Medicament dispenser
AssigneeGlaxo Group Limited
InventorsStephen James Harvey, Daniel Thomas de Sausmarez Lintell
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Abstract
Disclosed is a medicament dispenser having a base unit and a replaceable refill container. The base unit has one or more sensors for sensing one or more conditions of the medicament dispenser and a display for displaying indicia representing a state of the medicament dispenser. First indicia show the base unit and second indicia show the refill container. The display of at least one of said first and said second indicia is selectively controllable independently of the display of the other of said first and said second indicia in order to indicate said one or more sensed conditions of the medicament dispenser.
Claims36
A medicament dispenser comprising a base unit, the base unit being adapted for receiving a replaceable refill container and for sensing one or more conditions of the medicament dispenser, said base unit comprising display means for displaying indicia representing a state of the medicament dispenser, wherein:
- said display means are configured to display first indicia providing a graphical representation of the base unit;
- and
- said display means are configured to display second indicia providing a graphical representation of a refill container,
- wherein the dispenser is adapted such that the display of at least one of said first and said second indicia is selectively controllable independently of the display of the other of said first and said second indicia in order to indicate said one or more sensed conditions of the medicament dispenser.
A medicament dispenser comprising a base unit, the base unit being adapted for receiving a replaceable refill container and for sensing one or more conditions of the medicament dispenser, said base unit comprising display means for displaying indicia representing a state of the medicament dispenser, wherein:
- said display means are configured to display first indicia providing a graphical representation of the base unit;
- and
- said display means are configured to display second indicia providing a graphical representation of a refill container,
- wherein the dispenser is adapted such that the display of at least one of said first and said second indicia is selectively controllable independently of the display of the other of said first and said second indicia in order to indicate said one or more sensed conditions of the medicament dispenser,
- wherein said base unit includes a mechanical priming component for initiating the dispensing of medicament and wherein said display means is configured to display indicia providing a graphical representation of actuation of the mechanical priming component, the display of the mechanical priming indicia being selectively controllable in accordance with a sensed condition of the mechanical priming component, and
- wherein the dispenser is arranged to monitor medicament reminder periods, the display of the mechanical priming indicia being selectively controllable in accordance with a timing condition relating to a medicament reminder period.
A medicament dispenser comprising a base unit, the base unit being adapted for receiving a replaceable refill container and for sensing one or more conditions of the medicament dispenser, said base unit comprising display means for displaying indicia representing a state of the medicament dispenser, wherein:
- said display means are configured to display first indicia providing a graphical representation of the base unit;
- and
- said display means are configured to display second indicia providing a graphical representation of a refill container,
- wherein the dispenser is adapted such that the display of at least one of said first and said second indicia is selectively controllable indecendently of the display of the other of said first and said second indicia in order to indicate said one or more sensed conditions of the medicament dispenser
- wherein said one or more sensed conditions comprise a medicament quantity condition.
A medicament dispenser comprising a base unit, the base unit being adapted for receiving a replaceable refill container and for sensing one or more conditions of the medicament dispenser, said base unit comprising display means for displaying indicia representing a state of the medicament dispenser, wherein:
- said display means are configured to display first indicia providing a graphical representation of the base unit;
- and
- said display means are configured to display second indicia providing a graphical representation of a refill container,
- wherein the dispenser is adapted such that the display of at least one of said first and said second indicia is selectively controllable indenendentlv of the display of the other of said first and said second indicia in order to indicate said one or more sensed conditions of the medicament dispenser
- wherein said display means is configured to display further indicia representing removal of the refill container from the base unit.
A medicament dispenser comprising a base unit, the base unit being adapted for receiving a replaceable refill container and for sensing one or more conditions of the medicament dispenser, said base unit comprising display means for displaying indicia representing a state of the medicament dispenser, wherein:
- said display means are configured to display first indicia providing a graphical representation of the base unit;
- and
- said display means are configured to display second indicia providing a graphical representation of a refill container,
- wherein the dispenser is adapted such that the display of at least one of said first and said second indicia is selectively controllable independently of the display of the other of said first and said second indicia in order to indicate said one or more sensed conditions of the medicament dispenser
- wherein said display means are configured to display further indicia representing attachment of a refill container to the base unit.
