Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Approach to asthma inhaler compliance using breath measurement of tetrafluoroethane
- Patent Title (中): 使用四氟乙烷呼吸测量方法治疗哮喘吸入器
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Application No.: US14712280Application Date: 2015-05-14
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Publication No.: US09581586B2Publication Date: 2017-02-28
- Inventor: Hye-Won Shin , Dan M. Cooper , Donald R. Blake
- Applicant: The Regents of the University of California
- Applicant Address: US CA Oakland
- Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
- Current Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Oakland
- Agency: Archer Norris, PLC
- Agent Sean D. Senn; Priti D. Phukan
- Main IPC: G01N33/497
- IPC: G01N33/497 ; A61B5/08 ; A61B5/00 ; G01N30/72 ; A61B5/097 ; A61M15/00

Abstract:
The invention relates to measuring the effectiveness and an compliance of inhaler medication, such as for asthma treatment. In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of determining the effectiveness of an inhaler medication, comprising taking a measurement of HFA-134(a) from an exhaled breath of an individual after the individual has inhaled a medication, and determining an effective administration of the medication based on the presence of a high level of HFA-134(a).
Public/Granted literature
- US20150330964A1 NOVEL APPROACH TO ASTHMA INHALER COMPLIANCE USING BREATH MEASUREMENT OF TETRAFLUOROETHANE Public/Granted day:2015-11-19
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