EP0563100B1 - Dispositif donnant des indications ou analogue concernant l'administration d'un medicament - Google Patents

Dispositif donnant des indications ou analogue concernant l'administration d'un medicament Download PDF

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EP0563100B1
EP0563100B1 EP92900725A EP92900725A EP0563100B1 EP 0563100 B1 EP0563100 B1 EP 0563100B1 EP 92900725 A EP92900725 A EP 92900725A EP 92900725 A EP92900725 A EP 92900725A EP 0563100 B1 EP0563100 B1 EP 0563100B1
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04F—TIME-INTERVAL MEASURING
    • G04F3/00—Apparatus which can be set and started to measure-off predetermined or adjustably-fixed time intervals with driving mechanisms, e.g. dosimeters with clockwork
    • G04F3/02—Apparatus which can be set and started to measure-off predetermined or adjustably-fixed time intervals with driving mechanisms, e.g. dosimeters with clockwork with mechanical driving mechanisms
    • G04F3/027—Apparatus which can be set and started to measure-off predetermined or adjustably-fixed time intervals with driving mechanisms, e.g. dosimeters with clockwork with mechanical driving mechanisms using electrical contacts, e.g. for actuating electro-acoustic device
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
    • A61J2205/00—General identification or selection means
    • A61J2205/70—Audible labels, e.g. for pre-recorded info or messages
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
    • A61J7/00—Devices for administering medicines orally, e.g. spoons; Pill counting devices; Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine
    • A61J7/04—Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine, e.g. programmed dispensers
    • A61J7/0409—Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine, e.g. programmed dispensers with timers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61J—CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
    • A61J7/00—Devices for administering medicines orally, e.g. spoons; Pill counting devices; Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine
    • A61J7/04—Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine, e.g. programmed dispensers
    • A61J7/0409—Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine, e.g. programmed dispensers with timers
    • A61J7/0481—Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine, e.g. programmed dispensers with timers working on a schedule basis

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  • the effect of a medicament therapy depends from the dosage and timing of consumption of the medicament. Searches have proven that the effect of medicaments is about 40 % lower than should be, because of the fact that a lot of patients do not take care of the timing and dosage.
  • medecine With the use of medecines, it is of the utmost importance that the medecine is taken at the right point of time. Take for instance an antibiotic cure, for which the antibiotic should be taken every six hours to keep the concentration of the antibiotic in the blood at such an effective level that the pathogenic micro-organisms will not survive. If the antibiotic is not taken in time or if a dose is skipped, one runs the risk of a revival of the microorganism, after which the chance of success of the therapy can strongly decrease.
  • the instructions or the analogous element is made out of a relatively stiff little plate, for example of plastificized or not plastificized cardboard, onto which possibly certain inscriptions are made and which e.g. can be ranged in detachable fashion in a packing of the medicaments.
  • Figure 2 is a rear view of the same instructions.
  • This switch 4 enables to stop the possible cycle of successive points of time and if necessary to start again on another moment a new cycle.
  • the embodiment of the instructions represented in the figures according to the invention shows four different push buttons 2 which each permits to operate one of the switches S1, S2, S3 or S4. These buttons are numbered from 1 to 4.
  • the key with number 1 has to be pressed when the concerned medicament has to be used only once a day.
  • the key number 2 relates to a medicament which has to be used twice a day. For the key with number 3 it is three times a day and for the key with number 4 it is four times a day.
  • the time regulator 11 can be regulated so that the sound signal and the light signal remain working for a specific number of seconds after which they are automatically switched off. Possibly an extra button could be provided to switch off these signals within this period of time. If for example it is provided that these signals can be sustained for ten seconds, this extra button could thus take care that these signals are switched off sooner, the aim being not to disturb possible persons in the neighbourhood.
  • the signals will be emitted for one medicament f.i. at 9 o'clock (9 a.m.) and at 21 o'clock (9 p.m.) and for another medicament f.i. at 9 o'clock (9 a.m.) and at 18 o'clock (6 p.m.).
  • time regulator or timer 11 has two different states : a state of rest and an active state.

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Abstract

Dispositif donnant des indications ou analogue concernant l'administration d'un médicament. Il comporte un émetteur (9) destiné à émettre un signal sonore à des momemts prédéterminés qui correspondent aux moments auxquels l'on doit utiliser le médicament.

