A61J7/0084

Pharmacy assembly machine and packaging for customised polypills, and customised antipsychotic combinations for improved compliance
20230053278 · 2023-02-16 ·

Customised polypills may be produced in the pharmacy from two or more drug packages using an assembly machine. Each drug package may comprise an array of cells containing individual doses of a single drug. The individual doses may be combined within the cells of the packages to produce an end user package with an array of cells containing the combined drugs in the form of individual polypills, which may be formed as capsules or pastilles. Label indicia of the drug packages may be combined together to form a composite label of the end user package. Serialization data may be read from the packages during assembly and sent to a remote server for authentication and supply chain management. In another aspect, patients who have a history of poor compliance with a prescribed oral antipsychotic while periodically seeking symptomatic relief from another prescribed psychoactive, are provided with both medicaments in the form of polypills to be taken in place of the solo antipsychotic when the patient is in crisis. Providing the preferred psychoactive as a combination motivates the patient to resume their antipsychotic therapy when symptoms return, which may result in better compliance and more effective management of psychosis in the community.

INTELLIGENT PILL BOX
20230039062 · 2023-02-09 ·

The present disclosure provides an intelligent pill box, including a pill box main body, an alarm, and a vibration sensor. The pill box main body is configured to store pills. The alarm is disposed in the pill box main body, and the alarm is configured to remind a user to take the pills. The vibration sensor is disposed on the pill box main body, and the vibration sensor is configured to turn off the alarm when the vibration sensor detects that the pill box main body is rotated. The intelligent pill box may intelligently turn off the alarm, which is convenient for a user to use.

Artificial intelligence robot and method of controlling the same
11557387 · 2023-01-17 · ·

An artificial intelligence (AI) robot includes a body for defining an exterior appearance and containing a medicine to be discharged according to a medication schedule, a support, an image capture unit for capturing an image within a traveling zone to create image information, and a controller for discharging the medicine to a user according to the medication schedule, reading image data of the user to determine whether the user has taken the medicine, and reading image data and biometric data of the user after the medicine-taking to determine whether there is abnormality in the user. The AI robot identifies a user and discharges a medicine matched with the user, so as to prevent errors. The AI robot detects a user's reaction after medicine-taking through a sensor, and performs deep learning, etc. to learn the user's reaction, to determine an emergency situation, etc. and cope with a result of the determination.

Methods and apparatus for dispensing solid articles

A dispensing apparatus for dispensing articles includes a dispensing outlet, laterally opposed, elongate first and second guide walls defining a singulating channel therebetween, a dispensing path extending through the singulating channel to the dispensing outlet, and a drive system. The drive system includes a belt and a belt actuator operable to drive the belt. The dispensing apparatus is configured to convey articles on the belt in a dispensing direction along the dispensing path toward the dispensing outlet to be dispensed. The singulating channel is configured to singulate the articles as the articles are conveyed along the dispensing path and through the singulating channel toward the dispensing outlet to be dispensed. The first guide wall extends laterally across the singulating channel at an oblique angle to vertical to overhang at least a portion of the singulating channel and engage articles conveyed along the singulating channel.

Bottle with detachable housing and corresponding storage compartment

The present disclosure relates to a bottle with a detachable housing and corresponding storage compartment. Indeed, the disclosed bottle can include a receptacle formed within an exterior side surface (or sidewall) or as part of the bottle lid. Within the receptacle, the disclosed bottle can integrate a detachable housing with the bottle via one or more attachment mechanisms (e.g., magnets). For instance, the disclosed bottle attaches the detachable housing to a receptacle sidewall such that the disclosed bottle can maintain a generally uniform profile across the exterior side surface. The detachable housing can include a storage compartment for storing and/or securing one or more items, such as cutlery, medicine, personal hygiene items, etc.

MEDICATION PACKAGING AND DOSE REGIMEN SYSTEM
20180000691 · 2018-01-04 ·

A medicament dispensing container includes a first wall connected with a second wall and defines a cavity therebetween. The walls are movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration. At least one member is disposable in the cavity and defines at least one dose receptacle configured for disposal of at least one dose of at least one medication. At least one fixation member connects the at least one member to at least one of the walls such that the at least one member is movable relative to the wall. Systems and methods of use are disclosed.

METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO MEDICATIONS

The exemplary embodiments herein provide a method for controlling access to medications. The method preferably includes the step of electronically unlocking a lid for a single bin out of a plurality of bins within a delivery module at a first location, to accept a medication into the unlocked bin, where the rest of the bins in the same delivery module remain locked. The method should then engage a mechanical lock on the lid once it has been closed, maintain the bin in a locked state during transport to a second location, and engage a mechanical lock on the delivery module once it has been lowered into a drawer at the second location.

MODULAR SYSTEM FOR INVENTORY AND TRANSPORT EFFICIENCY OF PACKAGING

Disclosed herein are modular container systems having child-resistant containers, tray inserts and tray frames. Also disclosed are methods using the modular container systems and methods of storing substances in containers. The containers have a container base and a container cap and provide for child-resistant containers. A user can releasably remove the container cap from container base with a squeeze and lift sequence. For example, the user squeezes opposite sides of the container base, which releases a locking mechanism and allows for removal of the cap by lifting or pulling the container cap off from the container base. The components of the modular container system are modular and stackable. The modular system allow for organized, efficient, accessible and storage of the child-resistant containers. The modular container system also allows for easy counting, sorting and processing of the containers.

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY STATION AND METHOD OF USE

A medical station includes a movable cart, a cassette system, and a computer system with a configuration map. The cassette system including a plurality of drawers. The configuration map includes, for each respective one of the drawers, a unique drawer identifier and an indicator of a location of the respective one of the drawers at the cassette system.

MEDICATION CHANGE SYSTEM AND METHODS

Method for generating user interface that indicates medication changes in medication starts with a processor detecting a medication change event. Processor retrieves medication information based on the medication change event including images of two medications. Processor generates color difference output using a color neural network, image of first medication and second medication. Color difference output comprises information on a difference in hue, saturation or color distribution. Processor generates medication appearance difference output using medication appearance neural network, image of first medication and second medication. Medication appearance difference output comprises information on a difference in shape, segmentation or form. Processor generates a differential record using the color difference output and medication appearance difference output. Processor causes medication change user interface to be displayed that comprises medication images and color and appearance descriptions of the medication which are displayed to emphasize differences identified in the differential record. Other embodiments are disclosed herein.