TWI824269B - Drug distribution system - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a drug distribution system, including: at least one modular drug box with a plurality of grids for providing medicine bags with an identification unit; and a computer unit whose side is combined with the modular drug box. The computer unit includes: a storage module for storing a medication information of a user; an authorization control module for identifying the user's identity and checking the medication information to determine whether the user has the authorization to use the medicine bag; and an identification module for confirming whether the identification unit of the medicine bag is consistent with the medication information of the user.

Description

drug delivery system

The present disclosure relates to a drug delivery system, in particular, a drug delivery system with a modular pill box design and a dual mechanism of controlling user identity and authority and checking the correctness of taking medicine.

Patients with chronic diseases need to take medicines for a long time to control their condition, so the dosage of medicines is usually calculated in monthly units. However, after the medicines are dispensed, patients often forget the dosage and time of taking the medicines, which may lead to improper use of medicines and even affect the patient's life safety. It is more likely to occur in people living alone in remote areas. In addition, existing smart pill boxes still require the patient to manually group the medicines into groups and put them into the medicine box after receiving them; however, patients and their family members usually do not have professional knowledge in medicine or pharmacology, so they misplace the medicines. The possibility of grouping is high. In addition, when unpacking the medicine package, problems such as cross-contamination or moisture may occur between the medicines. In addition, if the medicines are complicated and the medication times are different, it is difficult for patients and their families to determine the appropriate medication time according to the prescription.

On the other hand, when the ambulance receives the patient and sends him to the hospital, the ambulance attendant or the medical staff connected remotely from the hospital must conduct preliminary diagnosis and treatment of the patient. However, the design of the existing first aid kit cannot allow ambulance personnel to quickly find and confirm the required drugs or injections during the complicated and urgent rescue process, nor can it accurately record the usage status of the drugs or injections to assist medical staff in interpreting the condition and deciding on treatment strategies.

Therefore, how to provide a drug delivery system that can overcome the aforementioned problems is one of the current issues in this field that needs to be solved urgently.

In order to solve the above problems, the present disclosure provides a drug delivery system, including: at least one modular pill box, which has a plurality of grids for accommodating medicine packages, wherein the medicine package has an identification unit; and a host unit, Its side is combined with the modular pill box, and the host unit includes: a storage module for storing the user's medication information; an authority control module for identifying the user's identity and checking the medication information. Determine the user's usage authority, and when it is determined that the user has the usage authority, open the modular pill box for the user to obtain the medicine package; and identify the module to confirm that the identification unit is consistent with the Whether the medication information is consistent.

In some implementations of the drug delivery system of the present disclosure, the side of the host unit is magnetically coupled to the modular pill box.

In some implementations of the drug delivery system of the present disclosure, the modular medicine box has a medicine dispensing port, and the plurality of grids can be combined to form a cylinder, and the cylinder is configured to be in the modular medicine box. The box can be rotated so that one of the plurality of grids corresponds to the medicine taking port.

In some implementations of the drug delivery system of the present disclosure, the plurality of compartments may be drawer structures, and the medicine package may be medicines, injections, or a combination thereof.

In some implementations of the drug delivery system of the present disclosure, the identification unit is a one-dimensional barcode, a two-dimensional barcode, or a combination thereof.

In some implementations of the drug delivery system of the present disclosure, the content of the identification unit includes name, ID card number, birthday, gender, drug name, emergency contact information, medication time, medical record number, medication information, or more than two of them. combination.

In some implementations of the drug delivery system of the present disclosure, the authority control module performs identification through health insurance cards, fingerprints, radio frequency identification chips, or a combination of two or more thereof.

In some implementations of the drug delivery system of the present disclosure, the host unit further includes: a display module, used to play medication teaching when the identification module confirms that the identification unit is consistent with the medication information; a recording module, The display module is used to record the user's medication information when playing medication teaching; the reminder module is used to send reminder messages based on the user's medication information; the warning module is used to send reminder messages based on the user's medication information. , when the user has not taken medicine for a certain period of time or when the user has completed taking medicine, a warning message is sent through the network module; the upload module is used to upload the user's medication information through the network module to the cloud server; and the operation management module to provide settings for the user's medication information, monitoring and recording of system status, and recording and statistics of identification results of identifying the user's identity and the medication package.

In some implementations of the drug delivery system of the present disclosure, the warning message includes an APP push or a text message.

In some implementations of the drug delivery system of the present disclosure, the user's medication information includes user identity, medication information, medication schedule limits, emergency contact information, or a combination of two or more thereof.

