Description, Specifications, and ASIC Configurations of MEMOPATCH, a Transdermal Pulse Generator Medical Device to Promote Patient Compliance with Medication Regimens

Current methods for improving patients´ compliance with their prescribed treatment regimens, especially in those cases where noncompliance is a function of mere forgetfulness, have distinct disadvantages, chief among them their relative obtrusiveness and impact on patient privacy. The MemoPatch concept is a patent-pending electronic reminder system consisting of a dermal patch outfitted with a miniaturized programmable pulse generator (ASIC) that gives patients a perceptible stimulus to the skin. This paper describes the concept, reviews specification, and presents three ASIC-based configurations.