Medicine dispensing system having stair-step dosing indicators
A medicine dispensing device, configured to contain a liquid medicine to be dispensed by the medicine dispensing device and having a plurality of dosing indicia spaced apart from each other around and in relation to a circumference of a surface of the medicine dispensing device, each dosing indicia being of a different height relative to a reference level and corresponding to different dose of the liquid medicine.
1 . A medicine dispensing device, comprising:
a cup configured to contain a liquid medicine to be dispensed by the medicine dispensing device, the cup including a side wall, a circular bottom element and an open top; and
a plurality of dosing indicia spaced apart from each other around and in relation to a circumference of a surface of the side wall, each dosing indicia of the plurality of dosing indicia being of a different height relative to a reference level and corresponding to a different dose of the liquid medicine;
wherein each of the dosing indicia of the plurality of dosing indicia comprises a bar; and
wherein each of the dosing indicia of the plurality of dosing indicia comprises a first portion of a first transparency and a second portion of a second transparency, wherein the first transparency is opaque and the second transparency is translucent.
2 . The medicine dispensing device of claim 1 wherein the plurality of dosing indicia are correlated to a plurality of values of a physical characteristic of a patient.
3 . The medicine dispensing device of claim 1 wherein each of the dosing indicia of the plurality of dosing indicia are of a different color.
4 . The medicine dispensing device of claim 1 wherein the first portion of the first transparency and the second portion of the second transparency of each of the dosing indicia of the plurality of dosing indicia comprise a same color of a different shade.
5 . The medicine dispensing device of claim 1 wherein a first dosing indicia of the plurality of dosing indicia is separated from a second dosing indicia of the plurality of dosing indicia by approximately 180 degrees on the surface of the side wall.
6 . The medicine dispensing device of claim 1 wherein the side wall is frustoconical.
7 . The medicine dispensing device of claim 1 wherein the reference level is proximate an upper surface of the circular bottom element.
8 . The medicine dispensing device of claim 1 wherein each of the dosing indicia of the plurality of dosing indicia further comprises a volumetric indication.
9 . A medicine dispensing device, comprising:
a syringe having a barrel configured to contain a liquid medicine to be dispensed by the medicine dispensing device; and
a plurality of color-coded dosing indicia spaced around and relative to a circumference of a surface of the barrel, each dosing indicia of the plurality of color-coded dosing indicia being of a different height relative to a reference level and corresponding to a different dose of the liquid medicine;
wherein each of the dosing indicia of the plurality of color-coded dosing indicia are of a different color than each of the other dosing indicia of the plurality of color-coded dosing indicia; and
wherein each of the dosing indicia of the plurality of color-coded dosing indicia comprises a first portion of a first transparency and a second portion of a second transparency, wherein the first transparency is opaque and the second transparency is translucent.
10 . The medicine dispensing device of claim 9 wherein the plurality of color-coded dosing indicia are correlated to a plurality of values of a physical characteristic of a patient.
11 . The medicine dispensing device of claim 9 wherein each of the dosing indicia of the plurality of color-coded dosing indicia comprises a bar.
12 . The medicine dispensing device of claim 9 wherein the first portion of the first transparency and the second portion of the second transparency of each of the dosing indicia of the plurality of color-coded dosing indicia comprise a same color of a different shade.
13 . The medicine dispensing device of claim 9 wherein a first dosing indicia of the plurality of color-coded dosing indicia is separated from a second dosing indicia of the plurality of color-coded dosing indicia by approximately 180 degrees on a surface of the barrel.
14 . The medicine dispensing device of claim 9 wherein the reference level is proximate an end of the barrel.
15 . A medicine dispensing device, comprising:
a spoon comprising a spoon head portion having a concave surface configured to receive and hold a liquid medicine to be dispensed by the medicine dispensing device; and
a handle portion comprising a hollow barrel configured to hold a volume of the liquid medicine, the hollow barrel having a plurality of color-coded dosing indicia spaced about and relative to a circumference of the hollow barrel, each dosing indicia of the plurality of color-coded dosing indicia being of a different length relative to a reference and corresponding to a different dose of the liquid medicine; and
wherein each of the dosing indicia of the plurality of color-coded dosing indicia comprises a first portion of a first transparency and a second portion of a second transparency, wherein the first transparency is opaque and the second transparency is translucent.
16 . The medicine dispensing device of claim 15 wherein the plurality of color-coded dosing indicia are correlated to a plurality of values of a physical characteristic of a patient.
17 . The medicine dispensing device of claim 15 wherein:
each of the dosing indicia of the plurality of color-coded dosing indicia are of a different color; and
the first portion of the first transparency and the second portion of the second transparency of each of the dosing indicia of the plurality of color-coded dosing indicia comprise a same color of a different shade.
18 . The medicine dispensing device of claim 15 wherein each of the dosing indicia of the plurality of color-coded dosing indicia further comprises a volumetric indication.
19 . The medicine dispensing device of claim 15 wherein each of the dosing indicia of the plurality of color-coded dosing indicia comprises a bar.
20 . The medicine dispensing device of claim 9 wherein each of the dosing indicia of the plurality of color-coded dosing indicia further comprises a volumetric indication.