In summary, through the design of the modular pill box in the drug delivery system of the present disclosure, the number of compartments can be configured according to the amount of medication, and can be quickly installed or disassembled on the host unit, thereby being expandable, flexibly adjusted, and easy to replace. And it has the advantages of preventing cross-contamination between medicines and medicines getting damp. In addition, the host unit has functions such as controlling the user's identity, recording the medication process, reminders and warnings, and the medicine package has Equipped with an identification unit, the host unit has a dual mechanism to control the user's identity authority and check the correctness of taking medicines. Therefore, this disclosure can effectively solve the problem of being unable to sort out the correct medication time from the complicated prescription note due to the increase in the types of medicines taken. It can also prevent users from misusing drugs. In addition, the drug delivery system disclosed in the present disclosure can allow rescuers to quickly and correctly use the required drugs or injections during the first aid process, and can also teach and record the use of drugs or injections to assist doctors in interpreting disease conditions and deciding on treatment strategies. Therefore, , which can enable patients to receive appropriate treatment during complex and emergency rescue procedures, thereby reducing the risk of delayed first aid.

1:Drug delivery system

10: Modular pill box

11,11’:Grid body

12:Medicine taking port

13:Side cover

20:Host unit

201:Storage module

202,202’:Permission control module

203:Identification module

204:Display module

205:Recording module

206:Reminder module

207:Alert module

208:Upload module

209:Network module

210: Operation management module

30: Medicine bag

31:Identification unit

40, 40’: Magnetic components

Figure 1 is a system architecture diagram of a drug delivery system according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a drug delivery system according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a modular pill box according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a drug delivery system according to other embodiments of the present disclosure.

The implementation of the present disclosure will be described below through specific embodiments. Those with ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present disclosure belongs can easily understand the advantages and effects of the present disclosure based on the content disclosed herein. However, the specific embodiments contained in this article are not intended to limit the present disclosure. The present disclosure can also be implemented or applied through other different implementations. The various details contained in this article can also be based on different viewpoints and applications, without prejudice to Various changes or modifications may be made without departing from the scope of this disclosure.

The proportions, structures, sizes and other features shown in the drawings attached hereto are only used to coordinate with the content disclosed herein, so that persons with ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which this disclosure belongs can read and understand this disclosure. It is not intended to limit the scope of implementation of the present disclosure. Therefore, any changes in proportions, structural modifications, or size adjustments should be made without affecting the purpose and effects that the disclosure can achieve. It falls within the scope of the technical content disclosed in this article.

When "comprising", "comprising" or "having" specific elements are mentioned in this article, unless otherwise stated, other elements, components, structures, regions, locations, devices, systems, steps, connection relationships and other elements may also be included. rather than excluding such other requirements.

In addition, unless otherwise expressly stated herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" used herein include plural referents, and the words "or" used herein are interchangeable with "and/or".

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 simultaneously. The drug delivery system 1 of the present disclosure includes at least one modular pill box 10 and a host unit 20 . In at least one specific embodiment of the present disclosure, the modular pill box 10 has a plurality of compartments 11 , and each compartment 11 can be used to accommodate a medicine package 30 respectively; in addition, the modular pill box 10 can be combined with The sides of the host unit 20 are combined. In at least one specific embodiment of the present disclosure, the number of modular pill boxes 10 can be single and combined with one side of the host unit 20; in some specific embodiments of the present disclosure, the number of modular pill boxes 10 There can also be two modular medicine boxes 10 that are combined with two sides of the host unit 20 respectively, or two modular medicine boxes 10 are stacked on each other and then combined with one side of the host unit 20, or the two sides of the host unit 20 can be combined with one side of the host unit 20 respectively. Stacking of 10 modular pill boxes. This disclosure does not limit the number of modular pill boxes 10 and the possible implementation ways of combining them with the host unit 20 .

As shown in FIG. 2 , in at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the modular medicine box 10 may have a medicine dispensing port 12 . In at least one specific embodiment of the present disclosure, the plurality of lattice bodies 11 can be, for example, sector-shaped cylinders, so that a plurality of lattice bodies 11 are combined to form a cylinder, and the cylinder can be driven by an actuator (for example, by an actuator). Controlled by a servo motor, etc.) rotates in the modular medicine box 10 so that one of the plurality of grids 11 corresponds to the medicine taking port 12, so that the user can obtain the medicine package 30 through the medicine taking port 12.

In at least one specific embodiment of the present disclosure, the number of the plurality of grids 11 can be designed according to needs. For example, if a patient needs to take 4 packets of medicine every day, the plurality of grids 11 can be designed to have 28 grids (a weekly dose) or 56 grids (a two-week dose), but this disclosure is not limited to this.

