EP1502568A1 - Medication dispensing device and method of use thereof - Google Patents

Medication dispensing device and method of use thereof Download PDF

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EP1502568A1
EP1502568A1 EP20030077342 EP03077342A EP1502568A1 EP 1502568 A1 EP1502568 A1 EP 1502568A1 EP 20030077342 EP20030077342 EP 20030077342 EP 03077342 A EP03077342 A EP 03077342A EP 1502568 A1 EP1502568 A1 EP 1502568A1
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Jean-Christophe Bertrand
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/04—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing annular, disc-shaped, or spherical or like small articles, e.g. tablets or pills
    • B65D83/0445—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing annular, disc-shaped, or spherical or like small articles, e.g. tablets or pills all the articles being stored in individual compartments
    • B65D83/0463—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for dispensing annular, disc-shaped, or spherical or like small articles, e.g. tablets or pills all the articles being stored in individual compartments formed in a band or a blisterweb, inserted in a dispensing device or container
    • 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
    • A61J7/0472—Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine, e.g. programmed dispensers with timers of the count-down type, i.e. counting down a predetermined interval after each reset
    • 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
    • A61J1/00—Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes
    • A61J1/03—Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes for pills or tablets
    • A61J1/035—Blister-type containers
    • 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
    • A61J7/0427—Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine, e.g. programmed dispensers with timers with direct interaction with a dispensing or delivery system
    • A61J7/0436—Arrangements for time indication or reminder for taking medicine, e.g. programmed dispensers with timers with direct interaction with a dispensing or delivery system resulting from removing a drug from, or opening, a container

