Medicament dispenser

• US 7,191,777 B2
• Filed: 07/11/2001
• Issued: 03/20/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Glaxo Group Limited (Glaxosmithkline Holdings Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Glaxo Group Limited (Glaxosmithkline Holdings Ltd.)
• Inventors: Rand, Paul Kenneth, Godfrey, James William, Brand, Peter John
• Primary Examiner(s): Bennett; Henry
• Assistant Examiner(s): Lopez; Amadeus
• Application Number:
  US10/311,562
• Publication Number:
  US 20030183226A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,078 Days
• Field of Search: 128/200.14, 128/200.23, 128/200.22, 128/203.12, 128/202.22, 128/204.21, 128/204.23, 128/205.23
• US Class Current: 128/200.23
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 7/0418 with electronic history memory
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/0051 the dosages being arranged on a tape, e.g. strips
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/0065 Inhalators with dosage or measuring devices A61M15/0028 takes precedence; dosage devices incorporated in aerosol cans B65D83/52
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/0068 Indicating or counting the number of dispensed doses or of remaining doses
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/008 Electronic counters
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/009 using medicine packages with incorporated spraying means, e.g. aerosol cans pocket atomiser of the injector type A61M11/08
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/026 specially adapted for predicting, e.g. for determining an information representative of a flow limitation during a ventilation cycle by using a root square technique or a regression analysis
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/161 with means for measuring the humidity
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2016/0027 pressure meter
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2016/0036 in the breathing tube and used in both inspiratory and expiratory phase
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3306 Optical measuring means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3368 Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3553 remote, e.g. between patient's home and doctor's office
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3584 using modem, internet or bluetooth
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/52 with memories providing a history of measured variating parameters of apparatus or patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/60 with identification means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/6018 providing set-up signals for the apparatus configuration
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/6054 Magnetic identification systems
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/80 voice-operated command
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/8206 battery-operated
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/06 : Packaging for specific medical equipment
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/42 : Rate
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/43 : Composition of exhalation
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/432 : partial CO2 pressure (P-CO2)
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/435 : partial O2 pressure (P-O2)
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/63 : Motion, e.g. physical activity

Abstract

A medicament dispenser for use in the storage, presentation and/or dispensing of medicament comprising a body shaped for receipt of a medicament container. In association with the body, there is a first transceiver for transmitting and receiving data. A medicament container is receivable by the body. In association with the medicament container, there is a second transceiver for transmitting and receiving data. Data is transferable in two-way fashion from the first transceiver to the second transceiver. The medicament dispenser may be supplied in kit of parts form.

Claims

1. A metered dose inhaler comprising

an actuator housing shaped for receipt of an aerosol container;

in association with the actuator housing, a first transceiver for transmitting and receiving data;

an aerosol container receivable by the actuator housing; and

in association with the aerosol container, a second transceiver for transmitting and receiving data,

wherein data is transferable in two-way fashion from the first transceiver to the second transceiver in the absence of direct physical contact between the first and second transceiver, and

wherein the second transceiver comprises a tag comprising

an antenna for transmitting or receiving energy; and

an integrated circuit chip connecting with said antenna,

and the first transceiver comprises a reader for said tag,

wherein the integrated circuit chip has a memory area with restricted read access.

2. A metered dose inhaler comprising

an actuator housing shaped for receipt of an aerosol container;

in association with the actuator housing, a first transceiver for transmitting and receiving data;

an aerosol container receivable by the actuator housing; and

in association with the metered dose inhaler, a second transceiver for transmitting and receiving data,

wherein data is transferable in two-way fashion from the first transceiver to the second transceiver in the absence of direct physical contact between the first and second transceiver, and

wherein the second transceiver comprises a tag comprising

an antenna for transmitting or receiving energy; and

an integrated circuit chip connecting with said antenna,

wherein the integrated circuit chip has a read/write memory area.

3. A metered dose inhaler comprising

an actuator housing shaped for receipt of an aerosol container;

in association with the actuator housing, a first transceiver for transmitting and receiving data;

an aerosol container receivable by the actuator housing; and

in association with the aerosol container, a second transceiver for transmitting and receiving data,

wherein data is transferable in two-way fashion from the first transceiver to the second transceiver in the absence of direct physical contact between the first and second transceiver, and

wherein the second transceiver comprises a tag comprising

an antenna for transmitting or receiving energy; and

an integrated circuit chip connecting with said antenna,

wherein the integrated circuit chip has a one-time programmable memory area.

