An electrically heated aerosol-generating device includes a storage portion configured to contain an aerosol-forming substrate and having a fluid permeable internal surface surrounding an open-ended passage extending through the cartridge. The device includes a housing having a cavity for receiving the cartridge, and a heater assembly positioned in the cavity. The heater assembly includes an elongate support member connected to the housing and arranged to extend into the open-ended passage of a cartridge inserted in the cavity. The heater assembly also includes a plurality of electric heaters fixed to and spaced along the length of the elongate support member.

Described herein are devices, systems and methods for monitoring the use of a nebulized medication, such as can be administered using a nebulizer. These can be used for monitoring a patient undergoing treatment for COPD and improve compliance to the recommended therapy. Monitored parameters include flow, humidity and acceleration and provide data as to the quantity and quality of nebulizer use.

A container for a portable surgical drain system to receive a fluid from a drain at a surgical site is disclosed. The container includes a drain hub having at least one sensor and a cartridge removably coupled to the drain hub in fluid communication with the drain to provide a suction source to draw and receive the fluid from the surgical site. The at least one sensor detects a characteristic of the fluid in the cartridge.

Assembly for dispensing a fluid product, having a nasal fluid product dispenser with a reservoir containing the fluid, a dispensing member, and a dispensing head on the dispensing member, the dispensing head provided with a dispensing orifice, a remote mobile device attached to the user's head, such as an earpiece, the nasal device and the remote mobile device attached to the user's head each having an orientation sensor, such as an accelerometer or a gyroscope. The orientation sensors cooperate to determine the position of the nasal dispenser in the nostril. The nasal dispenser has an indicator visible when the dispenser is in the nostril, to guide the user towards an optimal orientation of the nasal dispenser in the nostril. The nasal dispenser having an electronic module and automatic actuation mechanism that automatically actuates the nasal device when the orientation sensors detect that the nasal dispenser is arranged in an optimal position.

A device for nasal delivery of fluid product, having a reservoir containing a fluid, a delivery member, and a delivery head on the delivery member, and the delivery head provided with a delivery opening. The nasal device has a camera for determining the spatial positioning of the nasal device inside a nostril, the camera determining the vertical tilt angle and the lateral tilt angle between the longitudinal axis of the nasal device and an axis of the face identified by a plurality of reference points, the orientation of the axis with respect to the nostril identical to whatever the position of the user, a positioning indicator for guiding the user towards an optimal orientation of the nasal device inside the nostril, and an electronic module and automatic actuation mechanism for automatically actuating the nasal device when the camera determines that the nasal device is disposed in an optimal position.

The present invention relates to a respiratory therapy device (1) for producing a breathable air stream for carrying out respiratory therapy, comprising a housing system (2) for housing device components. The housing system (2) comprises two mounting surfaces (12, 22) so that the respiratory therapy device (1) can be mounted and operated as intended in two mounting positions (3, 4). The invention also relates to a coupling system (200) for coupling at least two respiratory therapy devices (1), as well as to an apparatus comprising said coupling system (200), and to a coupling system (200) for receiving a respiratory therapy device (1).

Provided is an aerosol generating system including a holder configured to generate aerosol by heating a cigarette; and a cradle including an inner space into which the holder is inserted. The holder is configured to be tiltable with respect the cradle. The holder is inserted into the inner space of the cradle and then tilted to generate the aerosol.

Apparatus for treating a respiratory disorder in a patient, the apparatus comprising: a respiratory pressure therapy device configured to generate a flow of air for treating the respiratory disorder, said flow of air being at a positive pressure with respect to ambient pressure; an air circuit adapted to transport said flow of air generated by said respiratory pressure therapy device to a patient interface, said air circuit having a proximal end connectable to said respiratory pressure therapy device and a distal end connectable to said patient interface; a nebuliser module located at or adjacent to said proximal end of said air circuit, said nebuliser module adapted to nebulise a liquid to form a nebula of said liquid, and to admit said nebula into said flow of air generated by said respiratory pressure therapy device; and a vaporiser located at said distal end of said air circuit, said vaporiser adapted to receive said nebula and further adapted to vaporise said nebula to form a humidified flow of air. Also, a method for treating a respiratory disorder in a patient, the method comprising the steps of: generating a flow of air for treating the respiratory disorder in a respiratory pressure therapy device, said flow of air being at a positive pressure with respect to ambient pressure; nebulising a liquid retained in a water reservoir to form a nebula of said liquid, and admitting said nebula to said flow of air; transporting said flow of air and said nebula over an air circuit; receiving said flow of air and said nebula in a vaporiser module; vaporising said nebula to form a vapour of said liquid; mixing said air flow with said vapour in said vaporiser module to form a humidified flow of air; receiving said humidified flow of air in a patient interface; and delivering said humidified flow of air to said patient for treatment of said respiratory disorder.

An example injector includes a rotary knob for selecting a function and setting a dosing quantity for an injection, a button located on an end of the rotary knob for initiating the injection, an electric motor, an encoder for evaluating output rotary motion of the motor, and a processor that converts the dosing quantity into a number of encoder pulses and controls operation of the motor based on the number of encoder pulses when dosage is triggered. The injector also includes a transmission coupled to the electric motor to convert a speed of the motor, a threaded spindle coupled to the transmission that moves linearly based on the output rotary motion of the motor at the speed as converted by the transmission, and a punch connected to an end of the threaded spindle. The linear movement of the spindle causes the punch to release medicament.

An active injection guide concurrently monitors surface contact and an instantaneous contact force along an injection axis of an injector in order to ensure that the injector is properly positioned on a patient before an injection can be initiated.