A medicament dispenser comprising a base unit, the base unit being adapted for receiving a replaceable refill container and for sensing one or more conditions of the medicament dispenser, said base unit comprising display means for displaying indicia representing a state of the medicament dispenser, wherein:
- said display means are configured to display first indicia providing a graphical representation of the base unit;
- and
- said display means are configured to display second indicia providing a graphical representation of a refill container,
- wherein the dispenser is adapted such that the display of at least one of said first and said second indicia is selectively controllable independently of the display of the other of said first and said second indicia in order to indicate said one or more sensed conditions of the medicament dispenser, and
- wherein said one or more sensed conditions comprise a condition as to whether or not which the refill container is validated by the base unit as an authentic refill container.
A medicament dispenser comprising a base unit, the base unit being adapted for receiving a replaceable refill container, said base unit comprising a display for displaying indicia representing a state of the medicament dispenser, wherein said display means are configured to display:
- first indicia providing a graphical representation of a physical appearance of at least part of the medicament dispenser;
- and
- second indicia representing one or more sensed conditions of the medicament dispenser,
- wherein said medicament dispenser includes a mechanical priming component for initiating the dispensing of medicament and said second indicia comprise indicia representing actuation of the mechanical priming component.
A medicament dispenser comprising a base unit, the base unit being adapted for receiving a replaceable refill container, said base unit comprising a display for displaying indicia representing a state of the medicament dispenser, wherein said display means are configured to display:
- first indicia providing a graphical representation of a physical appearance of at least part of the medicament dispenser;
- and
- second indicia representing one or more sensed conditions of the medicament dispenser,
- wherein said medicament dispenser includes a mechanical priming component for initiating the dispensing of medicament and said second indicia comprise indicia representing actuation of the mechanical priming component, and
- wherein the dispenser is arranged to monitor medicament reminder periods, the display of the mechanical priming indicia being selectively controllable in accordance with a timing condition relating to a medicament reminder period.
A medicament dispenser comprising a base unit, the base unit being adapted for receiving a replaceable refill container and for sensing one or more conditions of the medicament dispenser, said base unit comprising display means for displaying indicia representing a state of the medicament dispenser, wherein:
- said display means are configured to display first indicia providing a graphical representation of the base unit;
- and
- said display means are configured to display second indicia providing a graphical representation of a refill container,
- wherein the dispenser is adapted such that the display of at least one of said first and said second indicia is selectively controllable independently of the display of the other of said first and said second indicia in order to indicate said one or more sensed conditions of the medicament dispenser, and
- wherein said base unit comprises:
- a cover;
- and
- a holder, shaped to fit within said body and movable relative to the cover,
- wherein said refill container is receivable by said holder, and wherein movement of the holder relative to the cover results in movement of the refill container between a first position and a second position such that the refill container is reversibly removable from the holder when the refill container is in the second position.
A medicarnent dispenser comprising a base unit, the base unit being adapted for receiving a replaceable refill container and for sensing one or more conditions of the medicament dispenser, said base unit comprising display means for displaying indicia representing a state of the medicament dispenser, wherein:
- said display means are configured to display first indicia providing a graphical representation of the base unit;
- and
- said display means are configured to display second indicia providing a graphical representation of a refill container,
- wherein the dispenser is adapted such that the display of at least one of said first and said second indicia is selectively controllable independently of the display of the other of said first and said second indicia in order to indicate said one or more sensed conditions of the medicament dispenser, and
- wherein the refill container comprises a medicament carrier comprising an elongate strip formed from a base sheet having a plurality of recesses spaced along its length and a lid sheet peelably sealed in superposed relationship thereto to define a plurality of blisters, each for containing medicament therein.
A medicament dispenser comprising a base unit, the base unit being adapted for receiving a replaceable refill container and for sensing one or more conditions of the medicament dispenser, said base unit comprising display means for displaving indicia representing a state of the medicament dispenser, wherein said display means are configured to display:
- said display means are configured to display first indicia providing a graphical representation of the base unit;
- and
- said display means are configured to display second indicia providing a graphical representation of a refill container,
- wherein the dispenser is adapted such that the display of at least one of said first and said second indicia is selectively controllable independently of the display of the other of said first and said second indicia in order to indicate said one or more sensed conditions of the medicament dispenser, and
- wherein the base unit comprises a first transceiver for receiving data from a second transceiver located on the refill container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.