Patent No. EP3010397 (titled "Respiratory Therapy Apparatus And Methods") was filed by Smiths Medical on May 14, 2014. The application was issued on Sep 15, 2021.
Respiratory therapy apparatus with built-in monitoring and feedback system. The device includes a sensor that detects the vibrational movement caused by the oscillating resistance mechanism, and processing means that converts this signal into parameters indicating the device's usage.

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