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  • the present invention relates to the pharmaceutical field and more particularly to a delivery of drugs at a specified time for a specified period.
  • the invention relates specifically to a device which makes it possible to attract the attention of a consumer or a solid or semi-solid drug user, on the modalities of taking the prescribed medication, with the aid of an audible signal and / or a light signal at a specific moment. Eventually these sound or light signals are repeated to attract again the patient's attention to the need for administration.
  • the object of the invention consists in particular in a device whose purpose is to improve the observance of a medicinal treatment using a housing comprising a system alarm to remind the patient of the exact moment of daily treatment.
  • This device is defined by the fact that such a system, which had hitherto never been realized, is inseparable from the type of medicine itself. This means that the device according to the invention is designed in such a way that it only works if it contains drugs and that it directly associates this alert system with the scheduled schedule of medication. These measures is intended to function only if the drug is inserted into the device and thus forms a everything with the device.
  • French Patent No. 2,753,088 describes an electronic pillbox with compartments multiple compartments, each compartment of which is equipped with a single distribution device for drugs and which adapts to different dosage forms and to different sizes of drug. This distribution is managed by the computer. It is stated in that patent that device has a pocket size. We do not see from the description in this document, how its format could correspond to a so-called pocket format.
  • Patent EP1075831 (Innovative Medical Device) relates to a device for dispensing drugs with a large number of boxes that are selected according to a prescribed mode of prescription entered and stored and then notifying the patient by a signal audible or any other. If the patient presses a button at a specific moment, the unit delivers the boxes selected.
  • This type of device may concern a hospital pharmacy where it is necessary to deliver at the same moment of different drugs.
  • the device according to the invention is characterized by the fact that it consists of three elements articulated around a central axis-namely a perforated plate movable about an axis, arranged to the outside, leaned against a fixed element comprising an electronic housing provided with a device alarm light and / or sound, a blister pack blister disposed in the center and engaged in the housing, and a fixed bottom plate, subject to the electronic housing, each of these plates carrying symmetrically arranged perforations, and a closure means formed of a flange carried by the movable perforated plate disposed outside and coming to cooperate with a thickening carried by the fixed bottom plate.
  • the device according to the invention makes it possible to introduce commercial blisters containing the drug to be administered, in a position between the outer perforated plate and the plate fixed background.
  • the blister pack by engaging comes to rest on the or stops arranged on either side of a median line and at the inner end of the bottom plate, attached to the surface and closing an electrical circuit.
  • the blister has on the one hand been fully engaged in the device up to the axis of rotation and that the upper movable perforated plate is in position closed engaged in the closing device.
  • the housing is closed by pressing by pressing the end of the mobile perforated plate of so that the clip is engaged and the perforated plate has the cover attached.
  • the bottom plate or the blister includes the indication of the days of the week so as to that the patient can determine with complete certainty the staggering of the treatment.
  • the upper plate bears the entire length, at its center one or striated ribbons facilitating the opening or closing of the lid, designed to avoid any pressure unfortunate on the device according to the invention in case the wafer would be returned.
  • the blister is engaged and rests on the stops arranged on the underside. In this way the pressure of the plate is sufficient for push the contacts into a recess.
  • the wafer thus comes into contact with a device electrical and the circuit is energized. It is also possible that the device has only one contact button and its role will be identical.
  • the blisters contain in each cell a solid or semi-solid pharmaceutical form as for example a capsule, a capsule, a tablet, a dragee, a pill or a soft capsule or even two different pharmaceutical forms if they are small dimensions.
  • the device according to the invention is defined by the fact that this closure means comprises a audible and / or luminous alarm device that is operated so that it emit a sound or light signal every day at the same time to remind the patient of the need to absorb his medication.
  • the electronic device carried by the housing rings and / or flashes for a certain period of time then stops and repeats, if necessary, this cycle many times.
  • the housing further comprises a button of particular shape, for example in tablet shape, to stop the ringing. The patient must then take his medicine out of the cell to ingest, then reposition the alarm system so that it emits to again a signal after a certain period of time.
  • the device according to the invention comprises a film-coated blister comprising cells in which the pharmaceutical forms to be absorbed are disposed.
  • the blister contains the indication of each day of the week on each sideband disposed at the bottom and top of the wafer, to allow daily administration of the drug or even twice daily provided there are two rows of drugs.
  • the rotation of the upper plate can be controlled by hand or on the contrary be adjusted by a mechanical device such as a spring or a blade. So the wafer comes horizontally and can stay there in a fully programmed way.
  • the device may further comprise an outer rim against which the upper plate comes abut. In this way the rotation of this plate is limited.
  • the electronic module may emit a sound indicating that it is activated.
  • the electronic module will emit a sound and / or a luminous signal for a fixed time-a minute for example-and then stop for a while determined - five minutes for example - and can repeat this cycle of sound signals and / or light repeatedly, for example 4 times.
  • connection button to stop the signals. He must then extract the prescribed dosage form of the blister and swallow it.
  • the blister must be installed respecting the direction of introduction and ensuring that tablets in their cells are placed in front of the holes of the lid and the plate of background.
  • the blister must remain in place in the introductory blade for the duration use. If the patient accidentally opens the device he should reactivate the module as in the first administration. To this end, he will install the blister and the device will be engaged again in the closing means for the signal sound and light signal occur at the chosen time, for administration. We can elsewhere use this maneuver to change the time or the pace of administration if it is no longer appropriate.
  • the electronic module is powered by a battery or any other source of electrical energy, small dimensions.
  • Other devices are also possible.
  • the device according to the invention comprises a movable blade (1) acting as a cover, articulating around two hinges (2) (2 '). It also comprises an operating button (3) and two indicator lights (4) (4 '), that cavities (6) (6 ') containing the different pharmaceutical forms (7) and a band adhesive (8) having two ribs (9) (9 ').
  • the movable blade (1) and the fixed blade are made of a rigid material quite inert like poly high density ethylene, polypropylene or polystyrene. They can also be in a more usual material such as a light metal or cardboard.
  • the rear face of the device illustrated in FIG. 2 shows the recesses (14) (14 ') inside. of which come to rest the pharmaceutical forms (7) as well as the electrical housing (15) used to power the alarm device.
  • FIG. 3 shows the blister (5) in the inserted position in the cover (1) articulated around two hinges (2) (2 ') around which the movable plate (1) rotates. This receives from a symmetrically the cells (11) arranged on the plate (1) and holds them in position fixed.
  • Figure 4 shows a partial view of the device according to the invention in the open position.
  • the blister pack (5) shows the articulation of the movable blade (1) around two hinges (2) (2 ') and shows the contact button (3) which turns on the electronic circuit.
  • the plate (5) has two grooves (13) (13 ') arranged symmetrically by relative to the ribs (9) (9 ') and which thus ensure a more efficient closure of the device.
  • the cover has on its surface a closure means which ensures the fixing on the plate of bottom by means in particular of an elastic clip (11).
  • the lid (5) may comprise on this closure means, on the inner face, a groove (13) (13 ') which fits into a Rib placed on the surface of the lower blade.

