COMPUTERIZED ORAL PRESCRIPTION ADMINSTRATION DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS

Computerized oral prescription administration (COP A) 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 user verification mechanism configured to ide...

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Hauptverfasser: COREY, Christy, OWEN, Susan B, ROUSE, Thomas M
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:Computerized oral prescription administration (COP A) 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 user verification mechanism configured to identify an intended user based on a biological marker of the intended user and to determine whether the unique dentition of the intended user is positioned within the recess of the mouthpiece; and an actuator coupled to the mouthpiece and in communication with the user verification mechanism, the actuator configured to dispense a substance from a reservoir coupled to the mouthpiece in response identifying the intended user and determining that the intended user's dentition is positioned within the recess.