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- Page 1 Cat. FUSE-001 PERSONAL MEDICATION ASSISTANT Instructions for Use CAUTION – Investigational device. Limited by Federal law to investigational use.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Medication List ..............................11 Setup Instructions ............................... 12 Device Placement ..............................12 Device Setup ................................12 Connect a Health Device with the InPower™ Personal Medication Assistant ......15 Operating Instructions .............................. 16 Load a New Medication ............................. 16 Take Medication ..............................18 Reload a Medication ............................ - Page 3 Adjust Inventory ..............................29 View Health Information ........................... 30 Manage the Glucometer Log ........................... 31 Cleaning ..................................33 Screen ..................................33 Plastic Parts ................................33 Pod Trays ................................. 33 Troubleshooting ................................34 Powering the Device Off Then On........................34 Manual Access to Medications ........................34 Reset Device After Manual Access .........................
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Page 4: Preface
Preface Purpose This manual provides directions to help users safely and effectively operate the InPower™ Personal Medication Assistant. The manual also includes indications for use, contraindications, and trouble- shooting information. Note: All images of screens are subject to change. Help Information Contact Cardinal Health Technical Support at 1-855-946-7697 (1-855-9IN-POWR). -
Page 5: System Overview
• The medication dispenser collects data via peripheral devices, such as glucometers, weight scales, etc. Intended Use The InPower™ Personal Medication Assistant is a solid medication dispensing device intended for medical purposes that is used to issue solid (pills) medication. The device is designed solely for oral dosage forms of medication and is also a medication reminder system built to provide alerts for one person’s medication... -
Page 6: Contraindications
(i.e., a caregiver gives medication to a patient). The InPower™ Personal Medication Assistant must not be used to dispense medications that are not in solid oral dosage form and prescription pain medications that have a high potential for abuse (i.e., medications regulated by the U.S. -
Page 7: Components
1. Exterior Screen: Displays time, alerts, and reminders. For additional information, refer to the User Interface section. 2. Power Light: Indicates that the InPower™ Personal Medication Assistant is powered on. • White: AC (alternating current) power adapter plugged in to wall socket. -
Page 8: Environmental Conditions
InPower™ Wellness System Medication Pod remove this label. Environmental Conditions The InPower™ Personal Medication Assistant should be operated under the following conditions: • Temperature: 15 – 35° C (59 – 95° F). o Temperature change should not exceed 5° C per hour... -
Page 9: General Warnings And Precautions
• Do not attempt to service or repair the device. • Do not use the device if maintenance is required. • Do not attempt to repair or service the InPower™ device unless you are qualified to do so. • Do not use the device near fire, flame, or sparks. -
Page 10: Precautions
• The device may not operate properly if used higher than 3,000 meters above sea-level. • The device may not operate properly if moved from a cold or hot environment. • If the device does not operate as intended, contact Cardinal Health Technical Support at 1-855-946-7697 (1-855-9IN-POWR). -
Page 11: User Interface
You can continue to take any already loaded in to the device. 4. Health Information Notification: Displays when health information is available to you; for example, a glucometer reading. InPower™ Personal Medication Assistant Exterior Screen... -
Page 12: Home Screen
Home Screen The home screen displays when you open the door or press the screen power button that is located inside the door. To interact with the device, tap enabled icons and slide buttons. The screen turns off after five minutes of inactivity. Open the device door or press the screen power button to turn the screen back on. -
Page 13: Health Information
Health Information Health Information displays when you tap Health on the home screen. From this screen, you can view your health history and manage health device logs. 1. Health History: An indication of how well you are keeping up with your medications. For additional information, refer to the Operating Instructions >... -
Page 14: Medication List
Add new medication + button. 6. Return to Home Screen: Tap to return to the Medication List Screen home screen. Note: The Medication List contains only those medications that are managed by the InPower™ Personal Medication Assistant. -
Page 15: Setup Instructions
Setup Instructions This section describes how to set up the InPower™ Personal Medication Assistant in your home and load your first medications. Device Placement Allow two hours for the device to acclimate to the temperature and humidity of its new environment after being unpacked and placed in your home. - Page 16 1. From the front left of the device, open the door, and then press the screen power button. The screen turns on and then the setup screen displays. 2. If necessary, input your 4-digit PIN. Refer to the Components section for detail on where to find your PIN.
