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Steven Colling Phones & Addresses
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132 Yellowstone Ave, Cody, WY 82414 (307) 578-8575 (307) 868-2471
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Meeteetse, WY
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Riverton, WY
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Port Republic, NJ
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Appleton, WI
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Buffalo, WY
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Medication Dispensing And Compliance Monitoring System
View pageUS Patent:
58524088, Dec 22, 1998
Filed:
Oct 16, 1995
Appl. No.:
8/543670
Inventors:
Steven Aagard Christiansen - Meeteetse WY
Steven John Colling - Meeteetse WY
George Henry Weiser - Meeteetse WY
Steven John Colling - Meeteetse WY
George Henry Weiser - Meeteetse WY
International Classification:
G08B 1900
US Classification:
34087009
Abstract:
A system includes a medication dispensing device that is adapted for dispensing a medication to a patient at a predetermined time interval and includes a method for the detection of the timely removal of the medication from the device. When the medication is not timely removed from the device a signal of non-compliance is generated and is received by an alarm system that is adapted to summon help. According to a first embodiment the alarm system places a telephone call to a care-giver or, if the care-giver is unresponsive, to an alternate care-giver who in turn makes contact with the patient. According to a second embodiment the alarm system places a telephone call to a central monitoring station which attempts to make contact with the patient by use of a two-way speaker phone that is included in the alarm system. In the event the patient is unresponsive to communication over the speaker phone, a person at the central monitor station places a telephone call to a care-giver or, if the care-giver is unresponsive, to an alternate care-giver who in turn makes contact with the patient. According to an alternative embodiment the alarm system is incorporated into the medication dispensing device as a component thereof.