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  1. Dispositif donnant des indications ou des choses semblables, pour des médicaments, comprenant des moyens (9) pour produire un signal, tel qu'un signal sonore et/ou lumineux, à des moments prédéterminés de temps qui correspondent à ceux auxquels les médicaments doivent être utilisés, caractérisé en ce que les moyens (9) comprennent un temporisateur électronique (11) relié à un dispositif (3, 10) produisant un signal afin d'actionner le signal, ce temporisateur (11) étant programmé au préalable, par l'utilisation d'un circuit électronique (21-37) complètement incorporé, pour un médicament spécifique de manière à pouvoir actionner le signal à des intervalles de temps d'un ou de plusieurs cycles de tels intervalles de temps, les intervalles de temps étant identiques ou différents, ces derniers étant en outre déterminés par rapport à un moment de référence de démarrage pour lesdits cycles, un organe fonctionnel (2) étant prévu pour un réglage, au moyen du temporisateur (11), d'un cycle spécifique à un moment de référence de démarrage du temps qui correspond de préférence au moment du temps où le médicament a été utilisé pour la première fois, la fin de chaque intervalle correspondant au moment du temps auquel une dose suivante du médicament doit être utilisée lors d'un démarrage du cycle au moment de référence du temps.
  2. Dispositif donnant des indications ou des choses semblables suivant la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ces moyens (9) comportent un commutateur de "remise à l'état initial" (4) qui permet de mettre hors service les moments de temps possibles déjà réglés et de déterminer un nouveau premier moment de temps.
  3. Dispositif donnant des indications ou des choses semblables suivant la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce qu'un organe fonctionnel séparé (2) est prévu pour chaque cycle d'intervalles de temps à choisir.
  4. Dispositif donnant des indications ou des choses semblables suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que l'organe fonctionnel (2) est relié de telle manière qu'après avoir agi sur l'organe (2) il est mis hors service et qu'il n'est possible de le remettre en service qu'après avoir agi sur le commutateur "de remise à l'état initial" (4).
  5. Dispositif donnant des indications ou des choses semblables suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que l'organe fonctionnel (2) est relié de telle manière qu'après avoir agi sur l'organe (2), sa fonction est modifiée, c'est-à-dire pour arrêter ou interrompre le signal.
  6. Dispositif donnant des indications ou choses semblables suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que les moyens (9) comprennent une partie qui produit un signal lumineux (3) fonctionnant au même moment que le signal sonore.
  7. Dispositif donnant des indications ou des choses semblables suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que le signal sonore est formé par un texte parlé.
  8. Dispositif donnant des indications ou des choses semblables suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce qu'un circuit électronique (9) actionné par une batterie (12) est prévu et permet de commander l'émission du signal sonore à des intervalles successifs de temps réglés au préalable.
  9. Dispositif donnant des indications ou des choses semblables suivant la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce qu'un vibreur piézoélectrique (10) est prévu pour l'émission du signal sonore.
  10. Dispositif donnant des indications ou des choses semblables suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 8 à 9, caractérisé en ce que le signal lumineux est émis au moyen d'une diode électroluminescente ("LED") (3).
  11. Dispositif donnant des indications ou des choses semblables suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 8 à 10, caractérisé en ce que le circuit électronique (9) comporte un dispositif de régulation de temps réglable, en particulier ce que l'on appelle un "temporisateur CMOS" (11), auquel les fonctions à actionner, par exemple le signal sonore, le signal lumineux possible, le commutateur de "remise à l'état initial", sont reliées en parallèle, et est raccordé par l'intermédiaire des organes fonctionnels (2), qui sont montés en parallèle et qui présentent des commutateurs (S₁, S₂, S₃, S₄), à une batterie (12) qui à son tour est mise en série avec le commutateur de "remise à l'état initial" (4).
  12. Dispositif donnant des indications ou des choses semblables, suivant l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 11, caractérisé en ce qu'il est réalisé sur une petite plaque (1) relativement rigide, par exemple du carton dur plastifié ou non plastifié, sur laquelle certaines inscriptions peuvent être réalisées et qui peut être fixée de façon détachable dans un emballage de médicaments.
EP92900725A 1990-12-21 1991-12-14 Dispositif donnant des indications ou analogue concernant l'administration d'un medicament Expired - Lifetime EP0563100B1 (fr)

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