Abstract

An assembly for dispensing solid or semi-solid pharmaceutical products comprising three perforated plates within a housing, combined with an electronic box, where a blister pack is placed in the assembly, which lies on contacts to close a circuit and a perforated swing blade acts as a cover and blocks the blisters of the pack selectively, is new. An assembly for dispensing solid or semi-solid pharmaceutical products comprises three perforated plates within a housing, combined with an electronic box, where a blister pack is placed in the assembly, which lies on contacts to close a circuit and a perforated swing blade acts as a cover and blocks the blisters of the pack selectively. An acoustic and visual alarm is triggered at the same time each day, according to the instructions carried by the blister pack.

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La présente invention se rapporte au domaine pharmaceutique et plus particulièrement à un mode de délivrance des médicaments à un moment déterminé pour une durée déterminée.The present invention relates to the pharmaceutical field and more particularly to a delivery of drugs at a specified time for a specified period.

Elle a plus particulièrement pour objet un nouveau dispositif permettant la dispensation d'un médicament d'une manière programmée, sans risque d'oubli et sans risque d'incertitude quant à la prise.More particularly, it concerns a new device allowing the dispensation of a in a programmed manner, without risk of forgetting and without risk of uncertainty as to the outlet.

L'invention concerne spécifiquement un dispositif qui permet d'attirer l'attention d'un consommateur ou d'un utilisateur de médicament solide ou semi-solide, sur les modalités de prise du médicament qui lui a été prescrit, à l'aide d'un signal sonore et/ou d'un signal lumineux à un moment déterminé. Eventuellement ces signaux sonores ou lumineux sont répétés pour attirer à nouveau l'attention du patient sur la nécessité de l'administration.The invention relates specifically to a device which makes it possible to attract the attention of a consumer or a solid or semi-solid drug user, on the modalities of taking the prescribed medication, with the aid of an audible signal and / or a light signal at a specific moment. Eventually these sound or light signals are repeated to attract again the patient's attention to the need for administration.

L'objet de l'invention consiste en particulier en un dispositif dont le but est d'améliorer l'observance d'un traitement médicamenteux en utilisant un boítier comportant un système d'alarme afin de rappeler au patient le moment précis de la prise quotidienne de son traitement.The object of the invention consists in particular in a device whose purpose is to improve the observance of a medicinal treatment using a housing comprising a system alarm to remind the patient of the exact moment of daily treatment.

Ce dispositif se définit par le fait qu'un tel système, qui n'avait jusqu'ici jamais été réalisé, est indissociable du type de médicament proprement dit. Ceci veut dire que le dispositif selon l'invention est conçu de telle sorte qu'il ne fonctionne que s'il contient des médicaments et qu'il associe directement ce système d'alerte à l'horaire prévu de la prise de médicament. Ce dispositif n'est prévu pour fonctionner que si le médicament est inséré dans le dispositif et ainsi forme un tout avec le dispositif.This device is defined by the fact that such a system, which had hitherto never been realized, is inseparable from the type of medicine itself. This means that the device according to the invention is designed in such a way that it only works if it contains drugs and that it directly associates this alert system with the scheduled schedule of medication. These measures is intended to function only if the drug is inserted into the device and thus forms a everything with the device.

On connaissait déjà un certain nombre de documents relatifs à des dispositifs électroniques d'alarme pour prévenir le patient du moment où il doit prendre son médicament.A number of documents relating to electronic devices were already known alarm to warn the patient when to take his medicine.

C'est ainsi que le brevet français 2.753.088 décrit un pilulier électronique à compartiments multiples, dont chaque compartiment est équipé d'un dispositif de distribution à l'unité pour des médicaments et qui s'adapte à des formes galéniques différentes et à des tailles différentes de médicament. Cette distribution est gérée par l'informatique. Il est indiqué dans ce brevet que ce dispositif présente un format de poche. On ne voit pas au vu de la description figurant dans ce document, comment son format pourrait correspondre à un format dit de poche.Thus, French Patent No. 2,753,088 describes an electronic pillbox with compartments multiple compartments, each compartment of which is equipped with a single distribution device for drugs and which adapts to different dosage forms and to different sizes of drug. This distribution is managed by the computer. It is stated in that patent that device has a pocket size. We do not see from the description in this document, how its format could correspond to a so-called pocket format.