In at least one specific embodiment of the present disclosure, the host unit 20 can be magnetically coupled to the modular pill box 10 . The term "magnetic bonding" in this article refers to the connection, bonding, joining, fastening or attachment between multiple components through magnetic attraction, which includes "direct magnetic bonding" and "indirect magnetic bonding".

As used herein, the term "direct magnetic coupling" refers to the coupling of multiple components through magnetic attraction to each other. In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, one of the host unit 20 and the modular pill box 10 includes a magnetic source, and the other one of the host unit 20 and the modular pill box 10 includes a magnetic source or The magnetic attraction between the magnetic material and the magnetic source or between the magnetic source and the magnetic material allows the host unit 20 and the modular pill box 10 to be combined.

The term "magnetic source" as used herein refers to materials that generate magnetic fields naturally or through induction, including but not limited to magnets, electromagnets, and superconductors. In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the magnetic source is a magnet, such as a powerful magnet.

The term "magnetic substance" in this article refers to materials that are magnetized under the action of an external magnetic field, including but not limited to ferromagnetic substances, ferrimagnetic substances, paramagnetic substances, superparamagnetic substances or a combination of two or more thereof . In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the magnetic material is a ferromagnetic material, such as but not limited to iron.

As described herein, the term "indirect magnetic coupling" refers to the coupling between multiple components through magnetic attraction generated by at least one connecting member. In a specific embodiment of the present disclosure, one of the host unit 20 and the modular pill box 10 includes a magnetic source, and the other one of the host unit 20 and the modular pill box 10 is configured to include a magnetic source. or a connection of magnetic material, the magnetic source and the connection containing the magnetic source or magnetic material The magnetic attraction between the components allows the host unit 20 and the modular pill box 10 to be combined. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, one of the host unit 20 and the modular pill box 10 is provided with a connector including a magnetic source, and the other of the host unit 20 and the modular pill box 10 is A connecting piece containing a magnetic source or magnetic substance is provided, and the magnetic attraction force between the connecting piece containing a magnetic source and the connecting piece containing a magnetic source or magnetic substance allows the host unit 20 and the modular pill box 10 to be combined. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, one of the host unit 20 and the modular pill box 10 is provided with a connector including a magnetic source, and the other of the host unit 20 and the modular pill box 10 is Containing a magnetic source or magnetic material, the magnetic attraction force between the connecting piece containing the magnetic source and the magnetic source or magnetic material allows the host unit 20 and the modular pill box 10 to be combined.

In at least one embodiment of the present disclosure, the connecting elements are magnetic elements 40, 40'. As shown in Figure 2, one side of the modular pill box 10 can be magnetically coupled to the side of the host unit 20 through the magnetic element 40', and the other side of the modular pill box 10 can also be coupled to one side through the magnetic element 40'. The cover 13 is magnetically coupled, and the side cover 13 is used to prevent the medicine packages 30 in the plurality of grids 11 from falling. The magnetic components 40 and 40' can be strong magnets to facilitate the disassembly and assembly of the modular medicine box 10 and to facilitate the replenishment of the medicine package 30 after removing the side cover 13 (as shown in Figure 3), but this disclosure does not use This is the limit.

In at least one specific embodiment of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 3 , the medicine package 30 has an identification unit 31 , and the identification unit 31 can be a one-dimensional barcode (barcode) or a two-dimensional barcode (such as a QR Code). However, the present disclosure It is not limited to this. In at least one specific embodiment of the present disclosure, the content of the identification unit 31 may include name, ID card number, birthday, gender, drug name, emergency contact information, medication time, medical record number, medication information, etc., but this disclosure does not This is the limit.

In at least one specific embodiment of the present disclosure, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the host unit 20 may include a storage module 201, permission control modules 202, 202', and an identification module 203. The storage module 201 is used to store the user's medication information. For example, the storage module 201 can be a hard disk, a memory or a flash memory, and is not This is the limit. The authority control module 202, 202' is used to identify the user and check the medication information to determine whether the user has permission to use it. For example, the authority control module 202 can be a health insurance card reader to read The health insurance card is used to identify the user's identity; for another example, the authority control module 202' can be a radio frequency identification (Radio Frequency Identification, RFID) reader to identify the user's identity through a radio frequency identification chip. In addition, the authority control modules 202 and 202' can also be fingerprint readers, and the user's fingerprint can be stored in the storage module 201 in advance to identify the user's identity through the fingerprint.

