US20130037428A1 - Medicine portfolio and organizer - Google Patents
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- “Prescription drugs” are medicines that are prescribed to a patient by a doctor to manage pain, treat or cure a health condition such as pain, mental disease, diabetes, cancer, or common infections. These drugs are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and are shown to have medical benefits when prescribed and taken exactly as directed by a health provider. For people who are suffering, these drugs allow them to control their symptoms, cure or treat their diseases, control pain, or fight an infection. However, these medicines are only safe when taken exactly as directed by a doctor, healthcare provider, or as indicated on the packaging. This includes following directions on dosages, how often to take these drugs, and never taking any drug that is not prescribed for you.”
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- noncompliance is used in medicine particularly in regard to a patient not taking a prescribed medication or following a prescribed course of therapy.
- “As many as half of ‘failures’ of treatment to bring elevated blood pressure down to normal levels may be due to unrecognized lapses in taking antihypertensive drugs as prescribed, according to a new study by a team of researchers from the University of Lausannne, Switzerland.” (Stephenson J, JAMA 282: 313, 1999)
- Noncompliance may be overt (as with a Christian Engineer who rejects recommended therapy for religious reasons) or covert (as with children who are supposed to take an antibiotic, say they are taking it but are not, as revealed by a blood test to detect that antibiotic).
- a portfolio that includes various storage mechanism, holders and tools that can be used for managing a patient's medications. More specifically, in one embodiment, the portfolio is a two-sided brief-case like device that can be secured in a closed position, or opened to gain access to the interior of the portfolio.
- the portfolio may include multiple pockets on the outside for storing various items, and a variety of pockets, sleeves, receptors and Velcro or hook and loop structures for receiving and holding various elements such as a pill dispenser, containers, pill bottles, etc.
- the portfolio is sold in a particular configuration and/or various versions may include different configurations.
- the portfolio may be user configurable by including an interior that includes Velcro or hook and loop surfaces that can receive and securely hold various elements, such as medicine bottle receptors, pockets, sleeves, pill dispensers, communication devices, pouches, etc.
- a particular embodiment includes a portfolio for holding medicine and medicine related items.
- the portfolio includes a first side and a second side.
- the first side is joined along one edge with the second side.
- the joint between the first and second side is flexible or hinged, thereby allowing the first side and the second side to be moved in a hinged like fashion away from each other to an open position and towards each other to a closed position.
- the one or more of the sides includes a plurality of receptors with each receptor configured to receive a pill bottle.
- One or more of the sides include at least one pocket for holding a notepad; a surface for receiving and holding pill dispenser; and a calendar.
- a latching mechanism may be included for securing the first side to the second side in the closed position.
- the first side and the second side may include interior surfaces with at least portions of the interior surfaces including a fastening element for receiving one or more elements.
- the fastening element may be Velcro, hook and loop, snaps, buttons, adhesive, loops, buttons, or other fasteners.
- the received one or more elements include a mating fastening element.
- the fastening element is Velcro hooks
- the mating fastening element may be Velcro loops, etc.
- the receptor strips may include the mating fastening element and can be secured to the interior surface of the first or second side.
- one or more of the elements of a receptor strip, a pocket for holding a notepad; a pill dispenser; a note pad, a calendar, a pouch, a communication device, and a writing instrument may include a mating fastening element that can be secured to the interior surface of the first or second side.
- the plurality of receptor strips may be fixedly secured to the interior surface of the first or second side.
- one or more of the elements of a receptor strip, a pocket for holding a notepad; a fastening element for a pill dispenser; a note pad holder, a calendar holder, a pouch holder, a communication device holder, and a writing instrument holder can be fixedly secured to the interior surface of the first or second side.
- a combination of removably attached elements and fixedly attached elements may be utilized in the portfolio.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the medication storage and organizer in the form of a portfolio.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the inside of an exemplary embodiment of the portfolio.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an open and populated portfolio in accordance with one embodiment.
- the present disclosure presents a tool, system and method to help reduce medicine non-compliance by, as well as features and aspects thereof, is directed towards providing an organizer that assists individuals in organizing, identifying and tracking their use, storage and dosing of prescription and over-the-counter medications.
- the disclosed embodiments may include functional elements for the storage of prescription and over-the-counter medications (collectively referred to as medications) and a method for clearly labeling and organizing the medications. Further, the disclosed embodiments may include a dosage tracking functional element for sorting, tracking and verifying medication dosages. Even further, various embodiments may include additional functional elements including, but not limited to, a one or more notepads for writing notes, cautions, instructions, questions/concerns to bring to the attention of the individual's physician, etc., a writing utensil storage element, a calendar, an electronic media and storage receptacle for the same that can contain further information such as instructions, warnings, etc., a calculator for converting measuring units, a dispenser for measuring dosages, a cutter for splitting pills.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the medication storage and organizer in the form of a portfolio.