Le brevet EP1075831 (Innovative Medical Device) concerne un appareil de distribution de médicaments comportant un grand nombre de boítes qui sont sélectionnées en fonction d'un mode déterminé de prescription saisi et stocké et qui le notifie ensuite au patient par un signal audible ou tout autre. Si le patient presse un bouton à un moment précis, l'unité délivre les boítes choisies.Patent EP1075831 (Innovative Medical Device) relates to a device for dispensing drugs with a large number of boxes that are selected according to a prescribed mode of prescription entered and stored and then notifying the patient by a signal audible or any other. If the patient presses a button at a specific moment, the unit delivers the boxes selected.

Ce type de dispositif peut concerner une pharmacie hospitalière où il s'agit de délivrer au même moment des médicaments différents.This type of device may concern a hospital pharmacy where it is necessary to deliver at the same moment of different drugs.

C'est pourquoi il existait un besoin pour le fabriquant comme pour le patient de disposer d'un étui simple, de format limité utilisant une plaquette dans laquelle sont logés des blisters, pour permettre au patient de déterminer le moment précis ou bien d'être informé du moment où il doit prendre son médicament, de déterminer s'il a bien pris son médicament, notamment en cas d'administration multiple ou d'incertitude sur l'administration, et éventuellement d'être rappelé à l'ordre si le (ou les) médicaments qu'il doit prendre n'ont pas été pris au moment qui convenait.This is why there was a need for both the manufacturer and the patient to have a case simple, limited format using a plate in which are housed blisters, for to allow the patient to determine the precise moment or to be informed of when take his medicine, to determine if he has taken his medicine, especially if of multiple administration or uncertainty about the administration, and possibly to be reminded to order if the medication (s) he / she must take was not taken at the appropriate time.

Ces problèmes se trouvent résolus d'une manière simple et complète par le dispositif selon l'invention.These problems are solved in a simple and complete way by the device according to the invention.

Le dispositif selon l'invention se caractérise par le fait qu'il est constitué de trois éléments articulés autour d'un axe central -à savoir une plaque perforée mobile autour d'un axe, disposée à l'extérieur, adossée à un élément fixe comportant un boítier électronique pourvu d'un dispositif d'alarme lumineux et/ou sonore, d'une plaquette alvéolée du type blister disposée au centre et engagée dans le boítier, et d'une plaque de fond fixe, assujettie au boítier électronique, chacune de ces plaques portant des perforations disposées symétriquement, et d'un moyen de fermeture formé d'un rebord porté par la plaque perforée mobile disposé à l'extérieur et venant coopérer avec un épaississement porté par la plaque de fond fixe.The device according to the invention is characterized by the fact that it consists of three elements articulated around a central axis-namely a perforated plate movable about an axis, arranged to the outside, leaned against a fixed element comprising an electronic housing provided with a device alarm light and / or sound, a blister pack blister disposed in the center and engaged in the housing, and a fixed bottom plate, subject to the electronic housing, each of these plates carrying symmetrically arranged perforations, and a closure means formed of a flange carried by the movable perforated plate disposed outside and coming to cooperate with a thickening carried by the fixed bottom plate.

Le dispositif selon l'invention rend possible d'introduire des blisters commerciaux contenant le médicament à administrer, dans une position située entre la plaque perforée externe et la plaque de fond fixe. La plaquette de blisters en s'engageant vient s'appuyer sur la ou les butées disposées de part et d'autre d'une ligne médiane et à l'extrémité intérieure de la plaque de fond, fixées à la surface et assurant la fermeture d'un circuit électrique.The device according to the invention makes it possible to introduce commercial blisters containing the drug to be administered, in a position between the outer perforated plate and the plate fixed background. The blister pack by engaging comes to rest on the or stops arranged on either side of a median line and at the inner end of the bottom plate, attached to the surface and closing an electrical circuit.

Pour y parvenir, il est nécessaire que le blister ait d'une part, été engagé à fond dans le dispositif jusqu'à l'axe de rotation puis que la plaque perforée mobile supérieure se trouve en position fermée engagée dans le dispositif de fermeture.To achieve this, it is necessary that the blister has on the one hand been fully engaged in the device up to the axis of rotation and that the upper movable perforated plate is in position closed engaged in the closing device.

Le boítier est fermé par pression en appuyant sur l'extrémité de la plaque perforée mobile de façon à ce que le clip se trouve engagé et la plaque perforée fasse joindre le couvercle.The housing is closed by pressing by pressing the end of the mobile perforated plate of so that the clip is engaged and the perforated plate has the cover attached.

