Medicament dispenser

• US 7,819,116 B2
• Filed: 03/19/2007
• Issued: 10/26/2010
• 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): Douglas; Steven O
• Application Number:
  US11/687,894
• Publication Number:
  US 20070163583A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,317 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 dry powder medicament inhaler comprising:

a. an inhaler housing, said inhaler housing shaped for receipt of a container of inhalable dry powder medicament, and in association with the inhaler housing,

a first transceiver for transmitting and receiving data;

said first transceiver comprising

a reader,

and

b. a container of inhalable dry powder medicament receivable by the inhaler housing; and

in association with the container of inhalable dry powder medicament,

a second transceiver for transmitting and receiving data, wherein the second transceiver comprises

a tag, said tag being readable by said reader, and said tag comprising;

an antenna for transmitting or receiving energy; and

an integrated circuit chip connected with said antenna,

wherein the integrated circuit chip comprises

 

a memory area,

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.

2. The dry powder medicament inhaler of claim 1, wherein said memory area comprising a restricted read access.

3. The dry powder medicament inhaler of claim 1, wherein said memory area comprises a read/write memory area.

4. The dry powder medicament inhaler of claim 1, wherein said memory area comprises a one-time programmable memory area.

5. The dry powder medicament inhaler of claim 1, wherein said memory area comprises a preset memory containing a non-changeable data item.

6. The dry powder medicament inhaler of claim 1, wherein said memory area comprises plural memory areas.

7. A dry powder inhaler according to claim 1, wherein the memory area comprises a one time programmable memory area, and said one time programmable memory area contains a unique serial number.

8. The dry powder medicament inhaler of claim 1, wherein said memory area of said integrated circuit chip contains data in encrypted form.

9. The dry powder medicament inhaler of claim 1, wherein said memory area of said integrated circuit chip is password protected.

10. The dry powder medicament inhaler of claim 1, wherein the second transceiver comprises a passive microelectronic memory chip, and the first transceiver comprises an active reader for said microelectronic memory chip.

13. The dry powder inhaler of claim 1, wherein said container of inhalable dry powder medicament comprises an elongate strip of containing individual doses of inhalable medicament.

11. A dry powder medicament inhaler comprising:

a. an inhaler housing, said inhaler housing shaped for receipt of a container of inhalable dry powder medicament, and in association with the inhaler housing,

 

a first transceiver for transmitting and receiving data;

said first transceiver comprising

a reader,

and

b. a container of inhalable dry powder medicament receivable by the inhaler housing; and

in association with the container of inhalable dry powder medicament,

 

a second transceiver for transmitting and receiving data, wherein the second transceiver comprises

a tag, said tag being readable by said reader, and said tag comprising;

 

an antenna for transmitting or receiving energy; and

 

an integrated circuit chip connected with said antenna,

 

wherein the integrated circuit chip comprises

a memory area, said memory area comprising plural memory areas 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

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.

12. The dry powder medicament inhaler of claim 11, wherein the second transceiver comprises a passive microelectronic memory chip and the first transceiver comprises an active reader for said microelectronic memory chip.

14. The dry powder inhaler of claim 11, wherein said container of inhalable dry powder medicament comprises an elongate strip of containing individual doses of inhalable medicament.