Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Training device for an inhaler, and an inhaler
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Application No.: US16468011Application Date: 2017-12-18
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Publication No.: US11715390B2Publication Date: 2023-08-01
- Inventor: Dirk Ernest Von Hollen
- Applicant: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
- Applicant Address: NL Eindhoven
- Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
- Current Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
- Current Assignee Address: NL Eindhoven
- Agent Daniel H. Brean; Andrew M. Gabriel
- Priority: EP 150877 2017.01.10
- International Application: PCT/EP2017/083229 2017.12.18
- International Announcement: WO2018/109224A 2018.06.21
- Date entered country: 2019-06-10
- Main IPC: A61M15/00
- IPC: A61M15/00 ; G09B23/28 ; G09B5/04

Abstract:
According to an aspect, there is provided a training device for use in an inhaler, the training device comprising a body that is configured to be received at a first position in a housing of an inhaler, wherein the body comprises an interface arranged to connect to a canister interface in the housing of the inhaler; an electrical circuit configured to perform one or more functions; and a circuit triggering mechanism that comprises a switch for enabling the electrical circuit to perform the one or more functions when the switch is closed, wherein the circuit triggering mechanism is configured such that the switch is closed when the body is pressed from the first position towards the canister interface and into a second position in the housing of the inhaler.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200013313A1 TRAINING DEVICE FOR AN INHALER, AND AN INHALER Public/Granted day:2020-01-09
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