Edna J Ford

US Patent:

8550251, Oct 8, 2013

Filed:

May 6, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/465006

Inventors:

Edna Ford - Morrow GA, US

International Classification:

B65D 69/00

US Classification:

206570, 206370

Abstract:

Disclosed is a combination medical case including multiple storage compartments, specifically for use by a diabetic patient. The medical case comprises a base compartment sized and shaped to contain a plurality of storage cubicles for the containment of prescription medicine bottles. The base compartment further contains a means for attachment of a planar-shaped equipment tray which may hold a glucose meter and a quantity of syringes or other supplies. A removable drawer, having a hinged top, rests on parallel supporting ledges integral to the inner walls of the base compartment. A shelf is sized and shaped to horizontally fit atop the removable drawer, within the confines of the base compartment. Receptacles within either the base compartment or the drawer may contain a pharmaceutical formulation comprising insulin. The medical case allows the patient to access needed medical and nutritional supplies and access equipment necessary to monitor and/or control his/her glucose level.