- the portfolio 100 is shown as including a zipper 102 that can be actuated to securely close the portfolio or open the portfolio to allow access to the inside of the portfolio.
- the zipper 102 may include a locking mechanism to prevent unauthorized access.
- the locking mechanism can be a simple mechanical combination lock, a keyed lock, an electronic lock, etc.
- the portfolio can be closed using a variety of techniques including snaps, Velcro, straps, buckles, magnets, covering sleeve, or the like, as well as combinations of two or more of these techniques.
- the portfolio is shown as including two external pockets 104 and an identification tag 106 .
- the external pockets 104 can be used for storage of a variety of items including as non-limiting examples, instructions, books, journals, insurance information, insurance cards, prescription cards, HMA cards, etc. Although only two external pockets are illustrated, it should be appreciated that more or fewer pockets can be used in various embodiments.
- the identification tag 106 allows for the ownership and contact information of the portfolio to be readily accessible and identified without having to gain access to the internal portions of the portfolio.
- the identification tag 106 is illustrated as a card that can receive the owner's name, address and telephone number. However, it will be appreciated that additional or less information can also be provided.
- other forms of an identification tag may also be employed, such as an electronic display.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the inside of an exemplary embodiment of the portfolio.
- the portfolio 100 is shown as including a top or back section 210 , and a bottom or front section 230 .
- the top section 210 is connected to the bottom section 230 along a single side using a flexible material or a hinge or a hinging structure.
- the connection between the top section 210 and the bottom section 230 enables the top section 210 to be moved away from the bottom section 230 into an opened position, or moved towards the bottom section 230 to a closed position.
- the top section 210 is shown as including multiple storage receptors 214 arranged in three receptor rows 212 of seven receptors 214 each.
- the illustrated embodiment includes a general receptor 216 .
- the receptors 214 may be suitable for receiving and holding a standard pill bottle.
- the illustrated receptors 214 are shown as being uniform in size and constructed using an elastic band that is tacked to the surface of the top section 210 at periodic intervals to form receptor loops for receiving the pill bottles.
- the receptor loops can be constructed at a single size that may accommodate small, medium and large pill bottles. However, in some embodiments, different loop sizes may be utilized and intermixed throughout the portfolio. For instance, some pill bottles may be extra large and require a larger receptor loop which would not be able to accommodate or securely hold smaller pill bottles. In addition, a variety of other mechanisms may be used for holding and securing the pill bottles, as well as other elements in the portfolio.
- a plurality of clips similar to the clips used on the bottom of TV trays, microphone holding clips, etc. can be fixedly or removably attached to the interior surface of the portfolio.
- the pill bottle can be pressed into or slid into the holding clip and secured in place.
- holders similar to those used for batteries can be used for receiving the pill bottles.
- the general receptor 216 can be used for storage of a writing instrument, a tool such as a pill cutter, a dosage measuring device, or the like. It should be appreciated that the illustrated configuration is simply one of a variety of configurations that may be implemented in various embodiments. Some embodiments may use more or fewer medicine bottle receptors 214 and more or fewer general receptors 216 .
- the bottom section 230 is illustrated as including multiple regions for housing various functional components.
- the bottom section 230 includes a Velcro fastener for a pill box 232 , a pocket or flap for receiving a calendar 234 , a pocket or flap for receiving a note pad, a Velcro fastener for receiving a detachable pouch or container, and a pocket or flap 240 for receiving and holding another note pad, a calculator, insurance card, etc.
- the top section 210 and the bottom section 230 each are bordered by a flap 218 and 242 such that the flap of the top section 210 mates with the flap of the bottom section 230 to close the portfolio.
- the flaps may include a zipper to secure the flaps together as well as other mechanisms.
- the flaps 218 and 242 can be constructed in a variety of manners. As non-limiting examples, the flaps may be (a) flexible to allow them to be pulled back over the top section 210 or bottom section 230 to aid in accessing the portfolio contents or (b) rigid to ensure protection of the portfolio contents and to help prevent items from falling out of an opened portfolio.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an open and populated portfolio in accordance with one embodiment.
- the portfolio 100 is shown as including a top or back section 210 , and a bottom or front section 230 .
- the top section 210 is shown as including multiple storage receptors 214 arranged in three receptor rows 212 of seven receptors 214 each. Each of the receptors 214 is illustrated as being populated with a medicine bottle 314 .
- attachable labels are presented for identifying the type of medication that is stored in a particular receptor 214 .
- the label includes a Velcro strip 310 that can be looped through the receptor strap 214 .
- the Velcro strip 310 includes a label holder 312 and a label 316 that can be placed into the label holder 312 .
- labels could be included using a variety of other techniques. A few non-limiting examples include a label with a clip, a label holder fixedly attached to the receptors 214 , a dry-erase type material fixedly attached to the receptor 214 or above/below the receptor 214 in such a manner that the medicine bottle would not obstruct its view, labels that can be attached directly to the bottles (either the side, top or bottom), etc.
