Patent ID: 7035168
Filing Date: 2006-04-25
Classification: A61B,A61J,H01H,H02M,H05K

Abstract:
1. An instrumented medication package, said instrumented medication package comprising a power supply, circuitry for monitoring at least one condition associated with the instrumented medication package, and a connective path between said power supply and said circuitry; wherein said connective path comprises a switch, said switch for alternately conductively connecting or disconnecting said power supply from said circuitry; wherein said connective path comprises a discontinuity and at least two contacts adjacent to said discontinuity, and said switch comprises a means for selectively bridging the discontinuity between the contacts; wherein said switch comprises a conductive membrane placeable across the discontinuity to provide a conductive path between said contacts; and wherein said conductive membrane comprises first and second surfaces, said first surface being electrically conductive, said second surface being electrically non-conductive, wherein said first and said second surfaces form first and second exterior surfaces of the conductive membrane, and wherein said power supply may be alternately connected or disconnected by placing the electrically conductive or electrically non-conductive surface in contact with the contacts.