first fluid line. The pump system can also be configured such that the volume of fluid per unit time delivered by the first and second pumps is different, and/or where the first and second pumps have different head characteristics.

Improved systems and methods for medicine delivery, and in particular, improved insulin pen needles and related devices are provided. Smart injection devices record and transfer data including medicine level, delivered dose, dose confirmation, and dose time and date. Additional data captured may include glucose concentration, insulin level, carbohydrates ingested, stress level, exercise, blood pressure, and glucose high and low excursion events. Various means of data collection and analysis are provided and systems can identify and flag patients who require intervention. Smart sleeves and add sensing capability to standard insulin pens. Pen needles are provided with sensing capability to confirm and measure doses delivered by insulin pen. A two-part pen cap include a primary sleeve that connects to the insulin pen and an end cap that provides for capturing the time of dose delivery, and monitoring the hold time for a dose delivery after plunger movement.

A method and apparatus for Secure Storage and Dispensing of Opioid (SSDO) or other controlled substances while providing remote assistance and monitoring. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a motorized medication tray for automatic dispensing of pills with optional blister pack containing sealed medication. The device further comprises of a secure tamper resistant housing mechanism, plurality of sensors along with a wireless communication module to notify the remote operators in case of illegal and unauthorized access. The current invention can be configured into multiple embodiments including but not limited to a mobile wearable device capable of attaching to a person's wrist, arm, foot and other body parts.

Systems, methods, and apparatuses for securely dispensing one or more prescribed substances at a given time and/or date are disclosed herein. In certain embodiments, a pill dispensing device may include a generally tamper-proof portable housing. A replaceable cartridge may be configured to be removably disposed within the portable housing. The replaceable cartridge also may be generally tamper-proof. The portable housing and/or the replaceable cartridge may be operable to dispense a predefined amount of a prescribed substance at a given time and/or date.

There is provided herein a guidance system for positioning an insertion device comprising: an electromagnetic field generator configured to generate an electromagnetic field covering a treatment area, an insertion device comprising an electromagnetic sensor, the electromagnetic sensor configured to receive signals indicative of the electromagnetic field, and a processing circuitry configured to: load an X-ray, CT, ultrasound or MRI image of the subject's chest, mark a location of a first and a second anatomic landmarks on the subject's torso using a registration sensor and obtaining a subject coordinate system based thereon, identify the location of the first and the second anatomic landmarks on the loaded X-ray, CT, ultrasound or MRI image of the subject's chest; aligning the subject coordinate system with the loaded X-ray, CT, ultrasound or MRI image, and display, on the image, a path of the insertion device insertion with respect to the first and the second anatomic locations; wherein the path is generated according to changes in the strength of the electromagnetic field sensed by the tip sensor's during the insertion of the insertion device.

The present disclosure relates to the field of a pill dispenser. The pill dispenser with a pre-filled stackable cartridge comprises a top plate, fitted horizontally with an embedded machine device; a cartridge assembly, fitted horizontally and mounted vertically on top of each of the cartridge assembly, detachably supporting a set of the pre-filled stackable cartridge wherein each of the cartridge comprise a plurality of slots to place a pill and a pill dispensing slot for dispensing the pill; and a plurality of tabs attached externally to each of the cartridge wherein one of the tab remains intact and rest each of the tabs are broken to create at least one hole to denote a serial number of the cartridge to follow a sequence of mounting the cartridge, a base plate comprising a pill cup to be manually pulled by the consumer to extract the pill to be consumed.

Mixing device (1) and fluid mixing method, by means of successive transfers between syringes. The mixing method comprises placing a pair of syringes (2, 3) in the mixing device (1), adjusting a variable fixing element adaptable to the pair of syringes (2, 3) and selecting and running a mixing programme, being the mixing force, the speed and the range and the number of transfers adjustable. The mixing device comprises a mobile carriage (7) longitudinally movable and fixing elements (8, 9) with an adjustable distance between them. The invention allows for the mixing or emulsifying of blood fluids with different viscosity, particularly a protein gel and a platelet-rich plasma, for the preparation of dermatological formulations, in a versatile, hygienic and effective manner.

An object container apparatus includes a housing, a sensor sheet, and one or more computer processors coupled to the sensor sheet. The housing comprises one or more interior surfaces forming a cavity. The sensor sheet is positioned within the cavity and comprises one or more arrays of capacitive touch pads. The one or more arrays of capacitive touch pads are arranged substantially parallel to each other in order to form a space within the cavity where an object can be inserted. The one or more computer processors are coupled to the one or more arrays of capacitive touch pads and configured to process capacitance measurements derived from the one or more arrays of capacitive touch pads. The object container apparatus functions to detect an object in the space via processing of capacitance measurements by the one or more computer processors.

A container system configured to transfer heat to a fluid contained within the container system, such as dialysate. The container system may be configured to fluidly couple to a medical machine. The container system includes a flexible material comprising a wall of the container system. In examples, the flexible material defines a container volume configured to contain the fluid. The flexible material mechanically supports a circuit configured to generate and transfer heat to the fluid. The circuit is configured to flex and/or bend when the flexible material flexes and/or bends. In examples, the container system includes control circuitry configured to cause the circuit to generate heat based on a temperature of the fluid.