SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF PULMONARY DRUG DELIVERY DEVICES AND OTHER INHALATION DEVICES

• Main Authors: WONG, King W, LIPP, Brian, ZIMLICH, William C. Jr
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 23.08.2023
• Subjects: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY; HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING ORPROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTEDFOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION FIELDS; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; PHYSICS

A method for controlling operation of an inhalation device, comprising configuring an inhalation device to store at least one substance; configuring the inhalation device to dispense the at least one substance in a predetermined manner; configuring the inhalation device to gather usage information about the dispensing of the at least one substance, transmit the gathered usage information to a location or device remote from the inhalation device, and receive operational commands from a location or device remote from the inhalation device, wherein the operational commands are provided by a controller that is in electrical or digital communication with the inhalation device, wherein the controller is configured to both receive usage information from the inhalation device and transmit operational commands back to the inhalation device; and wherein the controller is in electrical or digital communication with a remote server that is configured to receive queries from the controller and transmit information relevant to the queries back to the controller.