Medicament information system and method

Abstract

Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method of using an emergency medicament device. The method includes reading an ID tag from the medicament device using a mobile device; automatically requesting instructions for using the medicament device based on the ID tag; and displaying a video to a user of the mobile device, the video providing instructions for using the medicament device in accordance with approved labeling of the medicament device. Various exemplary embodiments relate to an electronic medicament device including: a reservoir configured to store an amount of medication for treating anaphylaxis; an administration component for administering the medication to a patient; a processor communicatively connected to a memory storing medicament device information; and an identification tag configured to be read by another device, the identification tag providing the medicament device information including identification of instructions for using the medicament device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of using an emergency medicament device, the method comprising:
 reading an ID tag associated with the medicament device using a mobile device;   automatically requesting instructions for using the medicament device based on the ID tag; and   displaying a video to a user of the mobile device, the video providing instructions for using the medicament device in accordance with approved labeling of the medicament device.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the ID tag is a quick response (QR) code. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 reading product information including an expiration date from the medicament device;   transmitting the product information to an application server; and   receiving a notification from the application server regarding the expiration date of the medicament device.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the step of reading an expiration date comprises:
 photographing a printed expiration date on the medicament device; and   recognizing characters in the printed expiration date.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the product information further includes a lot number, the method further comprising receiving a notification regarding a recall of the medicament device based on the lot number. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 sending registration information to an application server, the registration information including a request to track location information;   receiving medicament device information for a registered medicament device including location information; and   displaying a map including registered medicament device information.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the video is streamed from a remote application server. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving an indication that the medicament device has been used; and   providing location information to emergency services.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 colorimetrically analyzing a medicament contained within the medicament device;   determining whether the medicament has become degraded; and   displaying an indication to a user that the medicament has become degraded.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising wirelessly transmitting a signal to the medicament device, wherein the medicament device is configured to produce an audible alarm in response to the signal. 
     
     
         11 . An electronic medicament device comprising:
 a reservoir configured to store an amount of medication for treating anaphylaxis;   an administration component for administering the medication to a patient;   a processor communicatively connected to a memory storing medicament device information; and   an identification tag configured to be read by another device, the identification tag providing the medicament device information including identification of instructions for using the medicament device.   
     
     
         12 . The electronic medicament device of  claim 11  further comprising a display device, wherein the processor is configured to display an alert via the display device when an expiration date associated with the amount of medication has been passed. 
     
     
         13 . The electronic medicament device of  claim 11 , further comprising a speaker, wherein the processor is configured to play audio instructions for administering the medication. 
     
     
         14 . The electronic medicament device of  claim 11 , wherein the processor is configured to control the amount of medication administered by the administration component. 
     
     
         15 . The electronic medicament device of  claim 11 , wherein the administration component is an auto-injector. 
     
     
         16 . The electronic medicament device of  claim 11 , further comprising a communication interface, wherein the processor is configured to communicate with at least one remote system via the communication interface in response to the occurrence of an event, the event comprising at least one of: administration of the medication and expiration of the medication. 
     
     
         17 . The electronic medicament device of  claim 11 , further comprising a temperature sensor configured to determine the current temperature of the medication, wherein the processor is configured to provide an indication that the current temperature is outside of an approved temperature range. 
     
     
         18 . The electronic medicament device of  claim 11 , further comprising a short-range wireless communication interface, wherein the processor is configured to periodically attempt to connect to an external device via the short-range wireless communication interface and trigger an alarm responsive to the attempt to connect failing. 
     
     
         19 . An application server in communication with a mobile device, the application server comprising a processor and a memory, the application server configured to:
 receive a medicament device identifier scanned from an emergency medicament device containing epinephrine for the treatment of anaphylaxis using an application on the mobile device; and   stream an instructional video to the mobile device, the instructional video providing instructions for using the medicament device in accordance with approved labeling of the medicament device.   
     
     
         20 . The application server of  claim 19 , further configured to:
 receive registration information from the mobile device including an expiration date and lot number scanned from the medicament device and contact information;   store the registration information in association with the contact information;   determine an event associated with the registration information; and   send a notification to the mobile device based on the event and the contact information.   
     
     
         21 . The application server of  claim 20 , wherein the event is one of an expiration of the medicament device and a recall of the medicament device. 
     
     
         22 . The application server of  claim 20 , wherein the application server is further configured to:
 periodically receive location information of the medicament device from the mobile device;   update a database with the location information for the medicament device;   receive a request for location information from a second device;   determine whether the second device is allowed to access the location information for the medicament device based on the registration information; and   provide medicament device information including the location information to the second device responsive to the second device being allowed to access the location information.   
     
     
         23 . The application server of  claim 20 , wherein the registration information further comprises a unique product serialization number and the application server is further configured to receive a second product serialization number of a destroyed medicament device and correlate the product serialization number with the registered product serialization number.