On obtient un emballage de petites dimensions pouvant correspondre au format d'une poche, où le blister est maintenu en place, où les médicaments sont facilement accessibles et où l'utilisateur peut déterminer avec certitude si le médicament qu'il doit prendre, a été effectivement prélevé et ingéré.We obtain a small package that can match the size of a pocket, where the blister is kept in place, where the drugs are easily accessible and where the user can determine with certainty whether the medication he has to take, has actually been taken and ingested.

En outre, la plaque de fond ou le blister comporte l'indication des jours de la semaine de façon à ce que le malade puisse déterminer avec une complète certitude l'échelonnement du traitement.In addition, the bottom plate or the blister includes the indication of the days of the week so as to that the patient can determine with complete certainty the staggering of the treatment.

La plaquette supérieure porte sur toute la longueur, en son centre un ou des rubans striés facilitant l'ouverture ou la fermeture du couvercle, destiné(s) à éviter toute pression malencontreuse sur le dispositif selon l'invention au cas où la plaquette serait retournée.The upper plate bears the entire length, at its center one or striated ribbons facilitating the opening or closing of the lid, designed to avoid any pressure unfortunate on the device according to the invention in case the wafer would be returned.

Selon un mode de réalisation particulier, le blister vient s'engager et repose sur les butées électriques disposées sur la face inférieure. De cette façon la pression de la plaquette suffit pour enfoncer les contacts dans un évidement. La plaquette entre ainsi en relation avec un dispositif électrique et le circuit est mis sous tension. Il est possible également que le dispositif ne comporte qu'un seul bouton de contact et son rôle sera identique.According to a particular embodiment, the blister is engaged and rests on the stops arranged on the underside. In this way the pressure of the plate is sufficient for push the contacts into a recess. The wafer thus comes into contact with a device electrical and the circuit is energized. It is also possible that the device has only one contact button and its role will be identical.

Les blisters renferment dans chaque alvéole une forme pharmaceutique solide ou semi-solide comme par exemple une gélule, une capsule, un comprimé, une dragée, une pilule ou une capsule molle ou même deux formes pharmaceutiques différentes si elles sont de petites dimensions.The blisters contain in each cell a solid or semi-solid pharmaceutical form as for example a capsule, a capsule, a tablet, a dragee, a pill or a soft capsule or even two different pharmaceutical forms if they are small dimensions.

Une fois les blisters engagés et le moyen de fermeture tel qu'un couvercle, mis en place, le dispositif selon l'invention se définit par le fait que ce moyen de fermeture comporte un dispositif sonore et/ou lumineux d'alarme qui est mis en fonctionnement de façon que celui-ci émette un signal sonore ou lumineux chaque jour à la même heure pour rappeler au patient la nécessité d'absorber son médicament. A ce moment, le dispositif électronique porté par le boítier sonne et/ou clignote pendant un temps déterminé puis s'arrête et répète, si besoin est, ce cycle à plusieurs reprises. Le boítier comporte en outre un bouton de forme particulière, par exemple en forme de comprimé, pour arrêter la sonnerie. Le patient doit alors sortir son médicament de l'alvéole pour l'ingérer, puis repositionner le système d'alarme de façon à ce que celui-ci émette à nouveau un signal au bout d'un laps de temps déterminé.Once the blisters are engaged and the closure means such as a cover, put in place, the device according to the invention is defined by the fact that this closure means comprises a audible and / or luminous alarm device that is operated so that it emit a sound or light signal every day at the same time to remind the patient of the need to absorb his medication. At this moment, the electronic device carried by the housing rings and / or flashes for a certain period of time then stops and repeats, if necessary, this cycle many times. The housing further comprises a button of particular shape, for example in tablet shape, to stop the ringing. The patient must then take his medicine out of the cell to ingest, then reposition the alarm system so that it emits to again a signal after a certain period of time.

Concrètement, le dispositif selon l'invention comporte un blister pelliculé comportant des alvéoles dans lesquels les formes pharmaceutiques à absorber sont disposées. En supplément, le blister comporte l'indication de chacun des jours de la semaine sur chacune des bandes latérales disposées à la partie inférieure et à la partie supérieure de la plaquette, pour permettre une administration quotidienne du médicament ou même biquotidienne pourvu qu'il y ait deux rangées de médicaments.In concrete terms, the device according to the invention comprises a film-coated blister comprising cells in which the pharmaceutical forms to be absorbed are disposed. In addition, the blister contains the indication of each day of the week on each sideband disposed at the bottom and top of the wafer, to allow daily administration of the drug or even twice daily provided there are two rows of drugs.

