发明名称 |
A COMPLIANCE MONITOR FOR A MEDICAMENT INHALER |
摘要 |
This invention relates to a compliance monitor for monitoring patient usage of a medicament inhaler. The medicament inhaler includes a store of medicament, a first housing for housing the store of medicament, a medicament dispensing means for delivering a dose of medicament, a mouthpiece for directing the dose of medicament into the mouth of a user, and a removable and replaceable cap for the mouthpiece. The compliance monitor includes a cap detection means for determining when the cap is covering the mouthpiece and/or for determining that the cap is being removed or replaced, with respect to the mouthpiece. The compliance monitor may also include a dose detection means for determining that a dose of medicament has been dispensed. |
申请公布号 |
US2016228657(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.08.11 |
申请号 |
US201414915612 |
申请日期 |
2014.08.29 |
申请人 |
Adherium (NZ) Limited |
发明人 |
SUTHERLAND Garth Campbell |
分类号 |
A61M15/00 |
主分类号 |
A61M15/00 |
代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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主权项 |
1. A compliance monitor for monitoring patient usage of a medicament inhaler, the medicament inhaler including a store of medicament, a first housing for housing the store of medicament, a medicament dispenser for delivering a dose of medicament, a mouthpiece for directing the dose of medicament into the mouth of the patient, and a removable and replaceable cap for the mouthpiece, the compliance monitor comprising:
a cap detector for performing at least one of:
determining when the cap is covering the mouthpiece, anddetermining that the cap is being removed or replaced, with respect to the mouthpiece. |
地址 |
Auckland NZ |