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Pen-type injector with a microprocessor and blood characteristic monitor
Assignee: Becton Dickinson and Co
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Filing: 1994-03-09
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Granted: 1996-07-16
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Expires: 2014-03-09
Abstract
Abstract A medical injection device, such as a pen-type injector has a microprocessor coupled to the injector that records the date, the time, and the amount of each injection. The microprocessor may also be coupled to a display to indicate the amount of medication to be injected. The medical injection device can also be coupled with a blood characteristic monitor to analyze characteristics of the blood. This provides a single, all-in-one device that performs a variety of functions, and requires only a minimum of space. The medical injection device may also use a disposable needle that substantially eliminates or reduces bleeding from an opening in the skin at the injection site.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas P. Castellano
- 👤 Robert Schumacher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 18:27
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M5/00; A61M5/14; A61M5/168; A61M5/172; A61M5/1723; A61M5/178; A61M5/31; A61M5/315; A61M5/31525; A61M5/31533; A61M5/31545; A61M5/31548; A61M5/3155; A61M5/31553; A61M5/31565; A61M5/31576; A61M5/31583; A61M5/31585; B; B05; B05B; B05B11/00; B05B11/0005; B05B11/0035; G; G16; G16H; G16H20/00; G16H20/10; G16H20/17; A61M2205/00; A61M2205/33; A61M2205/3306; A61M2205/50; A61M2205/52; A61M2205/82; A61M2205/8206; A61M2205/8212; A61M5/24; A61M5/3129; A61M5/3146; A61M5/31535; A61M5/31541; A61M5/31556; A61M5/3156; A61M5/31566; A61M5/31571; A61M5/3159; A61M5/31593; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A90/00; Y02A90/10; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 60
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
A medical injection device, comprising: an injection mechanism including an actuator for setting the dosage and administering an injection of a medication contained within the injection device; a processor coupled to the actuator of the injection mechanism to determine a value equal to the dosage set by the actuator of the injection mechanism; and a memory device coupled to the processor to store the value equal to the dosage determined by the processor along with other values corresponding to previously injected dosages for later recall.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
A medical injection device, comprising: an injection mechanism including an actuator for setting the dosage and administering an injection of a medication contained within the injection device; a processor coupled to the actuator of the injection mechanism to determine a value equal to the dosage set by the actuator of the injection mechanism; and a memory device coupled to the processor to store the value equal to the dosage determined by the processor along with other values corresponding to previously injected dosages for later recall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
62 words
A device according to claim 1, further including a receptacle capable of holding the medication, wherein the injection mechanism further includes a drive mechanism coupled between the actuator and the receptacle to inject the set dosage of the medication, and wherein the actuator of the injection mechanism triggers the drive mechanism to administer the injection of the medication held in the receptacle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A device according to claim 1, further including a display device coupled to the processor to display the value equal to the dosage determined by the processor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
A device according to claim 3, further including a clock circuit coupled to the processor for determining the time, wherein the time is stored in the memory device with the value equal to the dosage determined by the processor, and wherein the time is displayed on the display device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device according to claim 4, wherein the clock circuit further includes means to determine the date.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A device according to claim 4, wherein the clock circuit further includes means to provide an alarm indication at a predetermined time.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
A device according to claim 1, further including a data port coupled to the processor that is used to transfer the value equal to the dosage stored in the memory device to an external data collection device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
A device according to claim 7, wherein the data port is used to transfer program instructions from an external programming device to the microprocessor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
72 words
A medical device, comprising: a medication injector for injecting a dosage of a medication; a blood characteristic monitor for analyzing a blood sample; a processor coupled to the medication injector and the blood characteristic monitor, wherein the processor determines a value equal to the dosage of the medication to be injected by the medication injector, and wherein the processor determines blood characteristics from the blood sample analyzed by the blood characteristic monitor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
72 words
A medical device, comprising: a medication injector for injecting a dosage of a medication; a blood characteristic monitor for analyzing a blood sample; a processor coupled to the medication injector and the blood characteristic monitor, wherein the processor determines a value equal to the dosage of the medication to be injected by the medication injector, and wherein the processor determines blood characteristics from the blood sample analyzed by the blood characteristic monitor.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
A device according to claim 9, further including a memory device coupled to the processor to store the value equal to the dosage and the blood characteristics determined by the processor.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
80 words
A device according to claim 10, further including a receptacle capable of holding the medication and an injection mechanism having an actuator knob for setting the dosage of the medication to be administered by the medication injector and a drive mechanism coupled between the actuator knob and the receptacle to inject the set dosage of the medication, wherein the actuator knob of the injection mechanism triggers the drive mechanism to administer the injection of the medication held in the receptacle.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
