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US 2023/0105463 A1Published application
Integrated dose counter
AssigneeTrudell Medical International
InventorsAdam Meyer, Stephen Costella, Neritan Alizoti, Jake Desmarais, Atin Patel, Jovin Basil
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Abstract
An indicating device includes a mechanical dose counter adapted to count the number of doses that have been dispensed from or remain in a container and an electronic module coupled to the mechanical dose counter and adapted to record when the doses have been dispensed from the container. Methods of using and assembling the device are also provided.
Claims21
An indicating device comprising:
- a mechanical dose counter adapted to count the number of doses that have been dispensed from or remain in a container;
- a printed circuit board assembly adapted to record when the doses have been dispensed from the container;
- a battery electrically connectable to the printed circuit board assembly;
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- a retaining member coupled to the mechanical dose counter, wherein the retaining member sandwiches the printed circuit board assembly between the retaining member and the mechanical dose counter.
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An indicating device comprising:
- a mechanical dose counter adapted to count the number of doses that have been dispensed from or remain in a container, wherein the mechanical dose counter comprises a base and a cap moveable relative to the base between a first position and a second position;
- a printed circuit board assembly adapted to record when the doses have been dispensed from the container;
- a battery electrically connectable to the printed circuit board assembly;
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- a contact mechanism disposed between the battery and the printed circuit board, wherein the contact mechanism is moveable between a first position wherein the battery is not electrically coupled to the printed circuit board assembly and a second position wherein the battery is electrically coupled to the printed circuit board.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.