La rotation de la plaquette supérieure peut être commandée à la main ou au contraire être réglée par un dispositif mécanique tel qu'un ressort ou une lame. Ainsi la plaquette vient à l'horizontale et peut y rester d'une manière entièrement programmée.The rotation of the upper plate can be controlled by hand or on the contrary be adjusted by a mechanical device such as a spring or a blade. So the wafer comes horizontally and can stay there in a fully programmed way.

Le dispositif peut en outre comporter un rebord extérieur contre lequel la plaque supérieure vient buter. De cette façon la rotation de cette plaquette se trouve limitée.The device may further comprise an outer rim against which the upper plate comes abut. In this way the rotation of this plate is limited.

Lorsque le patient veut mettre en route le dispositif selon l'invention il soulève le couvercle constitué par la lame extérieure, il installe le blister sous le couvercle, il rabat le couvercle en le faisant pivoter autour de l'axe et referme le dispositif par engagement du moyen de fermeture. Il est possible que le module électronique émette alors un son indiquant qu'il est activé. En fonction de sa programmation le module électronique pourra émettre un son et/ou un signal lumineux pendant un temps déterminé -une minute par exemple- puis s'arrêtera pendant un temps déterminé -cinq minutes par exemple- et pourra répéter ce cycle d'émission de signaux sonores et/ou lumineux à plusieurs reprises par exemple 4 fois.When the patient wants to start the device according to the invention he lifts the lid formed by the outer blade, it installs the blister under the lid, it folds the lid in the pivoting about the axis and closes the device by engagement of the closure means. he The electronic module may emit a sound indicating that it is activated. In function of its programming the electronic module will emit a sound and / or a luminous signal for a fixed time-a minute for example-and then stop for a while determined - five minutes for example - and can repeat this cycle of sound signals and / or light repeatedly, for example 4 times.

Le patient appuie alors sur le bouton de connexion pour arrêter les signaux. Il doit alors extraire la forme pharmaceutique prescrite du blister et l'avaler. The patient then presses the connection button to stop the signals. He must then extract the prescribed dosage form of the blister and swallow it.

Le blister doit être installé en respectant le sens d'introduction et en faisant en sorte que les comprimés dans leurs alvéoles soient placés en face des trous du couvercle et de la plaque de fond. Le blister doit donc rester en place dans la lame d'introduction pendant toute la durée d'utilisation. Si par mégarde le patient venait à ouvrir le dispositif il devrait réactiver le module électronique comme lors de la première administration. A cette fin, il installera à nouveau le blister et le dispositif sera à nouveau engagé dans le moyen de fermeture pour que le signal sonore et le signal lumineux se produisent au moment choisi, pour l'administration. On peut par ailleurs utiliser cette manoeuvre pour modifier l'heure ou le rythme d'administration si celle-ci n'est plus appropriée.The blister must be installed respecting the direction of introduction and ensuring that tablets in their cells are placed in front of the holes of the lid and the plate of background. The blister must remain in place in the introductory blade for the duration use. If the patient accidentally opens the device he should reactivate the module as in the first administration. To this end, he will install the blister and the device will be engaged again in the closing means for the signal sound and light signal occur at the chosen time, for administration. We can elsewhere use this maneuver to change the time or the pace of administration if it is no longer appropriate.

Le module électronique est alimenté par une pile ou par toute autre source d'énergie électrique, de petites dimensions. Pour vérifier l'état de fonctionnement de la pile on pourra dans un mode de réalisation particulier appuyer sur le dispositif de commutation et le voyant lumineux s'allumera. Si ce n'était pas le cas, l'état de la pile serait défectueuse et on changer la pile disposée dans une trappe placée à l'extrémité de la plaque pourvue d'alvéoles. D'autres dispositifs sont également possibles.The electronic module is powered by a battery or any other source of electrical energy, small dimensions. To check the operating status of the battery we will be able to particular embodiment press the switching device and the indicator light come on. If this were not the case, the condition of the battery would be defective and we would change the battery disposed in a hatch placed at the end of the plate provided with cells. Other devices are also possible.

