Description, specifications, and ASIC configurations of MEMOPATCH, a transdermal pulse generator medical device to promote patient compliance with medication regimens.
Current methods for improving patients' compliance with their prescribed treatment regimens, especially in those cases where noncompliance is a function of mere forgetfulness, have distinct disadvantages, chief among them their relative obtrusiveness and impact on patient privacy. The MemoPatch concept is a patent-pending electronic reminder system consisting of a dermal patch outfitted with a miniaturized programmable pulse generator (ASIC) that gives patients a perceptible stimulus to the skin. This paper describes the concept, reviews specification, and presents three ASIC-based configurations.
De Geest
Wim
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TheraSolve, Jozef Cardijnstraat 1, Zwijndrecht, Belgium. wdg@therasolve.com
De Geest
Jan
J
De Geest
Sabina
S
Abraham
Ivo
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D006801:Humans; D010349:Patient Compliance; D017010:Reminder Systems / Q000295:instrumentation*