US 12,260,947 B2
Systems and methods for managing a medical supply chain
Brent M. Skoda, Mayfield Village, OH (US)
Filed by Zorday IP, LLC, Mayfield Village, OH (US)
Filed on Feb. 16, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/110,858.
Application 18/110,858 is a continuation of application No. 16/994,919, filed on Aug. 17, 2020, abandoned.
Application 16/994,919 is a continuation of application No. 16/258,530, filed on Jan. 25, 2019, abandoned.
Application 16/258,530 is a continuation of application No. 15/144,025, filed on May 2, 2016, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/155,847, filed on May 1, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2023/0197236 A1, Jun. 22, 2023
Int. Cl. G16H 20/13 (2018.01); G16H 20/10 (2018.01); G16H 40/20 (2018.01); G16H 40/67 (2018.01)
CPC G16H 20/13 (2018.01) [G16H 20/10 (2018.01); G16H 40/20 (2018.01); G16H 40/67 (2018.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A remote medical management system, comprising:
one or more processors, coupled to memory, the one or more processors intermediary via one or more networks to a plurality of medical dispensing devices and a plurality of provider devices;
a first communication device, coupled to the one or more processors, and configured to communicate with the plurality of medical dispensing devices configured to dispense medication to patients, each medical dispensing device of the plurality of medical dispensing devices comprising one or more sensors for sensing a medication level of one or more cartridges of each medical dispensing device, an outlet through which medication is dispensed from the medical dispensing device and one or more actuators to dispense medicine from the one or more cartridges through the outlet;
a second communication device coupled to the one or more processors, and configured to communicate with the plurality of provider devices through which medical care providers can provide information regarding services provided to patients or instructions associated with medication use;
wherein the one or more processors are configured to:
communicate with the plurality of medical dispensing devices via the first communication device and the plurality of provider devices via the second communication device;
receive GPS data communicated by the plurality of medical dispensing devices to the manager;
detect medication supply events based on information about the medication level of one or more cartridges of the plurality of medical dispensing devices communicated by the medical dispensing devices over the one or more networks and received via the first communication device;
receive via the second communication device; over the one or more networks dosage instructions from the plurality of provider devices for medication in the one or more cartridges of the plurality of medical dispensing devices;
determine a refill event for a medical dispensing device of the plurality of medical dispensing devices based at least on the medication level of the one or more cartridges of the medical dispensing device and a dosage instruction received from one of the plurality of provider devices for the patient of the medical dispensing devices;
determine based on the GPS data of the medical dispensing device a location of the patient of the medical dispensing device and automatically execute a refill process of medication for the patient based on the location of the patient; and
send instructions to the medical dispensing device to cause one or more actuators of the medical dispensing device to dispense medicine from the one or more cartridges.