- the illustrated embodiment includes one or more general receptors 216 .
- a pen is shown as being inserted into the general receptor 216 .
- various tools or other devices can also be accommodated.
- a general receptor could be used to hold a cellular telephone, a pager, a personal data assistant (PDA), a notebook computer, an iPad, and/or an emergency transmitter (such as the “I have fallen and I can't get up” medical alert device), measuring tool, pill cutter, etc.
- PDA personal data assistant
- an emergency transmitter such as the “I have fallen and I can't get up” medical alert device
- the bottom section 230 is illustrated as housing a note pad for listing medication and/or instructions 336 , a pocket for holding a flash drive or memory device, a note pad for writing questions to be asked during a next visit to the doctor or pharmacy, a pill dispenser box including compartments for morning and evening of each day of the week 332 and a calendar 334 .
- the two note pads 336 and 340 and the calendar are held in pockets 236 , 240 and 234 respectively (see FIG. 2 ).
- the pill dispenser 338 and the pouch 338 are secured into position by including mating Velcro on the underside of the pill dispenser and pouch.
- the elements may be permanently secured or detachable as described.
- the interior may be fully customizable. This can be accomplished using a variety of techniques. For instance, the entire interior surface may include a hook and loop fastening material.
- a portfolio may be sold with a general set of attachments and other attachments or options can be purchased and added separately.
- various receptor rows 212 may be included with the portfolio with the underside of the receptor row including a mating hook and loop material.
- the user can include various rows for various needs.
- each receptor row 212 may include various receptor sizes. In some embodiments, each row may focus on a particular receptor size while in other embodiments, receptor rows may include a variety of different receptor sizes.
- the portfolio may be sold with a variety of other elements/devices such as a calendar, a variety of notepads, one or more pockets of varying sizes, one or more pill dispensers, a calculator, etc.
- the portfolio may consist of a single tray and a sleeve that slides over the tray.
- the tray may be pulled or slid out of the sleeve to provide access to the interior of the portfolio.
- the sleeve can be open on two sides to allow the tray to be slid out in either direction or, the sleeve can include only a single opening on one side.
- the tray may include a top, similar to a cigar box, to allow access to the interior of the trey.
- the portfolio may resemble a briefcase or a satchel with a carrying handle.
- the portfolio may open as presented in FIGS.
- the portfolio may include a drawer that can be pulled open to provide access to the pill dispenser or other elements in the portfolio without requiring the entire portfolio to be opened.
- the portfolio may include an embedded processor that can be programmed for providing alerts to the user regarding when medications should be taken.
- the processor may include an interface to a computing system for providing such programming.
- the interface may be a wired or wireless interface, such a WIFI, Bluetooth, etc.
- An LCD or other type display may be included to provide instructions to the user, such as reminders to take a dosage of medicine, to call in for refills, or the like.
- the portfolio can be constructed from a variety of materials.
- the portfolio may be constructed of plastic, aluminum, silicone, cloth, GORE TEX, plastic with a cloth covering, as well as combinations or hybrids of any of these materials as well as other materials.
- the portfolio is constructed to be water proof or water resistant. In other embodiments, the portfolio is designed to easily slide into a refrigerator. In yet other embodiments, the portfolio may include one or more water proof pockets for holding BLUE ICE or similar devices that can be used to maintain the temperature within the portfolio at a particular temperature. In other embodiments, the portfolio may include insulation or a thermal protection. Alternatively, only portions, pockets, or sections of the portfolio may include insulation or thermal protection. Advantageously, such embodiments allow the portfolio to be portable even for medications that require refrigeration.
- Some embodiments of the portfolio may include a pocket, sleeve or chamber for holding a thermos or water bottle.
- each of the verbs, “comprise”, “include” and “have”, and conjugates thereof, are used to indicate that the object or objects of the verb are not necessarily a complete listing of members, components, elements, or parts of the subject or subjects of the verb.
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A portfolio for organizing and managing the storage, access and administration of prescription and/or over-the-counter medications. The portfolio that includes various storage mechanism, holders and tools that can be used for managing a patient's medications. The portfolio is a two-sided brief-case like device that can be secured in a closed position, or opened to gain access to the interior of the portfolio. The portfolio may include multiple pockets on the outside for storing various items, and a variety of pockets, sleeves, receptors and Velcro or hook and loop structures for receiving and holding various elements such as a pill dispenser, containers, pill bottles, etc. The portfolio can be pre-configured or configurable by including an interior that includes Velcro or hook and loop surfaces that can receive and securely hold various elements, such as medicine bottle receptors, pockets, sleeves, pill dispensers, communication devices, pouches, etc.
