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EP2887985A4 - Dose counter for a metered-dose inhaler and metered-dose inhaler including such a dose counter - Google Patents

Dose counter for a metered-dose inhaler and metered-dose inhaler including such a dose counter

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Publication number
EP2887985A4
EP2887985A4 EP13830898.6A EP13830898A EP2887985A4 EP 2887985 A4 EP2887985 A4 EP 2887985A4 EP 13830898 A EP13830898 A EP 13830898A EP 2887985 A4 EP2887985 A4 EP 2887985A4
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
dose
metered
counter
inhaler
dose inhaler
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP13830898.6A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2887985A1 (en
Inventor
Stephen W Cline
Scott R Downen
Karl E Robinson
Colin Watling
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Presspart GmbH and Co KG
Original Assignee
Presspart GmbH and Co KG
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Presspart GmbH and Co KG filed Critical Presspart GmbH and Co KG
Publication of EP2887985A1 publication Critical patent/EP2887985A1/en
Publication of EP2887985A4 publication Critical patent/EP2887985A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M15/00—Inhalators
    • A61M15/0065—Inhalators with dosage or measuring devices
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M15/00—Inhalators
    • A61M15/009—Inhalators using medicine packages with incorporated spraying means, e.g. aerosol cans
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M15/00—Inhalators
    • A61M15/0065—Inhalators with dosage or measuring devices
    • A61M15/0068—Indicating or counting the number of dispensed doses or of remaining doses
    • A61M15/008—Electronic counters
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M2205/00—General characteristics of the apparatus
    • A61M2205/33—Controlling, regulating or measuring
    • A61M2205/332—Force measuring means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M2205/00—General characteristics of the apparatus
    • A61M2205/50—General characteristics of the apparatus with microprocessors or computers
    • A61M2205/502—User interfaces, e.g. screens or keyboards
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M2205/00—General characteristics of the apparatus
    • A61M2205/82—Internal energy supply devices
    • A61M2205/8206—Internal energy supply devices battery-operated
    • A61M2205/8212—Internal energy supply devices battery-operated with means or measures taken for minimising energy consumption

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Bioinformatics & Cheminformatics (AREA)
  • Pulmonology (AREA)
  • Anesthesiology (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Hematology (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Biophysics (AREA)
  • Infusion, Injection, And Reservoir Apparatuses (AREA)
  • Medical Preparation Storing Or Oral Administration Devices (AREA)
EP13830898.6A 2012-08-22 2013-08-22 Dose counter for a metered-dose inhaler and metered-dose inhaler including such a dose counter Withdrawn EP2887985A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US201261691991P 2012-08-22 2012-08-22
GB1214956.3A GB2505209A (en) 2012-08-22 2012-08-22 Metered-dose inhaler and counter
PCT/US2013/056192 WO2014031853A1 (en) 2012-08-22 2013-08-22 Dose counter for a metered-dose inhaler and metered-dose inhaler including such a dose counter

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP2887985A1 EP2887985A1 (en) 2015-07-01
EP2887985A4 true EP2887985A4 (en) 2016-04-13

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Country Status (3)

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EP (1) EP2887985A4 (en)
GB (1) GB2505209A (en)
WO (1) WO2014031853A1 (en)

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JP2008161548A (en) * 2006-12-28 2008-07-17 Yoshino Kogyosho Co Ltd Medicine release apparatus
US20110265788A1 (en) * 2010-04-28 2011-11-03 Wei-Hsiu Wu Counter for metered dose inhaler

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US20040255936A1 (en) * 2003-04-30 2004-12-23 David Urbanus Disposable metered dose inhaler with integrated electronic counter
JP2008161548A (en) * 2006-12-28 2008-07-17 Yoshino Kogyosho Co Ltd Medicine release apparatus
US20110265788A1 (en) * 2010-04-28 2011-11-03 Wei-Hsiu Wu Counter for metered dose inhaler

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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Title
See also references of WO2014031853A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
WO2014031853A1 (en) 2014-02-27
EP2887985A1 (en) 2015-07-01
GB201214956D0 (en) 2012-10-03
GB2505209A (en) 2014-02-26

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