A device according to claim 10, further including a display device coupled to the processor to display the value equal to the dosage and the blood characteristics determined by the processor.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
53 words
A device according to claim 12, further including a clock circuit coupled to the processor for determining a time, wherein the time is stored in the memory device with the value equal to the dosage and the blood characteristics determined by the processor, and wherein the time is displayed on the display device.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device according to claim 13, wherein the clock circuit further includes means to determine the date.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
A device according to claim 13, wherein the clock circuit further include means to provide an alarm indication at a predetermined time.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
37 words
A device according to claim 10, further including a data port coupled to the processor that is used to transfer the value equal to the dosage stored in the memory device to an external data collection device.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
30 words
A device according to claim 9, further including a data port coupled to the processor that is used to transfer program instructions from an external programming device to the processor.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
36 words
A device according to claim 9, further including a clock and a memory storage device coupled to the processor for storing a measure of time from the clock and the blood characteristics determined by the processor.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
33 words
A device according to claim 18, further including a display device coupled to the processor to display the measure of the time from the clock and the blood characteristics determined by the processor.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
40 words
A device according to claim 18, further including a data port coupled to the processor that is used to transfer the measure of the time and the blood characteristics stored in the memory device to an external data collection device.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
30 words
A device according to claim 20, wherein the data port uses infrared energy to transfer the measure of the time and the blood characteristics stored in the memory storage device.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
30 words
A device according to claim 9, further including a data port coupled to the processor that is used to transfer program instructions from an external programing device to the processor.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device according to claim 22, wherein the data port uses infrared energy to transfer the program instructions.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
88 words
A portable blood monitor, comprising: a housing sized and adapted to be worn on a wrist; a clock contained in the housing for measuring time; a blood characteristic monitor contained in the housing for analyzing a blood sample; and a processor coupled to the blood characteristic monitor and the clock, wherein the processor determines blood characteristics based on the analyzed blood sample from the blood characteristic monitor, and wherein the processor uses the measure of the time from the clock to identify when the blood characteristics were determined.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
88 words
A portable blood monitor, comprising: a housing sized and adapted to be worn on a wrist; a clock contained in the housing for measuring time; a blood characteristic monitor contained in the housing for analyzing a blood sample; and a processor coupled to the blood characteristic monitor and the clock, wherein the processor determines blood characteristics based on the analyzed blood sample from the blood characteristic monitor, and wherein the processor uses the measure of the time from the clock to identify when the blood characteristics were determined.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
33 words
A monitor according to claim 24, further including a memory storage device coupled to the processor for storing the measure of time from the clock and the blood characteristics determined by the processor.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
34 words
A monitor according to claim 25, further including a display device coupled to the processor to display the measure of the time from the clock and the blood level characteristics determined by the processor.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
39 words
A monitor according to claim 25, further including a data port coupled to the processor that is used to transfer measure of the time and the blood characteristics stored in the memory device to an external data collection device.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
17 words
A monitor according to claim 24, wherein the clock circuit further includes means to determine the date.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
22 words
A monitor according to claim 24, wherein the clock circuit further includes means to provide an alarm indication at a predetermined time.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
30 words
A monitor according to claim 24, further including a data port coupled to the processor that is used to transfer program instructions from an external programming device to the processor.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
24 words
A monitor according to claim 30, wherein the data port uses infrared energy to transfer the measure of the time and the blood characteristics.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
18 words
A monitor according to claim 30, wherein the data port uses infrared energy to transfer the program instructions.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
99 words
A portable medical device to maintain and monitor a condition of an individual's body, the device comprising: an injector for injecting a dosage of an injectable substance into the individual's body; a characteristic monitor for analyzing a fluid sample consisting of saliva, urine or blood removed from the individual's body; a processor coupled to the injector and the characteristic monitor, wherein the processor determines a value equal to the dosage of the injectable substance to be injected by the injector into the individual's body, and wherein the processor determines sample characteristics from the sample analyzed by the characteristic monitor.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
99 words
A portable medical device to maintain and monitor a condition of an individual's body, the device comprising: an injector for injecting a dosage of an injectable substance into the individual's body; a characteristic monitor for analyzing a fluid sample consisting of saliva, urine or blood removed from the individual's body; a processor coupled to the injector and the characteristic monitor, wherein the processor determines a value equal to the dosage of the injectable substance to be injected by the injector into the individual's body, and wherein the processor determines sample characteristics from the sample analyzed by the characteristic monitor.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
