Patent ID: 11944425
Assignee: NORTON (WATERFORD) LIMITED
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A  G

Claim 15:
16. A system comprising:
a user device comprising a processor; and
a pressurized metered dose inhaler (pMDI) comprising:
a boot-shaped housing;
a medication reservoir comprising medicament, wherein the medication reservoir is housed within the boot-shaped housing;
a top cover configured to be attached to an upper section of the boot-shaped housing; and
a monitoring module located in a space between an underside of the top cover and a top of the medication reservoir, the monitoring module comprising:
a sensor comprising a sensor port, wherein the sensor port is configured to be pneumatically coupled to a flow channel of the inhaler through which a user can inhale;
a processor configured to receive data from the sensor; and
a wireless transmitter configured to transmit the data to the user device; and

wherein the processor of the user device is configured to process the data from the sensor and determine, based on the data, whether one or more predetermined requirements for successful dosing are met.