- Page 17 A confirmation screen displays. 11. Tap Finish. Note: If you have a health device (for example, a glucometer) that can function with the InPower™ Personal Medication Assistant, you will receive a message that instructs you to connect it with the device.
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Page 18: Connect A Health Device With The Inpower™ Personal Medication Assistant
Connect a Health Device with the InPower™ Personal Medication Assistant You can pair some Bluetooth-enabled devices with the InPower™ Personal Medication Assistant. For example, pair a glucometer to maintain a log of your blood glucose readings. Please contact InPower™ Customer Support for a list of approved health devices. -
Page 19: Operating Instructions
Operating Instructions This section describes the procedures for using the InPower™ Personal Medication System on a regular basis, including loading and dispensing medications, discontinuing a medication, taking your medication at any time, and working with your health information. Load a New Medication To load your device for the first time, see the instructions in the Setup Instructions >... - Page 20 CAUTION: When placing the medication pod into the device and removing the lid, be careful not to press down on the pod tray. By doing so, you might damage the sensitive scale located at the bottom of the tray. CAUTION: Do not attempt to manually manipulate the pod trays because you might damage the mechanisms that automatically open and close the trays for you.
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Page 21: Take Medication
Take Medication Before you set up the InPower™ Personal Medication Assistant and whenever you are prescribed a new medication, you and your pharmacist schedule your preferred times to take your medication. When it is the preferred time to take a medication, the Medication Reminder icon displays on the exterior screen. - Page 22 I took the correct amount, and then contact Cardinal Health Technical Support at 1-855-946-7697 (1-855-9IN-POWR). Note: Do not remove the pod from the tray unless you are prompted to do so. If you do remove the pod, a message displays prompting you to place the pod back into the tray.
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Page 23: Reload A Medication
• Missed: You did not access the device during the dose window to take your medication. Reload a Medication When you pick up a refill of a medication from your pharmacy, load it into the InPower™ Personal Medication Assistant when prompted to do so. - Page 24 1. When you need to reload a medication refill, a prompt displays. 2. At the Initial Reload screen, tap Yes, reload now. The appropriate pod tray opens. A prompt to remove the empty pod displays. Note: If you do not wish to reload this medication, tap No, skip this medication.
- Page 25 CAUTION: Keep your fingers away from the device as the door opens and closes so that you do not catch your finger in a door or hinge. This could result in personal injury. REMINDER: You must remove the lid once the pod is placed in the device. Failure to do so could result in damage to the device.
- Page 26 9. Confirm any changes made to your preferred time to take your medication, if applicable. If you and your pharmacist have made changes to your preferred times to take your medication, at the Confirm Reload screen, choose from the following: •...
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Page 27: Access Medication Off Schedule
Access Medication Off Schedule There might be times when you need to access your medication outside of the preferred scheduled time: • If you did not take a medication during the scheduled medication period – from one hour before to one hour after the scheduled time – you can still take the medication before the next scheduled time. -
Page 28: Access Medication Anytime
• If you plan on being away from home for one or more scheduled times to take your medication, you can remove the medications that you wish to take with you. This sets up the InPower™ Personal Medication assistant so that it does not expect you to be present for the scheduled times. - Page 29 5. Remove the appropriate number of medications from the pod. A prompt to enter the number of medications you remove from the pod displays. 6. Tap the + and - icons to indicate the number of medications you removed from the pod, and then tap Tap to Continue.
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Page 30: Discontinue A Medication
When you return home, slide the Away from Home button to the NO position. Then, tap Yes, I am ready from the confirmation popup. Note: If you return home with unused medication, continue taking the medication as prescribed before changing the Away from Home setting back to NO. Do not return any unused medicine to the device. If you have unused medication and require a different medication from the device at the next scheduled time, you can perform either of the following options: •... - Page 31 Note: Tap Keep this medication if the medication selected is incorrect. 6. There is another chance to verify the medication to remove from the device. Tap Discontinue Medication. Note: Once you discontinue a medication, you cannot put the pod back in to the device. The pod tray opens.