31 words
A device according to claim 33, further including a memory device coupled to the processor to store the value equal to the dosage and the sample characteristics determined by the processor.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
83 words
A device according to claim 34, further including a receptacle capable of holding the injectable substance and an injection mechanism having an actuator knob for setting the dosage of the injectable substance to be administered by the injector and a drive mechanism coupled between the actuator knob and the receptacle to inject the set dosage of the injectable substance, wherein the actuator knob of the injection mechanism triggers the drive mechanism to administer the injection of the injectable substance held in the receptacle.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
31 words
A device according to claim 34, further including a display device coupled to the processor to display the value equal to the dosage and the sample characteristics determined by the processor.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
53 words
A device according to claim 36, further including a clock circuit coupled to the processor for determining a time, wherein the time is stored in the memory device with the value equal to the dosage and the sample characteristics determined by the processor, and wherein the time is displayed on the display device.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device according to claim 37, wherein the clock circuit further includes means to determine the date.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
22 words
A device according to claim 37, wherein the clock circuit further includes means to provide an alarm indication at a predetermined time.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
37 words
A device according to claim 34, further including a data port coupled to the processor that: is used to transfer the value equal to the dosage stored in the memory device to an external data collection device.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
30 words
A device according to claim 33, further including a data port coupled to the processor that is used to transfer program instructions from an external programming device to the processor.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
36 words
A device according to claim 33, further including a clock and a memory storage device coupled to the processor for storing a measure of time from the clock and the sample characteristics determined by the processor.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
33 words
A device according to claim 42, further including a display device coupled to the processor to display the measure of the time from the clock and the sample characteristics determined by the processor.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
40 words
A device according to claim 42, further including a data port coupled to the processor that is used to transfer the measure of the time and the sample characteristics stored in the memory device to an external data collection device.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device according to claim 44, wherein the data port uses infrared energy to transfer the measure of the time and the sample characteristics stored in the memory device.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
30 words
A device according to claim 33, further including a data port coupled to the processor that is used to transfer program instructions from an external programming device to the processor.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device according to claim 46, wherein the data port uses infrared energy to transfer the program instructions.
Claim 52
Independent Claim
111 words
A method of maintaining and monitoring a condition of an individual's body with a portable medical device, the method comprising the steps of: determining a value equal to a dosage of an injectable substance to be injected into the individual's body using a processor in the medical device; injecting a dosage of a the injectable substance into the individual's body using an injector in the medical device; removing a fluid sample consisting of saliva, urine or blood removed from the individuals body; analyzing a sample with a characteristic monitor in the medical device; determining sample characteristics from the sample analyzed by the characteristic monitor with the processor in the medical device.
Claim 53
Independent Claim
111 words
A method of maintaining and monitoring a condition of an individual's body with a portable medical device, the method comprising the steps of: determining a value equal to a dosage of an injectable substance to be injected into the individual's body using a processor in the medical device; injecting a dosage of a the injectable substance into the individual's body using an injector in the medical device; removing a fluid sample consisting of saliva, urine or blood removed from the individuals body; analyzing a sample with a characteristic monitor in the medical device; determining sample characteristics from the sample analyzed by the characteristic monitor with the processor in the medical device.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 48, further including the step of transferring program instructions from an external programming device to the processor.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
30 words
A method according to claim 48, further including the step of storing the value equal to the dosage and the sample characteristics determined by the processor in a memory device.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 50, further including the step of transferring the value equal to the dosage stored in the memory device to an external data collection device.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method according to claim 50, further including the step of displaying the value equal to the dosage and the sample characteristics determined by the processor.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method according to claim 52, further including the steps of: determining a time; storing the time in the memory device with the value equal to the dosage and the sample characteristics determined by the processor; and displaying the time.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 53, further including the step of determining the date.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method according to claim 54, further including the step of providing an alarm indication at a predetermined time.
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