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- This application is related to the United States design application that was filed concurrently herewith, bearing the title MEDICINE PORTFOLIO ORGANIZER, identified by attorney docket number 20064.1020 and filed under customer number 35856, which application is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
- According to the Institute of Medicine's Jul. 20, 2006 report bearing the title of PREVENTING MEDICATION ERRORS: QUALITY CHASM SERIES”, it is estimated that in “any given week, four out of five adults in the United States will use prescription medicines, over-the-counter drugs, or dietary supplements of some sort, and nearly one-third of adults will take five or more different medications”. “Statistics prove prescription drugs are 16,400% more deadly than terrorists”. This was the title of an article published by Jessica Fraser on Jul. 5, 2005 on the NATRUALNEWS website which can be found at the URL of www<dot>naturalnews<dot>com. At the time the article was written, the author claimed that over 750,000 people die in the United States every year from conventional medicine mistakes with about 106,000 to 200,000 of these deaths being attributed to prescription drugs related issues. In the Institute of Medicine's Jul. 20, 2006 report, several reported statistics were provided with regards to adverse drug events (ADE) or injuries due to medication. For instance, between 380,000 to 450,000 ADEs were estimated to occur in hospitals but, the committed believed that these numbers were underestimates. The report stated that one study calculated that 800,000 preventable ADEs occure each year in long-term care facilities while another that among outpatient Medicare patients, over 530,000 preventable ADEs occur per year. These statistics are exacerbated by our “take a pill to cure the ill” culture combined with the pharmaceutical ads that flood into our homes on prime time TV.
- An article by Michael A. Steinman, MD and Joshph T. Hanlon, PharmD, MS bearing the title MANAGING MEDICATIONS IN CLINICALLY COMPLEX ELDERS “THERE'S GOT TO BE A HAPPY MEDIUM” highlights the risks and issues involved in ADEs related to elderly patients having multiple medications. The article further addresses the issue by posing several needs in the art. First, a systematic approach to approaching prescribing is essential. Second, an essential first step is to know what the patient is actually taking right now, and to clarify what goals you are trying to achieve by prescribing drugs. Third, it is critical to individualize care based on what benefits and harms a patient is actually experiencing from their drugs.
- “Medication Non-Compliance Estimated to Result in More Than 300,000 Deaths Each Year” was the title of an article posed by Kathy Wetters on Oct. 17, 2010 on the RIGHT AT HOME website. In this article, Ms. Wetters states “Medication non-compliance is becoming one of the most expensive and deadly problems in healthcare today. Hospital costs due to patient non-compliance are estimated at $8.5 billion annually. And with more than 300,000 deaths annually resulting from non-compliance, healthcare professionals, caregivers and Americans are left searching for new ways to fight this avoidable issue”.
- In an article published by FierceHealthcare bearing the title of PATIENTS NOT TAKING MEDICATIONS COST $300B, May 27, 2011 it is stated that the lack of prescription medication adherence costs between $250 and $300 billion annually. Supporting this position, the article cites a report from Express Scripts' released in April of 2011 determining that patients not taking their precribeed medications costs roughly $259 billion per year in emergency room and docober visits, as well as inpatient hospitalizations.
- The website www<dot>abovetheinfluence<dot>com is a web campaign sponsored by the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign and is directed to provide information about drug abuse, overdosing, and non-compliance. With regards to prescription drugs, ABOVETHEINFLUENCE writes:
- “Prescription drugs are medicines that are prescribed to a patient by a doctor to manage pain, treat or cure a health condition such as pain, mental disease, diabetes, cancer, or common infections. These drugs are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and are shown to have medical benefits when prescribed and taken exactly as directed by a health provider. For people who are suffering, these drugs allow them to control their symptoms, cure or treat their diseases, control pain, or fight an infection. However, these medicines are only safe when taken exactly as directed by a doctor, healthcare provider, or as indicated on the packaging. This includes following directions on dosages, how often to take these drugs, and never taking any drug that is not prescribed for you.”
- “Taking prescription drugs that are not prescribed to you—or taking them in any way other than directed by a doctor—is considered non-medical use or abuse and can be as dangerous as taking an illegal drug, such as cocaine or heroin. “Misuse” of a prescription drug is taking it to treat a medical condition but not as directed by a doctor or packaging; “abuse” is taking prescription drugs with the sole intention of getting high. When misused or abused, many prescription drugs can be as dangerous and addictive as “street” drugs. In recent years, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of poisonings and even deaths associated with the abuse and misuse of prescription drugs, including prescription painkillers and anti-depressants.”
- “In other words, even if a medication is prescribed to you, taking larger doses than prescribed, taking it more often than directed, or using it in a way that it is not intended, is abuse and can also lead to severe health consequences and addiction. Between 1995 and 2005, treatment admissions for dependence on prescription pain relievers such as oxycodone (OxyContin) and hydrocodone/acetaminophen (Vicodin) grew more than 300 percent.”
