Title:
【発明の名称】患者と医療専門家にフィードバックを提供する情報処理能力を有する吸入器
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP3085586
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
The present invention detects how much air is inhaled through the inhaler with what time course (including such derived measurements as how much volume is inspired within the bounds of a given flow range) as well as certain events such as the triggering of the release of aerosol. The system can be set up to compare the resultant time course to either (a) a standard target envelope (e.g., one or more of flow, volume, and time) for that patient programmed into the intelligent inhalation device by a healthcare professional. Based on the comparison, the success or failure of effective inhaler actuation and aerosol inspiration can be signaled to the patient (e.g., visually or through sound) and may be recorded with a time and date stamp for later decoding and evaluation of the invention, the device would also possess the ability to signal the patient to continue post-inspiratory breath holding for use in interpreting the success of medication delivery.
Inventors:
Michele Bitch David Jay.
Runfer Ted W.
Runfer Gregory Bee.
Long james
Runfer Ted W.
Runfer Gregory Bee.
Long james
Application Number:
JP51172393A
Publication Date:
September 11, 2000
Filing Date:
December 18, 1992
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Hideaki Tokawa (3 outside)
International Classes:
A61B8/00; A61M11/08; A61B8/08; A61B17/56; A61H23/02; A61M15/00; A61N7/00; A61J7/04; A61M16/00; (IPC1-7): A61M11/08
Other References:
【文献】米国特許4984158(US,A)
【文献】米国特許4942544(US,A)
【文献】米国特許4942544(US,A)
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Youichi Ohshima