Selon un mode d'exécution particulier figuré à la figure 1, le dispositif selon l'invention comporte une lame mobile (1) faisant office de couvercle, venant s'articuler autour de deux charnières (2) (2'). Il comporte aussi un bouton de fonctionnement (3) et deux voyants lumineux (4) (4'), ainsi que des alvéoles (6) (6') contenant les différentes formes pharmaceutiques (7) et une bande adhésive (8) comportant deux nervures (9) (9').According to a particular embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the device according to the invention comprises a movable blade (1) acting as a cover, articulating around two hinges (2) (2 '). It also comprises an operating button (3) and two indicator lights (4) (4 '), that cavities (6) (6 ') containing the different pharmaceutical forms (7) and a band adhesive (8) having two ribs (9) (9 ').

La lame mobile (1) et la lame fixe sont en un matériau rigide tout à fait inerte comme du poly éthylène haute densité, du poly propylène ou du polystyrène. Elles peuvent être également en une matière plus usuelle comme un métal léger ou du carton.The movable blade (1) and the fixed blade are made of a rigid material quite inert like poly high density ethylene, polypropylene or polystyrene. They can also be in a more usual material such as a light metal or cardboard.

La face arrière du dispositif illustrée par la figure 2, montre les évidements (14) (14') à l'intérieur desquels viennent reposer les formes pharmaceutiques (7) ainsi que le boítier électrique (15) servant à l'alimentation du dispositif d'alarme.The rear face of the device illustrated in FIG. 2, shows the recesses (14) (14 ') inside. of which come to rest the pharmaceutical forms (7) as well as the electrical housing (15) used to power the alarm device.

La figure 3 montre le blister (5) en position insérée dans le couvercle (1), articulé autour de deux charnières (2) (2'), autour desquelles la plaque mobile (1) entre en rotation. Celle-ci reçoit d'une manière symétrique les alvéoles (11) disposées sur la plaquette (1) et les maintient en position fixe. FIG. 3 shows the blister (5) in the inserted position in the cover (1) articulated around two hinges (2) (2 ') around which the movable plate (1) rotates. This receives from a symmetrically the cells (11) arranged on the plate (1) and holds them in position fixed.

La figure 4 montre une vue partielle du dispositif selon l'invention en position ouverte. La plaquette alvéolée (5) laisse voir l'articulation de la lame mobile (1) autour de deux charnières (2) (2' ) et montre le bouton de contact (3) qui met en fonctionnement le circuit électronique.Figure 4 shows a partial view of the device according to the invention in the open position. The blister pack (5) shows the articulation of the movable blade (1) around two hinges (2) (2 ') and shows the contact button (3) which turns on the electronic circuit.

En outre, la plaque (5) comporte deux cannelures (13) (13') disposées symétriquement par rapport aux nervures (9) (9') et qui assurent ainsi une fermeture plus efficace du dispositif.In addition, the plate (5) has two grooves (13) (13 ') arranged symmetrically by relative to the ribs (9) (9 ') and which thus ensure a more efficient closure of the device.

Le couvercle comporte à sa surface un moyen de fermeture qui assure la fixation sur la plaque de fond au moyen notamment d'un clip élastique (11). Le couvercle (5) peut comporter sur ce moyen de fermeture, à la face intérieure, une cannelure (13) (13') qui vient s'insérer dans une nervure placée à la surface de la lame inférieure.The cover has on its surface a closure means which ensures the fixing on the plate of bottom by means in particular of an elastic clip (11). The lid (5) may comprise on this closure means, on the inner face, a groove (13) (13 ') which fits into a Rib placed on the surface of the lower blade.

L'invention se trouve définie par le mode d'exécution ainsi explicité et par les figures jointes au présent texte. L'invention n'est en rien limitée par ces modes de représentation.The invention is defined by the embodiment thus explained and by the figures attached to FIG. present text. The invention is in no way limited by these modes of representation.

