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Inhaler and driving method for same

A technology for inhalers and lungs, applied in the direction of inhalers, respirators, sensors, etc., can solve the problem that the peak flow meter cannot automatically determine the type and particle diameter, so as to reduce the error of application amount and type, facilitate management, and burden light effect

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-03-24
CANON KK
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However, peak flow meters cannot automatically determine the type and particle diameter of the drug to be expelled based on respiratory function measurements

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[0025] Now, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0026] figure 1 The shown inhaler 1 includes a lung function measurement unit 2 including a sensor such as a spirometer, a drug ejection unit 3 including a drive unit, a display / notification unit 4 for The disease severity and diseased area select the type of drug and the calculation unit of particle diameter 5 . The inhaler 1 also includes a storage unit 6 for storing lung function measurements, a storage unit (determining unit) 7 having a table of administration modes for determining the condition of the lungs and selecting medicines to be ejected, A storage unit (recording unit) 8 of medicine content, and an external communication unit 9 .

[0027] The display / notification unit 4 displays the progress from lung function measurement to drug ejection, and warns the user when the number of doses administered without improving lung function rea...

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The present invention provides an inhaler capable of measuring lung function, feeding back the measurements, and administering medicine suitable for a lung condition in a single use. The inhaler 1 ofthe present invention includes a lung function measuring unit 2 having a spirometer for measuring lung function, and, using a computing unit 5, compares the lung function measurements with a medication pattern table stored in a storage unit 7 and determines a disease severity and a diseased region of the lung. Based on the determination results, the computing unit further selects types and particle diameters of medicines suitable for the lung condition, and controls an ejection unit 3 including a plurality of ejection portions to eject the medicines required for treatment in a single use.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to an inhaler that measures lung function, determines the type and particle diameter of medicine from the measurement results, and ejects medicine suitable for the lung condition. Background technique [0002] Known devices for measuring lung function include spirometers and peak flow meters. Doctors determine the severity of lung diseases such as bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from the FEV1 (forced expiratory volume in one second) value or PEF (peak expiratory flow) value obtained from the measurement, and Choose the type and amount of drug to be administered. Based on the pattern of the flow-volume curve recording the change of the flow rate (flow rate, flow rate) and volume at the time of maximal exhalation, it is possible to judge the occluded area of ​​the lung. [0003] Inhalers represented by medical inhalers include metered dose inhalers (MDI), dry powder inhalers (DPI) and nebu...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A61M15/00A61B5/087
CPCA61M2205/8206A61M2011/001A61M2015/025A61M2205/52A61M2205/502A61B5/4839A61B5/411A61M15/0065A61M2016/0036A61M2230/46A61M2205/70A61M15/02A61B5/087A61M2205/123A61M11/001A61M15/025A61M2230/005
Inventor 樱田奈央子杉田贤金子秀树政田阳平
Owner CANON KK
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