4. A metered dose inhaler according to claim 3, wherein the one time programmable memory area contains a unique serial number.

5. A metered dose inhaler comprising

an actuator housing shaped for receipt of an aerosol container;

in association with the actuator housing, a first transceiver for transmitting and receiving data;

an aerosol container receivable by the actuator housing; and

in association with the aerosol container, a second transceiver for transmitting and receiving data,

wherein data is transferable in two-way fashion from the first transceiver to the second transceiver in the absence of direct physical contact between the first and second transceiver, and

wherein the second transceiver comprises a tag comprising

an antenna for transmitting or receiving enemy; and

an integrated circuit chip connecting with said antenna,

wherein the integrated circuit chip has a preset memory area containing a non-changeable data item.

6. A metered dose inhaler comprising

an actuator housing shaped for receipt of an aerosol container;

in association with the actuator housing, a first transceiver for transmitting and receiving data;

an aerosol container receivable by the actuator housing; and

in association with the aerosol container, a second transceiver for transmitting and receiving data,

wherein data is transferable in two-way fashion from the first transceiver to the second transceiver in the absence of direct physical contact between the first and second transceiver, and

wherein the second transceiver comprises a tag comprising

an antenna for transmitting or receiving energy; and

an integrated circuit chip connecting with said antenna,

wherein the integrated circuit chip has plural memory areas thereon.

7. A metered dose inhaler comprising

an actuator housing shaped for receipt of an aerosol container;

in association with the actuator housing, a first transceiver for transmitting and receiving data;

an aerosol container receivable by the body; and

in association with the aerosol container, a second transceiver for transmitting and receiving data,

wherein data is transferable in two-way fashion from the first transceiver to the second transceiver in the absence of direct physical contact between the first and second transceiver, and

wherein the second transceiver comprises a tag comprising

an antenna for transmitting or receiving energy; and

an integrated circuit chip connecting with said antenna,

wherein any memory area on the integrated circuit chip contains data in encrypted form.

8. A metered dose inhaler comprising

An actuator housing shaped for receipt of an aerosol container;

in association with the actuator housing, a first transceiver for transmitting and receiving data;

an aerosol container receivable by the actuator housing; and

in association with the aerosol container, a second transceiver for transmitting and receiving data,

wherein data is transferable in two-way fashion from the first transceiver to the second transceiver in the absence of direct physical contact between the first and second transceiver, and

wherein the second transceiver comprises a tag comprising

an antenna for transmitting or receiving energy; and

an integrated circuit chip connecting with said antenna,

wherein any memory area on the integrated circuit chip is password protected.

9. A metered dose inhaler comprising

an actuator housing shaped for receipt of an aerosol container;

in association with the actuator housing, a first transceiver for transmitting and receiving data;

an aerosol container receivable by the actuator housing; and

in association with the aerosol container, a second transceiver for transmitting and receiving data,

wherein data is transferable in two-way fashion from the first transceiver to the second transceiver in the absence of direct physical contact between the first and second transceiver, and

wherein the second transceiver comprises a tag comprising

an antenna for transmitting or receiving energy; and

an integrated circuit chip connecting with said antenna,

wherein the integrated circuit has plural memory areas thereon including

(a) a read only memory area containing a unique serial number;

(b) a read/write memory area which can be made read only; and

(c) a password protected memory area containing data in encrypted form.

10. A metered dose inhaler comprising

an actuator housing shaped for receipt of an aerosol container;

in association with the actuator housing, a first transceiver for transmitting and receiving data;

an aerosol container receivable by the actuator housing; and

in association with the aerosol container, a second transceiver for transmitting and receiving data,

wherein data is transferable in two-way fashion from the first transceiver to the second transceiver in the absence of direct physical contact between the first and second transceiver, and

wherein the second transceiver comprises a tag comprising

an antenna for transmitting or receiving energy; and

an integrated circuit chip connecting with said antenna,

wherein the second transceiver comprises a passive microelectronic memory chip and the first transceiver comprises an active reader for said microelectronic memory chip.