Vaccination delivery system and method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017304557-A1
Application number	US-201715492893-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 20, 2017
Priority date	Apr 21, 2016
Publication date	Oct 26, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

A device can be used for delivering a dose of a vaccine, medicine, medication, drug, or prescription. For example, this document describes a wearable vaccination device that plays an audible sound or musical tune for distracting or entertaining the patient while an intradermal vaccine is delivered via the patient's skin. The control portion of the wearable vaccination device includes a processing unit, a rhythm producer that produces audible sounds to distract or entertain the patient, and an injection module that provides an intradermal injection using one or more microneedles.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A device for administering a vaccine intradermally, comprising:
a bracelet including a fastener for attaching the bracelet to a patient's appendage; a vaccination unit attached to the bracelet, the vaccination unit including a microneedle, the vaccination unit including a set of electromagnets having polarity states relative to each other; an audio unit attached to the bracelet and including at least one microspeaker; and a button attached to the bracelet for activating electrical signals to play an audible sound through the microspeaker, and after a delay, to change a portion of the relative polarity states of the set of electromagnets to move the microneedle to administer a vaccine intradermally to the patient through the microneedle.

2 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the delay is one minute or less.

3 . The device of claim 2 , wherein the delay is fifteen seconds or less.

4 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the vaccine delivers a medically effective dose through the microneedle.

5 . The device of claim 1 , further comprising an adhesive sterilized bandage or gauze removably affixed to the bracelet for application to the patient's appendage on or over an area of penetration of the microneedle into the patient's skin.

6 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the bracelet comprises a non-allergic bracelet.

7 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the set of electromagnets comprises four electromagnets.

8 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the bracelet is configured to be secured to the patient's appendage by adhesives and an adjustable bracelet lock attached to the bracelet.

9 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the bracelet has one or more colors or graphic designs.

10 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the audible sound comprises one or more of musical tones, tunes, and songs.

11 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the device reduces the likelihood of needle stick injury.

12 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the device promotes patient compliance for receiving vaccines.

13 . A vaccination platform for distracting a patient prior to medicine or drug delivery, comprising:
a bracelet for attachment to a patient's appendage; a vaccination unit located in a center portion of the bracelet, the vaccination unit comprising:
a control portion including a processing unit;
a rhythm producer for producing audible sounds; and
an injection module including a set of electromagnets having relative polarity states, a microneedle, and a drug delivery capsule, the microneedle having a proximal end communicating with the drug delivery capsule and a distal end to provide an intradermal vaccination to the patient when a portion of the relative polarity states of the set of electromagnets are activated by the processing unit, wherein the processing unit controls a delay between a start of the audible sounds and when the vaccination occurs; and
non-allergic adhesive located on the bracelet to secure the bracelet to the patient's skin.

14 . The vaccination platform of claim 13 , wherein the bracelet further comprises a light configured to flash to indicate when the vaccination may occur.

15 . The vaccination platform of claim 13 , further comprising a plurality of microneedles.

16 . The vaccination platform of claim 13 , wherein the set of electromagnets comprises four electromagnets.

17 . The vaccination platform of claim 13 , further comprising an adhesive sterilized bandage or gauze removably affixed to the bracelet for application to the patient's appendage on or over an area of penetration of the microneedle into the patient's skin.

Assignees

• Mayo Foundation

Inventors

• Chettiar Kylash R
• Rajesh Vinutha

Classifications

• A61M2209/082

  Mounting brackets, arm supports for equipment · CPC title

• A61M2205/581

  by audible feedback · CPC title

• A61M2005/1583

  Needle extractors · CPC title

• A61M5/158

  Needles {for infusions; Accessories therefor, e.g. for inserting infusion needles, or for holding them on the body} · CPC title

• A61M37/0015 Primary

  by using microneedles · CPC title