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Dispositif de distribution et de dispensation de médicaments sous forme solide ou semi-solide, caractérisé en ce qu'il est formé de trois éléments rigides assemblés entre eux autour d'un axe central, constitués (a) d'une plaque perforée mobile (1) disposée à l'extérieur, et comportant un dispositif électronique d'alarme, (4) (b) d'une plaquette alvéolée (5) placée au centre et engagée dans le boítier électronique, (10) et (c) d'une plaque de fond fixe (10), également alvéolée, l'ensemble étant fermé par un moyen de fermeture (11) assurant l'encliquetage d'un rebord débordant sur la plaque de fond (10).Device for dispensing and dispensing medicaments in solid or semi-solid form, characterized in that it is formed of three rigid elements assembled together about a central axis, constituted by (a) a movable perforated plate (1 ) disposed outside, and comprising an electronic alarm device, (4) (b) a blister pack (5) placed in the center and engaged in the electronic housing, (10) and (c) a fixed bottom plate (10), also honeycombed, the assembly being closed by a closing means (11) ensuring the snapping of an overflowing flange on the bottom plate (10). Dispositif selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le dispositif d'alarme (3) du boítier électronique entre en fonctionnement chaque jour à la même heure et rappelle au patient le moment où ingérer un médicament caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend un dispositif sonore et/ou lumineux d'alarme (4) (4') de sorte que le boítier sonne et/ou clignote pendant un temps déterminé puis s'arrête et on répète si besoin est, ce cycle à plusieurs prises, le boítier comportant en outre un bouton d'arrêt (3) pour arrêter la sonnerie; de telle sorte que lorsque le signal sonore et/ou lumineux se fait entendre, le patient est amené à extraire un médicament du blister pour l'ingérer puis on positionne à nouveau le système d'alarme afin que ce dernier entre en fonctionnement à nouveau au bout d'un laps de temps déterminé.Device according to claim 1, wherein the alarm device (3) of the electronic housing comes into operation each day at the same time and reminds the patient when to ingest a drug characterized in that it comprises a sound device and / or alarm light (4) (4 ') so that the housing rings and / or flashes for a predetermined time then stops and if necessary is repeated, this cycle with several takes, the housing further comprising a button stopping (3) to stop the ringing; so that when the sound and / or light signal is heard, the patient is led to extract a drug from the blister to ingest it and then reposition the alarm system so that the latter goes into operation again at after a certain period of time. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 2, caractérisé en ce que le blister (5) est engagé dans le boítier électronique et repose sur un ou plusieurs boutons de connexion propre (5) à fermer le circuit électrique.Device according to one of claims 1 to 2, characterized in that the blister (5) is engaged in the electronic housing and rests on one or more own connection buttons (5) to close the electrical circuit. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications précédentes dans lequel le bouton de connexion (3) est unique.Device according to one of the preceding claims in which the connection button (3) is unique. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications précédentes dans lequel la plaque perforée mobile (1) porte un rebord (11) qui vient s'engager dans une avancée (12) portée par la plaque de fond par déformation élastique du rebord porté par celle-ci.Device according to one of the preceding claims wherein the perforated plate mobile (1) carries a rim (11) which engages in an advance (12) carried by the plate of bottom by elastic deformation of the rim carried by it. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que le blister (5) est destiné à loger les formes pharmaceutiques à absorber, et comporte un indicateur de chacun des jours de la semaine, sur chacune des bandes latérales du blister. Device according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the blister (5) is intended to house the pharmaceutical forms to be absorbed, and comprises an indicator of each day of the week, on each of the sidebands of the blister. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la plaque perforée (1) prend l'aspect et la forme d'une lame et comporte un rebord,(11) en ce qu'elle est articulée sur l'axe mobile (2) (2') autour duquel elle entre en rotation jusqu'à la verticale et vient s'appuyer sur une plaquette rigide perforée dont les perforations sont disposées symétriquement.Device according to one of the preceding claims, in which the perforated plate (1) takes the appearance and shape of a blade and has a flange, (11) in that it is articulated on the movable axis (2) (2 ') around which it rotates vertically and is supported by a perforated rigid plate whose perforations are arranged symmetrically. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, selon lequel la rotation de la plaquette (5) est effectuée à la main ou commandée par un dispositif mécanique.Device according to claim 1, wherein the rotation of the wafer (5) is performed by hand or controlled by a mechanical device. Dispositif selon la revendication 1 ou la revendication 2, dans lequel le module électronique (3) est programmé pour émettre un signal sonore et/ou lumineux pendant une minute.Device according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the module electronics (3) is programmed to emit a sound and / or light signal during a minute. Dispositif selon la revendication 1 ou la revendication 2, dans lequel le module électronique (3) est programmé pour s'arrêter après avoir émis un ou des signaux sonores et/ou lumineux, pendant un temps prédéterminé et notamment pendant cinq minutes.Device according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the module electronics (3) is programmed to stop after sounding one or more audible signals and / or bright, for a predetermined time and especially for five minutes. Dispositif selon la revendication 1 ou la revendication 2, dans lequel le module électronique (3) est programmé pour répéter le cycle d'émission des signaux sonores et/ou lumineux à plusieurs reprises.Device according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the module electronics (3) is programmed to repeat the cycle of sound and / or bright several times.
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