- “Taking prescription drugs without a prescription, not taking them as directed, or mixing them with alcohol are all unsafe and potentially deadly. A 2008 study based on 224,355 U.S. death certificates for which people died from medication errors showed that there was a 3,196 percent increase between 1983 and 2004 in deaths at home from combining prescription drugs with alcohol and/or street drugs.”
- “Additionally, getting prescription drugs without a prescription, called “diversion” is illegal and may put you at risk for arrest and prosecution. Regardless of how you acquire a prescription medication, using these types of drugs without a valid prescription—written for you—is unsafe and illegal.”
- The term “noncompliance” is used in medicine particularly in regard to a patient not taking a prescribed medication or following a prescribed course of therapy. For example, “As many as half of ‘failures’ of treatment to bring elevated blood pressure down to normal levels may be due to unrecognized lapses in taking antihypertensive drugs as prescribed, according to a new study by a team of researchers from the University of Lausannne, Switzerland.” (Stephenson J, JAMA 282: 313, 1999)
- Noncompliance may be overt (as with a Christian Scientist who rejects recommended therapy for religious reasons) or covert (as with children who are supposed to take an antibiotic, say they are taking it but are not, as revealed by a blood test to detect that antibiotic).
- For some individuals, the number of medications that they must take can be overwhelming. Having multiple prescriptions with varying dosage schedules and amounts can become confusing. This, coupled by the similarity in the bottles and labeling, the non-descriptive naming conventions, busy schedules, etc., can easily lead to innocent mistakes by an individual that is taking the medicine—innocent mistakes that can be fatal.
- Whether the cause of non-compliance is due to misuse, abuse, diversion or simply human error, it is clear that the problem is epidemic. Thus, there is a need in the art for a system to help reduce medicine non-compliance.
- Various embodiments disclosed provide a tool, system, method and/or device to help organize and manage the storage, access and administration of prescription and/or over-the-counter medications. In general, a portfolio that includes various storage mechanism, holders and tools that can be used for managing a patient's medications. More specifically, in one embodiment, the portfolio is a two-sided brief-case like device that can be secured in a closed position, or opened to gain access to the interior of the portfolio. The portfolio may include multiple pockets on the outside for storing various items, and a variety of pockets, sleeves, receptors and Velcro or hook and loop structures for receiving and holding various elements such as a pill dispenser, containers, pill bottles, etc. In some embodiments, the portfolio is sold in a particular configuration and/or various versions may include different configurations. In other embodiments, the portfolio may be user configurable by including an interior that includes Velcro or hook and loop surfaces that can receive and securely hold various elements, such as medicine bottle receptors, pockets, sleeves, pill dispensers, communication devices, pouches, etc.
- A particular embodiment includes a portfolio for holding medicine and medicine related items. The portfolio includes a first side and a second side. The first side is joined along one edge with the second side. The joint between the first and second side is flexible or hinged, thereby allowing the first side and the second side to be moved in a hinged like fashion away from each other to an open position and towards each other to a closed position. The one or more of the sides includes a plurality of receptors with each receptor configured to receive a pill bottle. One or more of the sides include at least one pocket for holding a notepad; a surface for receiving and holding pill dispenser; and a calendar. A latching mechanism may be included for securing the first side to the second side in the closed position.
- In various embodiments, the first side and the second side may include interior surfaces with at least portions of the interior surfaces including a fastening element for receiving one or more elements. For instance, the fastening element may be Velcro, hook and loop, snaps, buttons, adhesive, loops, buttons, or other fasteners. The received one or more elements include a mating fastening element. For instance, if the fastening element is Velcro hooks, the mating fastening element may be Velcro loops, etc. As an example, the receptor strips may include the mating fastening element and can be secured to the interior surface of the first or second side. Further, one or more of the elements of a receptor strip, a pocket for holding a notepad; a pill dispenser; a note pad, a calendar, a pouch, a communication device, and a writing instrument may include a mating fastening element that can be secured to the interior surface of the first or second side.
- In other embodiments, the plurality of receptor strips may be fixedly secured to the interior surface of the first or second side. Likewise, one or more of the elements of a receptor strip, a pocket for holding a notepad; a fastening element for a pill dispenser; a note pad holder, a calendar holder, a pouch holder, a communication device holder, and a writing instrument holder can be fixedly secured to the interior surface of the first or second side.
- Further, in other embodiments, a combination of removably attached elements and fixedly attached elements may be utilized in the portfolio.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the medication storage and organizer in the form of a portfolio. -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the inside of an exemplary embodiment of the portfolio. -
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an open and populated portfolio in accordance with one embodiment. - The present disclosure presents a tool, system and method to help reduce medicine non-compliance by, as well as features and aspects thereof, is directed towards providing an organizer that assists individuals in organizing, identifying and tracking their use, storage and dosing of prescription and over-the-counter medications.
