Patent · US Active

Monitor for a medicament inhaler

US10998093B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 6, 2016
Grant dateMay 4, 2021
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Expiry dateAug 30, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2205/8293
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Adherence monitors are disclosed, incorporating cap removal sensors together with a determined time period in order to determine that a dose of medicament has been dispensed. In another form, cap removal data is combined with acoustic data to determine that a dose of medicament has been dispensed. Several specific structural arrangements are also disclosed.

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