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The present invention is a computer timed-locked medication container, which includes a container for holding medication. The container includes sidewalls, a partially open front, a back, a bottom, a top, at least one section extending from the partially open front to the back. Each section is sized

The present invention is a computer timed-locked medication container, which includes a container for holding medication. The container includes sidewalls, a partially open front, a back, a bottom, a top, at least one section extending from the partially open front to the back. Each section is sized and shaped to hold a plurality of compartments and each of the compartments is sized and shaped to hold at least one unit of medication. Each compartment has sidewalls, a bottom, a front, a back, opening-locking means for opening and locking at least one unit of medication in the compartment. When medication is due to be dispensed, an alarm will sound. Upon pressing a medication release button, the scheduled compartment will be opened and the medication will be accessible. If the medication button has not been sounded within a preselected time period, a message will be generated, either internally or through the Internet, on non-compliance. There is also a display means for displaying data that is either entered internally, retrieved from an internal medical database, or retrieved from the Internet. The device also includes a medical database and a program.

대표청구항 ▼

1. A computer timed-locked medication container, which comprises:(a) a container for holding medication including sidewalls, a partially open front, a back, a bottom, a top, at least one section extending from said partially open front to said back, each section sized and shaped to hold a plurality

1. A computer timed-locked medication container, which comprises:(a) a container for holding medication including sidewalls, a partially open front, a back, a bottom, a top, at least one section extending from said partially open front to said back, each section sized and shaped to hold a plurality of compartments, each of said compartments sized and shaped to hold at least one unit of medication, said compartment having sidewalls, a bottom, a front, a back, opening-locking means for opening and locking at least one unit of medication in said compartment; (b) a display means located on an outer surface of said container for displaying data selected from one of the group consisting of entered internally, retrieved from an internal medical database, and retrieved from the Internet; (c) an alarm located on one of said top, partially open front, and said sidewalls of container wherein said alarm is automatically sounded at intervals within a grace period of preselected times for dispensing said at least one unit of medication; (d) a medication release button located on an outer surface of said device for automatically opening said opening-locking means at said preselected times when medication is to be dispensed, through computer control and pressing of said medication release button; (e) an automatic message notifying means for automatically notifying individuals when said medication release button remains unmoved after a preselected grace period following each of computer controlled said preselected times for dispensing the at least one unit of medication wherein said message notifying means is selected from one of the group consisting of writing a message on said display means and sending a message external to said device; (f) a medical database of drug related information wherein said drug related information from said database is displayed on said display means and wherein search, retrieval and display of said medical database is controlled by a computer program; and (g) said computer program including the functions of controlling said opening-locking means, retrieval and display of said drug-related information, automatic message notification on non-compliance, entering drug information on drug name and frequency, and interface with other medical equipment.