- The disclosed embodiments may include functional elements for the storage of prescription and over-the-counter medications (collectively referred to as medications) and a method for clearly labeling and organizing the medications. Further, the disclosed embodiments may include a dosage tracking functional element for sorting, tracking and verifying medication dosages. Even further, various embodiments may include additional functional elements including, but not limited to, a one or more notepads for writing notes, cautions, instructions, questions/concerns to bring to the attention of the individual's physician, etc., a writing utensil storage element, a calendar, an electronic media and storage receptacle for the same that can contain further information such as instructions, warnings, etc., a calculator for converting measuring units, a dispenser for measuring dosages, a cutter for splitting pills.
- Turning now to the drawings in which like labels represent like elements, various embodiments of medication storage and organizer are presented.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the medication storage and organizer in the form of a portfolio. Theportfolio 100 is shown as including azipper 102 that can be actuated to securely close the portfolio or open the portfolio to allow access to the inside of the portfolio. It will be appreciated that thezipper 102 may include a locking mechanism to prevent unauthorized access. The locking mechanism can be a simple mechanical combination lock, a keyed lock, an electronic lock, etc. It will also be appreciated that the portfolio can be closed using a variety of techniques including snaps, Velcro, straps, buckles, magnets, covering sleeve, or the like, as well as combinations of two or more of these techniques. - In the illustrated embodiment, the portfolio is shown as including two
external pockets 104 and anidentification tag 106. Theexternal pockets 104 can be used for storage of a variety of items including as non-limiting examples, instructions, books, journals, insurance information, insurance cards, prescription cards, HMA cards, etc. Although only two external pockets are illustrated, it should be appreciated that more or fewer pockets can be used in various embodiments. Theidentification tag 106 allows for the ownership and contact information of the portfolio to be readily accessible and identified without having to gain access to the internal portions of the portfolio. In the illustrated embodiment, theidentification tag 106 is illustrated as a card that can receive the owner's name, address and telephone number. However, it will be appreciated that additional or less information can also be provided. In addition, other forms of an identification tag may also be employed, such as an electronic display. -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the inside of an exemplary embodiment of the portfolio. Theportfolio 100 is shown as including a top orback section 210, and a bottom orfront section 230. Thetop section 210 is connected to thebottom section 230 along a single side using a flexible material or a hinge or a hinging structure. The connection between thetop section 210 and thebottom section 230 enables thetop section 210 to be moved away from thebottom section 230 into an opened position, or moved towards thebottom section 230 to a closed position. Thetop section 210 is shown as includingmultiple storage receptors 214 arranged in threereceptor rows 212 of sevenreceptors 214 each. In addition, the illustrated embodiment includes ageneral receptor 216. Thereceptors 214 may be suitable for receiving and holding a standard pill bottle. The illustratedreceptors 214 are shown as being uniform in size and constructed using an elastic band that is tacked to the surface of thetop section 210 at periodic intervals to form receptor loops for receiving the pill bottles. The receptor loops can be constructed at a single size that may accommodate small, medium and large pill bottles. However, in some embodiments, different loop sizes may be utilized and intermixed throughout the portfolio. For instance, some pill bottles may be extra large and require a larger receptor loop which would not be able to accommodate or securely hold smaller pill bottles. In addition, a variety of other mechanisms may be used for holding and securing the pill bottles, as well as other elements in the portfolio. For instance, a plurality of clips, similar to the clips used on the bottom of TV trays, microphone holding clips, etc. can be fixedly or removably attached to the interior surface of the portfolio. In such embodiments, the pill bottle can be pressed into or slid into the holding clip and secured in place. In addition, holders similar to those used for batteries can be used for receiving the pill bottles. - The
general receptor 216 can be used for storage of a writing instrument, a tool such as a pill cutter, a dosage measuring device, or the like. It should be appreciated that the illustrated configuration is simply one of a variety of configurations that may be implemented in various embodiments. Some embodiments may use more or fewermedicine bottle receptors 214 and more or fewergeneral receptors 216. - The
bottom section 230 is illustrated as including multiple regions for housing various functional components. In the illustrated embodiment, thebottom section 230 includes a Velcro fastener for apill box 232, a pocket or flap for receiving acalendar 234, a pocket or flap for receiving a note pad, a Velcro fastener for receiving a detachable pouch or container, and a pocket orflap 240 for receiving and holding another note pad, a calculator, insurance card, etc. - The
top section 210 and thebottom section 230 each are bordered by aflap top section 210 mates with the flap of thebottom section 230 to close the portfolio. As previously presented, the flaps may include a zipper to secure the flaps together as well as other mechanisms. Theflaps top section 210 orbottom section 230 to aid in accessing the portfolio contents or (b) rigid to ensure protection of the portfolio contents and to help prevent items from falling out of an opened portfolio. -