In at least one specific embodiment of the present disclosure, the user's medication information includes user identity, medication information, medication schedule limits and emergency contact information. This information can be input in advance (for example, through the operation management module 210 described below). ) and stored in the storage module 201. The operation of the authority control modules 202 and 202' is to compare the user's medication information stored in the storage module 201 after obtaining the user's identity through the health insurance card, fingerprint or wireless radio frequency identification chip. Identity, to determine whether the user has permission to use, for example, obtain the user's name and ID card number through the health insurance card, and compare whether the user's medication information has the same name and ID card number. If the user has the usage authority, the authority control module 202, 202' will open the modular medicine box 10 for the user to obtain the medicine package 30, or can rotate to the designated grid after opening the modular medicine box 10. 11, for the user to obtain the specific medicine package 30 in the designated grid 11. If the user does not have the usage authority, the authority control modules 202 and 202' will lock the modular medicine box 10 to prevent the user from obtaining the medicine package. For example, the grid 11 without the medicine package 30 will be controlled to remain in The medicine taking port 12, or an electronic lock is installed on the medicine taking port 12.

In at least one specific embodiment of the present disclosure, after the user obtains the medicine package 30, the user can identify the identification unit 31 on the medicine package 30 through the identification module 203 to confirm the information and storage model of the identification unit 31. Whether the user's medication information stored in group 201 matches. In at least one specific embodiment of the present disclosure, the identification module 203 may be a QR Code reader to confirm the content and use of the identification unit 31 Whether the user's medication information matches, you can compare whether the name, drug name, medication time or medication information in the content of the identification unit 31 matches the user identity, medication information or medication time limit in the user's medication information. This is In order to ensure that the medicine pack 30 obtained by the user is indeed what the user needs, to prevent replenishment errors that may occur when replenishing the medicine pack 30 and cause the user to take the medicine by mistake. In at least one specific embodiment of the present disclosure, the identification module 203 can confirm whether the time when the user identifies the identification unit 31 on the medicine package 30 is within the medication time, so as to prevent the user from taking medication outside the prescribed time. After it is confirmed that the medicine package 30 is indeed collected by the user, the display module 204 of the host unit 20 can play medication instruction, for example, instructing the user on medication actions in several steps.

In at least one specific embodiment of the present disclosure, the host unit 20 may include a recording module 205 for recording the user's medication information when the display module 204 plays medication teaching. For example, the recording module 205 may be a camera, so The method of recording the user's medication information is to make a video, and the video can be stored in the storage module 201 .

In at least one specific embodiment of the present disclosure, the host unit 20 may include a reminder module 206 for sending a reminder message according to the user's medication information. The reminder module 206 can be a software function run by the microprocessor in the host unit 20. It can send a reminder message according to the medication time limit in the user's medication information, such as sound or light 30 minutes before the user takes medication. and other methods to remind users that they are about to take medication.

In at least one specific embodiment of the present disclosure, the host unit 20 may include an alert module 207 for, based on the user's medication information, when the user does not take medication for a certain period of time or when the user completes medication, a warning is sent via the network. Module 209 sends a warning message. The warning module 207 can be a software function run by the microprocessor in the host unit 20, and the warning message can be an APP push (such as a Line group push, etc.) or a text message. The network module 209 can be a wireless network such as 3G, 4G, 5G or WiFi. In addition, the warning message can be notified to the hospital and related personnel through the network module 209 to facilitate follow-up tracking.

In at least one specific embodiment of the present disclosure, the host unit 20 may include an upload module 208 for uploading the user's medication information to a cloud server (not shown) through the network module 209. In addition, the host unit 20 may further include an operation management module 210 to provide settings for user medication information, monitoring and recording of system status, and recording and statistics of user identity identification and medication package identification results. The above-mentioned upload module 208 and operation management module 210 can be software functions run by the microprocessor in the host unit 20, or a user interface displayed on the display module 204, and the display module 204 can be a screen or Touch panel.

Please refer to Figure 4. In some specific embodiments, the implementation mode of the compartment 11' in the modular pill box 10 of the present disclosure can also be a drawer structure, so that the medicine packages that can be placed in the compartment 11' can include medicines. with injections. Therefore, the drug delivery system 1 of this embodiment can be installed on an ambulance, and the injections and medicine packets required for different first aid procedures are placed in different compartments 11' of the modular medicine box 10. When in use, the authority control module 202 and the identification module 203 of the host unit 20 are used to determine the authority of the rescuer and the required injections, and the display module 204 and the recording module 205 can be used to teach and record injection administration. Information such as injection action, injection type or injection dose. The drug delivery system 1 of this embodiment can enable patients to receive appropriate treatment in complex and urgent rescue procedures, and can also assist doctors in interpreting disease conditions and deciding on treatment strategies, thereby reducing the risk of delaying first aid.

