Medicament dispensing system
First Claim
1. A hand-held inhalation device for treatment of a disease by inhalation of medicament through the mouth or nose of a patient comprising:
- (i) a medicament dispenser for dispensing a quantity of medicament,(ii) a detector for detecting one or more biochemical marker(s) in an exhaled breath of the patient indicative of said disease, the detector comprising a sampler into which the patient is able to exhale, and;
(iii) an electronic processor for processing information obtainable from the detector;
wherein said medicament dispenser dispenses a quantity of medicament determinable by the electronic processor, and;
said medicament dispenser, detector and electronic processor are integrated components of the handheld inhalation device.
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Abstract
A medicament dispensing system for treatment of a disease is disclosed, the system comprising: (i) detecting means for detecting one or more biochemical marker(s) indicative of the disease; (ii) electronic processing means for processing information obtainable from the detecting means; and (iii) medicament dispensing means for dispensing a quantity of medicament determinable by the electronic processing means. The medicament dispensing system is particularly useful for the treatment of respiratory disorders, such as asthma, or for other disorders which may be treated by inhalation, either through the nose or mouth.
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1. A hand-held inhalation device for treatment of a disease by inhalation of medicament through the mouth or nose of a patient comprising:
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(i) a medicament dispenser for dispensing a quantity of medicament, (ii) a detector for detecting one or more biochemical marker(s) in an exhaled breath of the patient indicative of said disease, the detector comprising a sampler into which the patient is able to exhale, and; (iii) an electronic processor for processing information obtainable from the detector; wherein said medicament dispenser dispenses a quantity of medicament determinable by the electronic processor, and;
said medicament dispenser, detector and electronic processor are integrated components of the handheld inhalation device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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