Title:
【発明の名称】薬物の服薬遵守を監視するためのマーカー検出の方法および器具
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2003513694
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
The present invention includes a method and apparatus for monitoring drug compliance by detecting markers, such as odors, upon exhalation by a patient after medication is taken, wherein such markers result either directly from the medication itself or from an additive combined with the medication. In the case of olfactory markers, the invention preferably utilizes electronic sensor technology, such as the commercial devices referred to as “artificial noses” or “electronic noses,” to non-invasively monitor compliance. The invention further includes a reporting system capable of tracking compliance (remote or proximate) and providing the necessary alerts.
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Inventors:
Lampotung Samsan
Mercer Richard
Tarton James Dee.
Silberman David N.
Mercer Richard
Tarton James Dee.
Silberman David N.
Application Number:
JP2001536039A
Publication Date:
April 15, 2003
Filing Date:
November 08, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
University of Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
International Classes:
A61B5/00; A61J7/00; G01N27/02; G01N33/497; G01N27/12; G01N33/15; (IPC1-7): A61B5/00
Domestic Patent References:
| JPH0658919A | 1994-03-04 |
Foreign References:
| US5962335A | 1999-10-05 | |||
| US3649199A | 1972-03-14 | |||
| WO1999012471A2 | 1999-03-18 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Shimizu Hatsushi (1 person outside)