Dispensing device
US8240301B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 24, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/82
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A dispensing device for dispensing a number of doses of medication to a patient, comprising a dispensing mechanism for dispensing the medication by actuation of the dispensing mechanism from a non-dispensing position to a dispensing position, a dose counter for counting the number of doses dispensed by said device, a first battery-less arrangement for providing power to said dose counter in response to the actuation of said dispensing mechanism, and an electronic display for displaying a dose indication, characterised in that the device includes a second battery-less arrangement for providing power to said electronic display when said dispensing mechanism is in said non-dispensing position.
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