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an open and populated portfolio in accordance with one embodiment. Theportfolio 100 is shown as including a top orback section 210, and a bottom orfront section 230. Thetop section 210 is shown as includingmultiple storage receptors 214 arranged in threereceptor rows 212 of sevenreceptors 214 each. Each of thereceptors 214 is illustrated as being populated with amedicine bottle 314. In the illustrated embodiment, attachable labels are presented for identifying the type of medication that is stored in aparticular receptor 214. In the illustrated embodiment, the label includes a Velcro strip 310 that can be looped through thereceptor strap 214. The Velcro strip 310 includes alabel holder 312 and alabel 316 that can be placed into thelabel holder 312. It should be appreciated that labels could be included using a variety of other techniques. A few non-limiting examples include a label with a clip, a label holder fixedly attached to thereceptors 214, a dry-erase type material fixedly attached to thereceptor 214 or above/below thereceptor 214 in such a manner that the medicine bottle would not obstruct its view, labels that can be attached directly to the bottles (either the side, top or bottom), etc. - In addition, the illustrated embodiment includes one or more
general receptors 216. In the illustrated embodiment, a pen is shown as being inserted into thegeneral receptor 216. In other embodiments, various tools or other devices can also be accommodated. For instance, a general receptor could be used to hold a cellular telephone, a pager, a personal data assistant (PDA), a notebook computer, an iPad, and/or an emergency transmitter (such as the “I have fallen and I can't get up” medical alert device), measuring tool, pill cutter, etc. - The
bottom section 230 is illustrated as housing a note pad for listing medication and/orinstructions 336, a pocket for holding a flash drive or memory device, a note pad for writing questions to be asked during a next visit to the doctor or pharmacy, a pill dispenser box including compartments for morning and evening of each day of theweek 332 and a calendar 334. In the illustrated embodiment, the twonote pads pockets FIG. 2 ). Thepill dispenser 338 and thepouch 338 are secured into position by including mating Velcro on the underside of the pill dispenser and pouch. - In should be appreciated that in varying embodiments, the elements may be permanently secured or detachable as described.
- In another embodiment of the portfolio, the interior may be fully customizable. This can be accomplished using a variety of techniques. For instance, the entire interior surface may include a hook and loop fastening material. In such embodiments, a portfolio may be sold with a general set of attachments and other attachments or options can be purchased and added separately. For instance,
various receptor rows 212 may be included with the portfolio with the underside of the receptor row including a mating hook and loop material. Advantageously, in such a configuration the user can include various rows for various needs. As an example, eachreceptor row 212 may include various receptor sizes. In some embodiments, each row may focus on a particular receptor size while in other embodiments, receptor rows may include a variety of different receptor sizes. Similarly, the portfolio may be sold with a variety of other elements/devices such as a calendar, a variety of notepads, one or more pockets of varying sizes, one or more pill dispensers, a calculator, etc. - In another embodiment, rather than a folding portfolio, the portfolio may consist of a single tray and a sleeve that slides over the tray. In operation, the tray may be pulled or slid out of the sleeve to provide access to the interior of the portfolio. The sleeve can be open on two sides to allow the tray to be slid out in either direction or, the sleeve can include only a single opening on one side. In yet other embodiments the tray may include a top, similar to a cigar box, to allow access to the interior of the trey. In some embodiments, the portfolio may resemble a briefcase or a satchel with a carrying handle. In some embodiments, the portfolio may open as presented in
FIGS. 1-3 , but also include a quick access door located over the pill dispenser box to allow ease of access to the pill dispenser box. Similarly, the portfolio may include a drawer that can be pulled open to provide access to the pill dispenser or other elements in the portfolio without requiring the entire portfolio to be opened. - In some embodiments, the portfolio may include an embedded processor that can be programmed for providing alerts to the user regarding when medications should be taken. In such an embodiment, the processor may include an interface to a computing system for providing such programming. The interface may be a wired or wireless interface, such a WIFI, Bluetooth, etc. An LCD or other type display may be included to provide instructions to the user, such as reminders to take a dosage of medicine, to call in for refills, or the like.
- The portfolio can be constructed from a variety of materials. As non-limiting examples, the portfolio may be constructed of plastic, aluminum, silicone, cloth, GORE TEX, plastic with a cloth covering, as well as combinations or hybrids of any of these materials as well as other materials.
- In some embodiments, the portfolio is constructed to be water proof or water resistant. In other embodiments, the portfolio is designed to easily slide into a refrigerator. In yet other embodiments, the portfolio may include one or more water proof pockets for holding BLUE ICE or similar devices that can be used to maintain the temperature within the portfolio at a particular temperature. In other embodiments, the portfolio may include insulation or a thermal protection. Alternatively, only portions, pockets, or sections of the portfolio may include insulation or thermal protection. Advantageously, such embodiments allow the portfolio to be portable even for medications that require refrigeration.
- Some embodiments of the portfolio may include a pocket, sleeve or chamber for holding a thermos or water bottle.
