Patent ID: 11938265
Assignee: GECKO HEALTH INNOVATIONS, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A  G

Claim 13:
14. An accessory for use with an inhaler, the inhaler comprising a housing and medication disposed within the housing, the accessory comprising:
a housing configured to be removably and replaceably attached to the housing of the inhaler;
an audio sensor configured to sense a condition indicative of the medication being dispensed;
a motion sensor configured to sense orientation; and
a processor configured to:
compare feedback from the audio sensor to a stored profile indicative of the medication being dispensed;
determine that the medication was dispensed when the feedback from the audio sensor exceeds a predetermined threshold; and
store, in memory, data that indicates a time associated with the medication being dispensed and whether the sensed orientation matches a predetermined orientation indicative of a medication-dispensing position.