Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to a device for monitoring patient usage of a medicament inhaler, being adapted to deliver doses of medicament, and including parts which move during the dispensing of a dose of medicament. The device includes a housing, for releasable attachment to the medicament inhaler, and an optical dose counter associated with said housing, being adapted to determine when a dose of medicament has been dispensed by transmitting optical signals through the medicament inhaler. The device is attachable to the medicament inhaler, and is subsequently operable without any modifications being required to be made to the medicament inhaler. The device may also include an electronic control module which is in communication with the optical dose counter, the electronic control module being adapted to monitor and/or store data relating to patient usage of the medicament inhaler.

Abstract: Some embodiments are directed to a device for monitoring patient usage of a medicament inhaler. The medicament inhaler can be configured to deliver doses of medicament, and can include parts which move during the dispensing of a dose of medicament. The device includes a housing, for releasable attachable to the medicament inhaler, and an optical dose counter associated with the housing. The optical dose counter can be configured to determine when a dose of medicament has been dispensed by transmitting optical signals through the medicament inhaler. The device is attachable to the medicament inhaler, and is subsequently operable, without any modifications being required to be marks to the medicament inhaler. The device can also include an electronic control module which is in communication with the optical dose counter, the electronic control module being adapted to monitor and/or store data relating to patient usage of the medicament inhaler.

Abstract: A device for monitoring patient usage of a medicament inhaler, the medicament inhaler being adapted to deliver doses of medicament, and the medicament inhaler including parts which move during the dispensing of a dose of medicament. The device includes a housing, for releasable attachable to the medicament inhaler, and an optical dose counter, associated with said housing, the optical dose counter being adapted to determine when a dose of medicament has been dispensed by transmitting optical signals through the medicament inhaler. The device is attachable to the medicament inhaler, and is subsequently operable, without any modifications being required to be marks to the medicament inhaler. The device may also include an electronic control module which is in communication with the optical dose counter, the electronic control module being adapted to monitor and/or store data relating to patient usage of the medicament inhaler.

Abstract: This invention relates to a compliance monitor for monitoring patient usage of a medicament inhaler. The medicament inhaler includes a store of medicament, a first housing for housing the store of medicament, a medicament dispensing means for delivering a dose of medicament, a mouthpiece for directing the dose of medicament into the mouth of a user, and a removable and replaceable cap for the mouthpiece. The compliance monitor includes a cap detection means for determining when the cap is covering the mouthpiece and/or for determining that the cap is being removed or replaced, with respect to the mouthpiece. The compliance monitor may also include a dose detection means for determining that a dose of medicament has been dispensed.

Abstract: This invention relates to a compliance monitor for monitoring patient usage of a medicament delivery device, where the medicament delivery device includes a store of medicament and a medicament dispensing means. The compliance monitor includes a housing adapted to enclose the medicament delivery device, and a dose counter, associated with the housing, for recording the delivery of a dose of medicament to the patient from the medicament delivery device. The arrangement and construction is such that the housing is loosely coupled to the medicament delivery device, whereby the housing is able to move relative to the medicament delivery device during the delivery of the dose of medicament, and it is this movement which actuates the dose counter, either directly or indirectly, in order to record the delivery of the dose of medicament.

Abstract: A device for monitoring patient usage of a medicament inhaler, the medicament inhaler being adapted to deliver doses of medicament, and the medicament inhaler including parts which move during the dispensing of a dose of medicament. The device includes a housing, for releasable attachable to the medicament inhaler, and an optical dose counter, associated with said housing, the optical dose counter being adapted to determine when a dose of medicament has been dispensed by transmitting optical signals through the medicament inhaler. The device is attachable to the medicament inhaler, and is subsequently operable, without any modifications being required to be marks to the medicament inhaler. The device may also include an electronic control module which is in communication with the optical dose counter, the electronic control module being adapted to monitor and/or store data relating to patient usage of the medicament inhaler.

Abstract: The invention relates to improvements in or relating to medicament delivery devices. In particular, this invention relates to a communications device which may be fitted to an electronic medicament delivery device. The invention may be particularly suitable for use with electronic medicament inhalers such as those used for the treatment of diabetes, or respiratory diseases such as asthma, COPD, cystic fibrosis, and bronchiectasis.

Abstract: The invention relates to improvements in or relating to medicament delivery devices. In particular, this invention relates to a communications device which may be fitted to an electronic medicament delivery device. The invention may be particularly suitable for use with electronic medicament inhalers such as those used for the treatment of diabetes, or respiratory diseases such as asthma, COPD, cystic fibrosis, and bronchiectasis.

Abstract: This invention relates to a system for managing data relating to patient usage of a medicament delivery device. The medicament delivery device includes: a supply of medicament, a medicament dispensing means, a data gathering means for gathering data relating to patient usage of the medicament delivery device, a data storage means for storing the data, and communication means for transmitting the data to at least one web service. The at least one web service is preferably able to share the data with at least one computer program. The at least one web service may also be adapted to receive information or data from the at least one computer program, which may be queued, stored or transmitted to the medicament delivery device.

Abstract: The invention is a reminder system for a medicament inhaler in which a plurality of different audio signals can be selected for use as an alarm signal by the user. The system may also include automatic daylight savings time adjustment and a volume control. The system can be formed as part of a medicament inhaler or as an attachment for a medicament inhaler.