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US 2026/0077141 A1Published application
Integrated dose counter
AssigneeTrudell Medical International
InventorsPeter Scarrott, Michal Fulmyk, Dawid Halupka, Justin Yonghui Kim, David Lynch
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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
1-20. (canceled)
A metered dose inhaler housing comprising:
- an opening and an internal cavity shaped to receive a container filled with a pressurize medicament, wherein a longitudinal axis extends through the opening and the cavity;
- a mouthpiece extending laterally from the longitudinal axis;
- and,
- an electronic module coupled to the housing, the longitudinal axis extending through the electronic module, the electronic module comprising a sensor responsive to application of a force to the electronic module, wherein the electronic module is adapted to record application of the force when the force exceeds a predetermined value.
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A metered dose inhaler (MDI) comprising:
- a housing;
- an electronic module;
- a container filled with a pressurize medicament, the container moveable relative to the housing along a longitudinal axis, wherein the longitudinal axis extends through the electronic module;
- and,
- a mouthpiece extending laterally from the longitudinal axis;
- wherein the electronic module comprises a sensor responsive to application of a force to the electronic module, wherein the electronic module is adapted to record actuation of the MDI when the force exceeds a predetermined value.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.