Monitoring system and method

Abstract

A monitoring system comprises:a first device configured tocapture 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 of the first device; andtransmit 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 to:receive the data representing the image of the medicament dosage sent by the first device;perform optical character recognition on the data of the medicament dosage thereby to identify the dosage indicated by the medicament dispensing device; andmake a non-transient record of dosage information based at least in part on the identified medicament dosage.

1 . A mobile device, comprising:
 a display;   a processor;   a wireless communications interface; and   a memory configured to store a medicament administration monitoring application,   wherein the processor is configured to:
 execute the medicament administration monitoring application, 
 establish, via the wireless communications interface, a communications link between the mobile device and a supplementary device, wherein the supplementary device is releasably coupled to a medicament dispensing device configured to inject a dose of medicament into a patient through a needle, 
 receive, from the supplementary device, dosage information associated with the dose of medicament injected into the patient, and 
 generate, via the medicament administration monitoring application, a record of medicament administration based on the dosage information. 
   
     
     
         2 . The mobile device according to  claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to establish the communications link automatically or automatically in response to a signal that the supplementary device has been powered on. 
     
     
         3 . The mobile device according to  claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to establish the communications link in response to an input on the mobile device or in response to a signal from the supplementary device. 
     
     
         4 . The mobile device 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 mobile device. 
     
     
         5 . The mobile device according to  claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to execute the medicament administration monitoring application automatically when a signal is received from the supplementary device. 
     
     
         6 . The mobile device according to  claim 1 , wherein the wireless communications interface comprises a wireless transceiver configured to establish a connection to the supplementary device. 
     
     
         7 . The mobile device according to  claim 1 , wherein the wireless communications interface is a Bluetooth interface or Bluetooth Low Energy interface. 
     
     
         8 . The mobile device according to  claim 1 , wherein the record of medicament administration comprises at least one of time information, date information, and a type of medicament. 
     
     
         9 . The mobile device according to  claim 8 , wherein the record of medicament administration comprises the type of medicament, wherein the type of medicament is based on a signal received by a color sensor configured to detect a color of the medicament dispensing device, and wherein the color of the medicament dispensing device is indicative of the type of medicament. 
     
     
         10 . The mobile device according to  claim 8 , wherein the record of medicament administration comprises the type of medicament, wherein the type of medicament comprises insulin, and the dosage information comprises at least one of a dialed dose, an end dose, and a delivered dose. 
     
     
         11 . The mobile device according to  claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to display the dosage information on the display. 
     
     
         12 . The mobile device according to  claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to cause the display to display the dosage information with an indication that a delivered dose is being displayed. 
     
     
         13 . The mobile device 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, wherein the indication is in the form of text or an image. 
     
     
         14 . The mobile device according to  claim 1 , wherein the mobile device is configured to receive a user input indicating that a medicament delivery process is complete and is configured to control the display to display an indication that the medicament delivery process is complete. 
     
     
         15 . The mobile device according to  claim 1 , wherein the record of medicament administration is stored in the memory of the mobile device. 
     
     
         16 . The mobile device according to  claim 1 , wherein the mobile device comprises a smart phone or a tablet that comprises a touch screen. 
     
     
         17 . A dose monitoring and recording system for insulin administration, comprising:
 a supplementary device for attachment to an insulin delivery device, wherein the supplementary device comprises a first processor and a wireless communications unit, and the supplementary device is configured to transmit data representing a dose of insulin administered by the insulin delivery device; and   a mobile device for receiving and storing data received from the supplementary device, wherein the mobile device comprises a processor, a wireless communications interface, a display, and a memory, wherein the mobile deice is configured to:
 receive, via the wireless communications interface, data transmitted from the wireless communications unit of the supplementary device, 
 display, on the display, an indication of the dose of insulin administered, and 
 store, in the memory, a record of the dose of insulin based on the received data. 
   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the supplementary device comprises a button configured to turn the supplementary device on or off, and the button is located at a proximal end of the supplementary device. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the insulin delivery device has a distal end configured to receive a needle. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the insulin delivery device comprises a dosage dial configured to turn to set the dose of insulin to be administered by the insulin delivery device, the dosage dial being located at a proximal end of the delivery device, wherein the supplementary device is configured for coupling to the proximal end of the delivery device. 
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the mobile device is configured to store, in the memory, a dose diary containing a plurality of records tracking a plurality of doses of insulin based on the received data. 
     
     
         22 . A method for monitoring and recording insulin administration, comprising:
 executing, by a processor of a mobile device of a monitoring system, a medicament administration monitoring application preloaded in a memory of the mobile device;   detecting, by a processor of a supplementary device of the monitoring system, a depression of a button located at a proximal end of the supplementary device to activate the supplementary device and establishing a wireless communication link between a supplementary device of the monitoring system and the mobile device, wherein the supplementary device is attached to a proximal end of an insulin delivery device, wherein the insulin delivery device has a distal end configured to receive a needle,   capturing, by the supplementary device, data representative of a dialed dose of insulin of the insulin delivery device;   transmitting, by the processor of the supplementary device, data representing the dialed dose of insulin to the mobile device; and   executing, by the processor of the mobile device, the medicament administration monitoring application to record the data representing the dialed dose of insulin in the memory of the mobile device.   
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 22 , wherein the wireless communication link uses Bluetooth pairing. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 22 , further comprising displaying an indication of the dialed dose of insulin on a display of the mobile device. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 22 , further comprising downloading the medicament administration monitoring application to the mobile device from an application marketplace or an application store. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 22 , further comprising capturing a time or a date of insulin injection using a clock of the mobile device. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 22 , further comprising pre-processing data representing the dialed dose of insulin by the processor of the supplementary device. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 27 , further comprising additional processing of data representing the dialed dose of insulin by the processor of the mobile device. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 22 , further comprising recording a plurality of data representing a plurality of dialed doses of insulin in the memory of the mobile device. 
     
     
         30 . A mobile device, comprising:
 a display;   a processor;   a wireless communications interface; and   a memory configured to store a medicament administration monitoring application,   wherein the processor is configured to:
 execute the medicament administration monitoring application, 
 establish, via the wireless communications interface, a communications link between the mobile device and a supplementary device, wherein the supplementary device is releasably coupled to a medicament dispensing device configured to inject a dose of medicament into a patient through a needle, 
 receive, from the supplementary device, dosage information associated with the dose of medicament administered to the patient, and 
 generate, via the medicament administration monitoring application, a record of medicament administration based on the dosage information, 
   wherein the dosage information comprises a dialed dose and a final dose,   wherein the processor is further configured to:
 if the final dose is zero, confirm that the dialed dose is a delivered dose, and 
 if the final dose is greater than zero, determine the delivered dose by subtracting the final dose from the dialed dose.