Title:
Inhaler
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP6249778
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
The invention deals with an inhaler (1) comprising a capsule housing (2) for containing a medicament capsule (4), an airflow path (6) through which air flows during an airflow event from at least one air inlet (8) to an outlet (10), the airflow path (6) passing through the capsule housing (2), the capsule housing (2) being defined by at least one wall (22) and configured such that when a capsule (4) is located in the capsule housing (4) and sufficient air flows along the airflow path (6) through the capsule housing (2), the capsule (4) moves within the capsule housing (2). The inhaler includes a first sensor (16) which is arranged on the inhaler (1) and able to detect the movement of the capsule (4) within the capsule housing (2) and generate a first signal indicative of said movement and an output from which the signal can be accessed by an external device, such as a computer.
Inventors:
Hosemann, Michael
Philips, Desmond
Rumble, david
Reynolds, scene
Vernon-Harcourt, Edward
Philips, Desmond
Rumble, david
Reynolds, scene
Vernon-Harcourt, Edward
Application Number:
JP2013558408A
Publication Date:
December 20, 2017
Filing Date:
March 13, 2012
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Novartis Age
International Classes:
A61M15/00
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2009532189A | ||||
| JP2006153760A | ||||
| JP2007097787A |
Foreign References:
| WO2011020554A1 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hiroshi Kobayashi
Norio Omori
Yasuhito Suzuki
Norio Omori
Yasuhito Suzuki