Warning system and method for monitoring the availability of medicaments for a patient

The present invention relates to a warning system and a method for monitoring the availability of medical devices (13) for a patient (15). The warning system is made up of a first signal transmitter (1) which can be attached to the auxiliary device (13) or a container (14) for the auxiliary device (13) or can be integrated into the auxiliary device (13) or container (14), and which has a transmitting unit (3) Transmitting first electromagnetic signals, and a patient (15) portable second signal generator (2) together, a warning device (10) for delivering a perceptible from the patient (15) warning signal, a receiving unit (6) for receiving the from the transmitting unit ( 3) of the first signal transmitter (1) has emitted first electromagnetic signals and a control unit (8), which upon receipt of the first electromagnetic signals or falls below a predetermined receiving strength of the first electromagnetic signals and / or upon receipt of a certain transmitted with the first electromagnetic signals information, the warning device (10) controls to deliver the warning signal. The present warning system reliably alerts a patient when important medical aids are no longer immediately available to him.