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Method and apparatus for clinical trials

CA 2470133 C · Owner: Infuso, Michael · Inventors: Infuso, Michael; Momich, Robert

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A method for conducting clinical trials for a medication uses a unique identifier, a clock and a smart memory associated with the medication. Information regarding a method of calculating a next take time is received. It is , determined if an identifier field on the smart memory is empty and if empty, then , proceed with a setup routine if not empty, it is determined if the identifier in the , identifier field is not the unique identifier and if not then exiting. On the other , hand, if the unique identifier is present in the identifier field: then calculating the , next take time; storing a next take time; and prompting at the next take time. The , time on the clock is stored as a …

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  • Filed December 23, 2002 and granted May 21, 2013. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended December 23, 2022.
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FiledDecember 23, 2002
GrantedMay 21, 2013
Term endedDecember 23, 2022
Patent numberCA 2470133 C
Classification (IPC)G16H10/20 +2 more

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