In summary, through the design of the modular pill box 10 in the drug delivery system 1 of the present disclosure, the number of compartments 11 can be configured according to the amount of medication, and can be quickly disassembled and assembled on the host unit 20, thereby being expandable and flexibly adjusted. , easy to replace and prevent problems such as cross-contamination between medicines and medicines getting damp. In addition, the host unit 20 has functions such as controlling the user's identity, recording the medication process, reminding and warning, etc., and the medicine pack 30 The identification unit 31 is provided on the host unit 20 so that the host unit 20 has a dual mechanism for controlling the user's identity authority and checking the correctness of taking medication. Therefore, the present disclosure can effectively solve the problem of the inability to calculate the correct medication time from the complicated prescription note due to the increase in the types of medication. It can also prevent users from misusing drugs. In addition, the drug delivery system 1 disclosed in the present disclosure can allow rescuers to quickly and correctly use the required drugs or injections during the first aid process, and can also teach and record the use of drugs or injections to assist doctors in interpreting disease conditions and deciding on treatment strategies. Therefore, patients can receive appropriate treatment during complex and urgent rescue procedures, thereby reducing the risk of delayed first aid.

The above embodiments are only illustrative to illustrate the technical principles, features and effects of the present disclosure, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present disclosure belongs can make various modifications without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. , modify and change the above embodiment. However, any equivalent modifications and changes accomplished by applying the teachings of this disclosure should still be covered by the following patent application scope, and therefore the scope of rights protection of this disclosure should be as listed in the following patent application scope.

1:Drug delivery system

10: Modular pill box

11: grid body

20:Host unit

201:Storage module

202:Permission control module

203:Identification module

204:Display module

205:Recording module

206:Reminder module

207:Alert module

208:Upload module

209:Network module

210: Operation management module

30: Medicine bag

Claims (9)

A drug delivery system, including: at least one modular medicine box, which has a plurality of grids for accommodating medicine packages, wherein the medicine package has an identification unit, and the plurality of grids are sector-shaped cylinders, respectively. A cylinder is formed after the plurality of grids are combined, wherein the modular medicine box has a medicine dispensing port, and wherein the cylinder is configured to be rotatable in the modular medicine box, so that the plurality of One of the grids corresponds to the medicine dispensing port; and a host unit, the side of which is combined with the modular medicine box, and the host unit includes: a storage module for storing the user's medication information; and an authority control module. The group is used to identify the user's identity and compare the user's identity in the medication information to determine the user's usage rights, and when it is determined that the user has the usage rights, open the modular pill box for the user to obtain the medicine package; an identification module for confirming whether the identification unit matches the medication information after the user obtains the medicine package; a display module for confirming the identification through the identification module When the unit matches the medication information, it plays a medication instruction that includes multiple steps to instruct the user on medication actions; and a recording module is used to record the user's medication information in a video when the display module plays the medication instruction. The drug delivery system of claim 1, wherein the side of the host unit is magnetically coupled to the modular pill box. The drug delivery system according to claim 1, wherein the drug package is a drug, an injection or a combination thereof. The drug distribution system according to claim 1, wherein the identification unit is a one-dimensional barcode, a two-dimensional barcode or a combination thereof. The drug delivery system as described in request item 1, wherein the content of the identification unit includes name, ID card number, birthday, gender, drug name, emergency contact information, medication time, medical record number, medication information, or two or more of them combination. The drug delivery system of claim 1, wherein the authority control module is identified through a health insurance card, a fingerprint, a radio frequency identification chip, or a combination of two or more of them. The drug delivery system as described in claim 1, wherein the host unit further includes: a reminder module for sending a reminder message based on the medication information; a warning module for sending a reminder message based on the medication information when the user exceeds a certain When the medicine is not picked up or the user completes the medicine, a warning message is sent through the network module; the upload module is used to upload the medicine information to the cloud server through the network module; and the operation management module , used to provide the setting of the medication information, the monitoring and recording of the system status, the identification of the user's identity and the recording and statistics of the identification results of the medication package. The drug delivery system as described in claim 7, wherein the warning message includes an APP push, a text message, or a combination thereof. The drug delivery system as described in claim 1, wherein the medication information includes user identity, medication information, medication time limit, emergency contact information, or a combination of two or more thereof.

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