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Page 32: Adjust Inventory
Adjust Inventory There might be a time where the device has a different total calculated than what is contained in the medication pod. If that occurs, you can adjust the inventory number on the device. 1. From the front left of the device, open the door and input your PIN if necessary. -
Page 33: View Health Information
View Health Information Your health score and information received from connected devices are stored in various logs. Your History icons: • 1 Taken = you took all your medication • 1 Skipped = you skipped all your medication • 1 Missed = you missed taking medication during your scheduled time If you took a partial dose, this... -
Page 34: Manage The Glucometer Log
When you pair a glucometer with the InPower™ Personal Medication Assistant, you are prompted to take a blood sugar reading at the beginning of your first scheduled medication time. - Page 35 Your blood sugar readings are transmitted from the glucometer to the InPower™ Personal Medication Assistant, and then stored in the glucometer log. On the day that you take the readings, you have the option to delete readings. Home Screen Glucometer Log 1.
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Page 36: Cleaning
Cleaning This section describes the InPower™ Personal Medication Assistant cleaning requirements. Screen • Clean the screen with a microfiber cloth. • Dampen the cloth with water, if necessary. CAUTION: • Do not spray anything directly onto the screen. • Limit force against the screen and support the door with your hand. -
Page 37: Troubleshooting
This section describes general troubleshooting information, including solutions to common problems. Powering the Device Off Then On In some cases, cycling the power off and then back on might resolve the problem. contact Cardinal Health Technical Support at 1-855-946-7697 (1-855-9IN-POWR) for assistance on this process. -
Page 38: Reset Device After Manual Access
See Reset Device After Manual Access section for instruction. Reset Device After Manual Access Once you manually access the InPower™ Personal Medication Assistant, you are required to restart the de- vice. When the device is powered on, complete the following steps to return it to normal operating condition. - Page 39 8. If prompted, load pods back in to the device. Tap Ok, I’m ready. Otherwise proceed to Step 11. A pod tray opens. 9. Place correct pod in to the device. Tap Lid is off, pod is loaded. Pod tray closes. •...
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Page 40: A Pod Tray Does Not Open Or Close Properly
Device Does Not Recognize a Blood Sugar Reading If you have taken a blood sugar reading with a connected glucometer and the device does not display it, try to take the reading again. If the problem continues, contact Cardinal Health Technical Support at 1-855-946-7697 (1-855-9IN-POWR). -
Page 41: Error Messages
I took the correct amount, and then contact Cardinal Health Technical Support. While taking a medication, It seems too many pills have been If you lost a medication or if a you are prompted to removed. -
Page 42: Appendix A: Status Indicators
Appendix A: Status Indicators Indicator Meaning Device Power Light Indicates that the InPower™ Personal Medication Assistant is powered on. • White: Powered by AC (wall socket). • Red: Powered by the internal battery. NOTE: If this light is blinking from red to white, please call Customer Support as there could be an issue with the device. - Page 43 Indicator Meaning It is time to take your medication. Tap to take your medications. It is more than one hour past the scheduled time to take your medication and you did not take it. You took all the scheduled medications during the preferred time.
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Page 44: Appendix B: Technical Specifications
Appendix B: Technical Specifications Specification Range General Protection class IP 20 Enclosure material Plastic Dimensions 12”(L) X 9” (W) X 11” (H) Weight (without medications) 15.2 lbs. Power Supply North America/Australia and Europe Mains Connection 120 VAC/240 VAC Nominal Frequency 50 Hz/60 Hz Nominal Current (at 110 VAC) 1.6 A... -
Page 45: Appendix C: Electromagnetic Compatibility (Emc)
Appendix C: Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) This InPower™ device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. -
Page 46: Appendix D: Symbols
Appendix D: Symbols Symbol Description ETL Certification 5007480 Direct Current Double insulated power supply Caution, possibility of electric shock Caution Manufacturer Non-sterile Keep out of rain and damp conditions Electrical or electronic equipment not to dispose in general waste Consult Instructions for Use Conforms to UL STD IEC61010-1 5007480... - Page 47 Rev. 0 2017-04 Phone: 1-855-946-7697 (1-855-9IN-POWR) Document #: 36-6508 Version #: 1 © 2017 Cardinal Health. All Rights Reserved. CARDINAL HEALTH, the Cardinal Health LOGO, and INPOWER are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cardinal Health. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.
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