- In the description and claims of the present application, each of the verbs, “comprise”, “include” and “have”, and conjugates thereof, are used to indicate that the object or objects of the verb are not necessarily a complete listing of members, components, elements, or parts of the subject or subjects of the verb.
- The present invention has been described using detailed descriptions of embodiments thereof that are provided by way of example and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. The described embodiments comprise different features, not all of which are required in all embodiments of the invention. Some embodiments of the present invention utilize only some of the features or possible combinations of the features. Variations of embodiments of the present invention that are described and embodiments of the present invention comprising different combinations of features noted in the described embodiments will occur to persons of the art. Further, the drawings and description has shown various elements being attached or affixed to certain areas and certain sides of the portfolio, but it should be appreciated that a variety of configurations may be employed such that any of the described elements can be placed at any location on any side of the porfolio's interior or exterior.
- It will be appreciated by persons skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited by what has been particularly shown and described herein above. Rather the scope of the invention is defined by the claims that follow.
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1. A portfolio for holding medicine and medicine related items, the portfolio comprising:
a first side;
a second side;
the first side being joined along one edge with the second side, the joint allowing the first side and the second side to be moved in a hinged like fashion away from each other to an open position and towards each other to a closed position;
the first side including a plurality of receptors with each receptor configured to receive a pill bottle;
a plurality of attachable labels wherein a label can be secured to one or more of the plurality of receptors;
the second side comprising:
at least one pocket for holding a notepad;
a surface for receiving and holding pill dispenser; and
a calendar;
a latching mechanism for securing the first side to the second side in the closed position.
2. The portfolio of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of receptors in the first side further comprise one or more elastic strips that are tacked to the interior surface of the first side to create a plurality of loops for receiving the pill bottles.
3. The portfolio of claim 2 , wherein the loops are of a uniform size.
4. The portfolio of claim 2 , wherein the loops are of varying sizes.
5. The portfolio of claim 1 , wherein the first side and the second side include interior surfaces with at least portions of the interior surfaces including a fastening element for receiving one or more elements that include a mating fastening element, and wherein the plurality of receptor strips include the mating fastening element and wherein each of the plurality of receptor strips can be secured to the interior surface of either the first or second side.
6. The portfolio of claim 1 , wherein the first side and the second side include interior surfaces with at least portions of the interior surfaces including a fastening element for receiving one or more elements that include a mating fastening element, and wherein at least one or more of the elements of a receptor strip, a pocket for holding a notepad; a pill dispenser; a note pad, a calendar, a pouch, a communication device, and a writing instrument can be secured to the interior surface of either the first or second side.
7. The portfolio of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of receptor strips are fixedly secured to the interior surface of either the first or second side.
8. The portfolio of claim 1 , wherein at least one or more of the elements of a receptor strip, a pocket for holding a notepad; a fastening element for a pill dispenser; a note pad holder, a calendar holder, a pouch holder, a communication device holder, and a writing instrument holder can be fixedly secured to the interior surface of either the first or second side.
9. A portfolio for holding medicine and medicine related items, the portfolio comprising:
a first side;
a second side;
the first side being joined along one edge with the second side, the joint allowing the first side and the second side to be moved in a hinged like fashion away from each other to an open position and towards each other to a closed position;
the first side including a plurality of receptors that can be removeably attached to a surface of the first side with each receptor configured to receive a pill bottle;
the second side comprising:
at least one pocket for holding a notepad;
a surface for receiving and holding pill dispenser; and
a calendar;
a latching mechanism for securing the first side to the second side in the closed position.
10. The portfolio of claim 9 , further comprising an access door positioned on one side of the portfolio opposite of the pill dispenser and providing access to the pill dispenser.
11. The portfolio of claim 9 , further comprising an processor and an LCD display to provide instructions to a user.
12. The portfolio of claim 9 , further comprising one or more water proof pockets for holding a cooling device within the portfolio.
13. A kit for customizing a medicine portfolio, the kit comprising:
a portfolio comprising:
a first side;
a second side;
the first side being joined along one edge with the second side, the joint allowing the first side and the second side to be moved in a hinged like fashion away from each other to an open position and towards each other to a closed position;
the first side and the second side including interior surfaces with at least portions of the interior surfaces including a fastening element for receiving one or more elements that include a mating fastening element;
one or more elements selected from a group of elements including: a receptor strip for holding one or more pill bottles, a pocket for holding a notepad; a pill dispenser; a note pad, a calendar, a pouch, a communication device, and a writing instrument, with each element including a mating fastening element that can be secured to the interior surface of either the first or second side.
14. The portfolio of claim 13 , further comprising an access door positioned on one side of the portfolio opposite of the pill dispenser and providing access to the pill dispenser.
15. The portfolio of claim 13 , further comprising an processor and an LCD display to provide instructions to a user.
16. The portfolio of claim 13 , further comprising one or more water proof pockets for holding a cooling device within the portfolio.
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