Computerized oral prescription adminstration devices and associated systems and methods

Computerized oral prescription administration (COPA) devices, systems, and methods are provided. In one embodiment, a substance dispensing apparatus includes a mouthpiece having a recess sized and shaped to mate with an intended user's dentition; a sensing element coupled to the mouthpiece and...

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Hauptverfasser:	Owen, Susan B, Corey, Christy, Rouse, Thomas M
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	APPARATUS OR METHODS FOR ORAL OR DENTAL HYGIENE BABY COMFORTERS CONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICALPURPOSES DENTISTRY DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGINGPHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL ORADMINISTERING FORMS HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
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Zusammenfassung:	Computerized oral prescription administration (COPA) devices, systems, and methods are provided. In one embodiment, a substance dispensing apparatus includes a mouthpiece having a recess sized and shaped to mate with an intended user's dentition; a sensing element coupled to the mouthpiece and configured to determine whether the intended user's dentition is positioned within the recess; and an actuator coupled to the mouthpiece and in communication with the sensing element, the actuator configured to dispense a substance from a reservoir coupled to the mouthpiece in response to the sensing element determining that the intended user's dentition is positioned within the recess.