Multi-medicament infusion systems prevent cross-channeling of medicaments. A system may include one or more of an infusion pump, medicament reservoirs, a multi-channel fluid conduit, and an infusion set. Medicament reservoirs and/or collars may be sized and shaped differently such that the medicament reservoirs can only be inserted into the system under selected configurations.

There is provided a device, a method and a system for managing and monitoring the medication of a patient. The medication storage and retrieval device (21) for managing and monitoring use of medication, the device (21) comprises a housing (122); a movable support (123) coupled to the housing; one or more containers (1) removably positionable within the housing of the device locatable on the support, each container being configured to store a medication, the medication provided in a loose form such as tablets or pills. The device (21) has a first closed configuration when the movable support (123) and containers thereon (1) are stowed within the housing, and a second open configuration when the movable support (123) and said containers (1) thereon are located outside the housing for access by a user to allow retrieval of medication from a container, as required. The device comprises an imaging device (11) configured to capture one or more images of each container and its contents, being the medication contained therein at the time of capture of the image, the time of capture of each image being related to a device use event. The imaging device (11) is configured to capture a first image of each container and contents before it is made accessible to a user, and to capture a second image of each container and contents after it has been accessible to the user. The images and other use data are processed to determine for each device use event one or more of: the identity of the type of medication contained in each container, the quantity of medication in the container before access and after access, the difference in the quantity of medication in the container before access and after access.

A device for training users in a proper mixing of pharmaceutical components, or for aiding in the mixing, or for performing the mixing, and administration of pharmaceutical components is disclosed. The device comprises a housing for receiving a pharmaceutical delivery device containing the pharmaceutical components. There is also a microcontroller disposed in the housing and a motion/orientation detection device disposed within or on the housing and in communication with the microcontroller. A method for use of the device is also disclosed, along with a substance for use as one of the pharmaceutical components.

A nipple-shield mounted sensor with associated electronic interface and interconnect for measurement and display of milk flow and volume during breastfeeding. The sensor is mounted in the tip of the nipple-shield in order to minimise intrusion between mother and child. The dimensions of the sensor and associated cabling are such that the device does not appear substantially different to a nipple-shield alone, thereby having minimal impact on the feeding session. Microlitre flow levels are measured directly by the sensor in order to relay accurate, real-time information on milk volume back to the feeding mother. The electronics unit amplifies the sensor input and digitally processes the data with software algorithms to determine the fluid volume.

A product interaction monitor includes sensors for measuring characteristics related to the product and/or product package or other type of container. The product interaction monitor can be installed in a container cap and used to monitor events associated with the container such as product usage. The product interaction monitor can utilize multiple sensor outputs to increase the accuracy of the detection of the events. The product interaction monitor can be used to estimate product inventory or product usage and communicate information regarding the product and/or product usage to a local display or a remote computer.

A PTP packaging machine includes: a filler that fills a predetermined content into pocket portions formed in a strip-shaped container film; a sealer that is provided on a downstream side of the filler and mounts a strip-shaped cover film to the container film to close the pocket portions and obtain a strip-shaped PTP film including the cover film mounted to the container film; and a puncher that is provided on a downstream side of the sealer and punches out an expected sheet portion of the PTP film that is a region of eventually forming a predetermined PTP sheet and thereby obtain the PTP sheet.

A pill dispensing system includes a pill dispenser, which includes a body, a dispensing port in the body to dispense medicine from the body, and a computer processor supported by the body. In an embodiment, pill dispensing system includes a dispensing system platform and a pill dispenser configured to communicate with the dispensing system platform. The dispensing system platform includes an administrator module having a central database and an administrator portal configured for system administrator access. A pill dispenser key device includes a body housing a processor, a memory, and a communication element, the processor, the memory, and the communication element configured to communicate a digital key to a pill dispenser.

A system and method for integration of telemedicine into multimedia video visitation systems of correctional facilities is disclosed herein. The system includes a telemedicine center that communicates with a medical center located at a correctional facility and a physician kiosk remote to the correctional facility. The medical center includes an inmate kiosk and a medical assistant station. The inmate kiosk and physician kiosk participate in a secure video call as part of an appointment between the inmate and physician. The inmate kiosk coordinates with the telemedicine center to verify an identity of the inmate. The inmate kiosk interfaces with a number of medical sensors and communicates data collected from the sensors to the physician kiosk.

To readily detect the taking-out of an object contained in a blister pack, there is provided a detection apparatus for detecting a timing at which a contained object is taken out from a blister pack including a plurality of containing portions and a plate-like portion that connects the plurality of containing portions. The apparatus includes a plate on which the blister pack is arranged, a plurality of light sources that emit light beams to the plurality of containing portions of the blister pack arranged on the plate, a plurality of sensors that receive the light beams emitted from the light sources, and also output electrical signals corresponding to light reception intensities, and a detector that detects the presence/absence of contained objects in the respective containing portions based on the electrical signals output from the plurality of sensors.

An object of the present invention is to provide an inspection support method and an inspection support device capable of easily inspecting packaged medicines. In accordance with the inspection support method and the inspection support device according to an aspect of the present invention, since images of packaged medicines and identification information items and quantities of medicines extracted from a prescription are displayed on a display device (display unit), a user can easily check whether or not the packaged medicines match those written in the prescription. Since master images are registered in a case where the determination of whether or not identification information items and quantities of the packaged medicines match the identification information items and quantities which are extracted from the prescription and are displayed is positive for all the medicines written in the prescription, it is possible to reduce a concern that inappropriate images will be registered as the master images. It is easy to align imaging conditions between the master images and collating target images, and it is possible to increase collation accuracy.