Monitoring system and method
A monitoring system comprises: a first device ( 2 ) configured to capture an image of a medicament dosage indicated by a medicament dispensing device by an image capturing component of the first device; display the image of the medicament dosage on a display ( 21 ) of the first device; and transmit data representing the image of the medicament dosage to a second device; and computer code that when executed by a second device causes the second device ( 100 ) to: receive the data representing the image of the medicament dosage sent by the first device ( 2 ); perform optical character recognition on the data of the medicament dosage thereby to identify the dosage indicated by the medicament dispensing device; and make a non-transient record of dosage information based at least in part on the identified medicament dosage.
1 . A smartphone, comprising:
a display;
a processor;
a wireless communications interface based on radio transmissions; and
a memory configured to store a medicament administration monitoring application,
wherein the processor is configured to:
execute the medicament administration monitoring application,
establish a connection between the smartphone and an external sensor device using a radio frequency transmission, wherein the external sensor device is attached to a medicament dispensing device, the medicament dispensing device being physically decoupled from the smartphone and configured to inject a medicament into a patient through a needle,
receive information associated with the medicament delivered to the patient from the external sensor device,
generate, using the medicament administration monitoring application, a record based on the medicament information,
store the record of the medicament information in the memory,
display the medicament information on the display,
receive, in real-time and from the external sensor device multiple times a second, information indicative of a medicament dose that is being dialed into the medicament dispensing device as dialing occurs and a medicament dose that has been delivered by the medicament dispensing device to the patient, and
update, in real-time and multiple times a second, the medicament information displayed on the display in accordance with the received information.
2 . The smartphone according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to establish the connection between the smartphone and the external sensor device automatically.
3 . The smartphone according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to establish the connection between the smartphone and the external sensor device in response to an input on the smartphone.
4 . The smartphone according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to execute the medicament administration monitoring application in response to a user input applied to the smartphone.
5 . The smartphone according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to execute the medicament administration monitoring application automatically when a signal is received from the external sensor device.
6 . The smartphone according to claim 1 , wherein the record includes at least one of date information, a volume of medicament, and a type of medicament.
7 . The smartphone according to claim 1 , wherein the displayed medicament information comprises a delivered volume.
8 . The smartphone according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to cause the display to display an indication that the record has been created or stored, and the indication is a text or an image.
9 . The smartphone according to claim 1 , wherein the smartphone is configured to receive a user input indicating that a medicament delivery process is complete and control the display to display an indication that the medicament delivery process is complete.
10 . The smartphone according to claim 1 , wherein the smartphone is configured to store, in the memory, a diary containing a plurality of records tracking a plurality of medicament deliveries based on received data.
11 . A monitoring system, comprising:
a sensor attachable to a delivery device containing a medicament, wherein the sensor is configured for a radio frequency transmission of data representing a medicament delivered by the delivery device; and
a smartphone for receiving, storing, and displaying data received from the sensor, the sensor and the delivery device being physically decoupled from the smartphone,
wherein the smartphone comprises a display, a processor, a wireless communications interface, and a memory, wherein the smartphone is configured to:
receive the radio frequency transmission of data from the sensor,
store a record including a plurality of medicament deliveries based on the received data,
display at least part of the record,
display medicament information on the display,
receive, in real-time and from the sensor multiple times a second, information indicative of a medicament dose that is being dialed as dialing occurs and a medicament dose delivered to a patient, and
update, in real-time and multiple times a second, the medicament information displayed on the display in accordance with the received information.
12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the delivery device has a distal end having a needle.
13 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the smartphone is configured to store, in the memory, a diary containing a plurality of records tracking a plurality of medicament deliveries based on the received data.
14 . A mobile phone, comprising:
a display;
a processor;
a wireless communications interface; and
a memory communicatively coupled with the processor,
wherein the processor is configured to:
establish, via the wireless communications interface, a communications link between the mobile phone and an external supplementary device, wherein the external supplementary device is releasably coupled to a medicament dispensing device, the medicament dispensing device being physically decoupled from the mobile phone and configured to inject a dose of medicament into a patient through a needle,
receive, from the external supplementary device, dosage information associated with the dose of medicament administered to the patient,
generate a record of medicament administration based on the dosage information,
display medicament information on the display,
receive, in real-time and from the external supplementary device multiple times a second, information indicative of a medicament dose that is being dialed as dialing occurs and a medicament dose that has been delivered to the patient,
update, in real time and multiple times a second, the medicament information displayed on the display in accordance with the received information.
15 . A method of operating a monitoring system, comprising:
executing, by a processor of a smartphone of the monitoring system, a medicament administration monitoring application preloaded in a memory of the smartphone,
establishing, by the processor of the smartphone, a wireless communication link between the smartphone and an external sensor device of the monitoring system using a radio frequency transmission, wherein the external sensor device is attached to a delivery device containing a medicament, the delivery device being physically decoupled from the smartphone, and wherein the external sensor device is configured for a radio frequency transmission of data associated with a medicament delivered by the delivery device,
transmitting the data associated with the medicament from the external sensor device to the smartphone,
executing, by the processor of the smartphone, the medicament administration monitoring application to generate a record based on the data associated with the medicament delivered by the delivery device,
storing the record in the memory of the smartphone,
displaying medicament information on a display of the smartphone,
receiving, in real-time and from the external sensor device multiple times a second, information indicative of a medicament dose that is being dialed as dialing occurs and a medicament dose that has been delivered to a patient, and
updating, in real-time and multiple times a second, the medicament information displayed on the display in accordance with the received information.
16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the wireless communication link uses near-field communication.
17 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising displaying an indication of the data on the display of the smartphone.
18 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising downloading the medicament administration monitoring application to the smartphone from an application marketplace or an application store.
19 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising pre-processing of the data associated with the medicament within the external sensor device.
20 . The method of claim 19 , further comprising additional processing of the data associated with the medicament within the smartphone.
21 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising storing, in the memory of the smartphone, a diary containing a plurality of records tracking a plurality of medicament deliveries based on received data.