Patent ID: 7607431

Claim:
A programmable reminder device for use in reminding a user of a scheduled medical procedure and for storing data characteristic of actual performance of the scheduled medical procedure, the device comprising: a microprocessor read only memory including instructions for operation of the reminder device: read/write memory for storing times for performance of scheduled medical procedure, information identifying the medical procedure, and data characteristic of actual performance of the medical procedure; a visible display in communication with the microprocessor, for displaying information identifying the medical procedure; an alarm for prompting a user to begin the scheduled medical procedure; a switch for acknowledging the alarm; and an input connection on the reminder device connectable to a medical apparatus used in performing the medical procedure, data characteristic of actual performance of the scheduled medical procedure and operation of the medical apparatus being input through the input port and being storable in the read/write memory, wherein the input connection is connected to the apparatus performing the medical procedure and the data characteristic of actual administration is generated by the apparatus and input to the reminder device.