Patent ID: 7621273
Filing Date: 2009-11-24
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. An indicating device suitable for indicating the number of dosages of a substance that have been dispensed from or remain in a container, said indicating device comprising: at least one first indicator member moveable to a plurality of positions; and a second indicator member moveable in response to a predetermined number of movements of said at least one first indicator member, wherein a final one of said predetermined number of movements of said at least one first indicator member is adapted to correspond to a first one of a minimum predetermined number of dosages of substance being dispensed from the container, wherein the minimum predetermined number of dosages of substance is greater than zero, wherein said at least one first indicator member comprises primary dosage indicia adapted to indicate the number of dosages of substance that have been dispensed from or remain in the container, and wherein said second indicator member comprises secondary dosage indicia adapted to indicate that less than the minimum predetermined number of dosages of substance remain in the container.