Compliance Monitoring Module For A Breath-Actuated Inhaler
Patent No. EP3501584 (titled "Compliance Monitoring Module For A Breath-Actuated Inhaler") was filed by Norton Waterford on Aug 28, 2015. The application was issued on Aug 30, 2023.
Patent Summary
A compliance monitoring system for breath-actuated inhalers that uses a miniature pressure sensor to detect patient inhalation characteristics. The sensor is pneumatically coupled to the inhaler's airflow path and provides data to a processor that determines whether the patient has inhaled in a manner sufficient to receive a full dose of medication. The system issues a dosing report based on this determination, enabling objective measurement of patient compliance.
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Date
Description
EP3501584
- Application Number
- EP19155324A
- Filing Date
- Aug 28, 2015
- Status
- Patent Maintained As Amended
- Jul 28, 2023
- Publication Date
- Aug 30, 2023
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