A medication confirmation method and apparatus for confirming administration of medication employing an inhalable medication administration apparatus. The method of an embodiment of the invention includes the steps of capturing one or more video sequences of a user administering medication employing the inhalable medication administration apparatus, storing the captured one or more video sequences, capturing one or more audio sequences of the user administering medication employing the inhalable medication administration apparatus and storing the captured one or more audio sequences. At least one of the stored video sequences and at least one of the stored audio sequences are then analyzed to confirm that the user has properly administered the medication.

An automated drug delivery and monitoring system for use on mechanically ventilated patients in the intensive care unit is presented. Medication in the form of respirable particles is transported through ventilator circuitry by a delivery unit. Multiple medications may be delivered into the gas flow of the ventilator, with each medication delivered in a defined dose for a frequency and interval as specified by an operator. The particles mixed into the gas flow of the ventilator are inhaled and ingested by the patent's lungs.

The present invention relates to a nasal applicator (100) for administering nasally at least one medical substance (S), in particular an analgesic, having a housing (2), respectively comprising or connected to: a substance reservoir (R) for holding a quantity of the substance (S); a requesting device (1) to be actuated by the user with the aim of calling forward a next application dose (D.sub.n) of the substance (S); a dispenser (3) for applying application doses (D.sub.0, D.sub.1, D.sub.2, . . . , D.sub.n1, D.sub.n, D.sub.n+1, . . . ) upon actuation of the requesting device (1) at a respective delivery time (tA.sub.0, tA.sub.1, tA.sub.2, . . . , tA.sub.n1, tA.sub.n, tA.sub.n+1, . . . ); a connection site (4a) for a nasal attachment (4), or a nasal attachment (4) or a nasal piece; an application device (17) for applying an application dose of the substance (S) through the connection site (4a) or the nasal attachment (4) or the nasal piece and/or out of the nasal applicator (100).

An aerosolizer docking station comprising an adjustable docking port configured to receive an individual aerosolizer, at least one air intake port to receive air, an air pump configured to pump the received air to the individual aerosolizer via an air hose, the pumped air facilitating aerosolization of liquid contained in the individual aerosolizer for dispersion to an ambient area, and processing circuitry including a memory and a processor, the memory in communication with the processor, the memory having instructions that, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to control and monitor delivery of the aerosolized liquid from the individual aerosolizer.

An intelligent inhalant dispensing system comprising a smart substance delivery component configured to provide information identifying the specific substance stored therein for inhaling, and a smart inhalation device configured to receive the substance identifying information from the substance delivery component and adjust one or more settings of the inhalation device based thereon. The adjustable settings of the inhalation device can include heating temperature and duration, and/or dosage amount, and each substance may have different recommended values for these settings. The system can further customize the adjustable settings of the inhalation device based on user-specific settings, such as user profile information. The inhalation device can also be configured to track, monitor, and control usage of the cartridge.

An apparatus includes a housing including a power source; a reservoir including an inlet, an outlet, and configured to contain vaporizable material and couple to the housing; and a PTCR heating element configured to electrically couple to the power source and heat the vaporizable material to form an aerosol. The PTCR heating element includes an electrical resistivity that varies based on temperature. The electrical resistivity includes an electrical resistivity transition zone including an increase in electrical resistivity over a temperature range such that, when the PTCR heating element is heated to a first temperature within the transition zone, current flow from the power source is reduced to a level that limits further temperature increases of the PTCR heating element. Related apparatus, systems, techniques, and articles are also described.

A smart dosing device includes: a flow pathway comprising a cartridge receptacle that is able to house a cartridge; at least one sensor that captures identifying information related to the cartridge; a wireless communication module; and at least one security feature that restricts use of the smart dosing device. A method of providing a measured dose using a smart dosing device includes: enabling dosing; measuring a provided dose; and disabling dosing. A smart dosing system includes: a smart dosing device having a unique identifier, the smart dosing device including a cartridge housing a substance, the cartridge having a unique cartridge identifier; and a server including a central database that stores usage information related to the smart dosing device, the usage information comprising: the unique identifier and the unique cartridge identifier.

A smart inhaler device includes: a flow pathway comprising a cartridge receptacle that is able to house a cartridge, flow meter, pump, and vaporizer; a wireless communication module; and at least one sensor that captures identifying information related to the cartridge. A method of providing a measured dose using a smart inhaler device includes: enabling dosing; measuring a provided dose; and disabling dosing. A smart inhaler system includes: a smart inhaler device; a user device; and a server.

A compliance monitoring module for a breath-actuated inhaler comprising: a miniature pressure sensor, a sensor port of said sensor being pneumatically coupled to a flow channel through which a user can inhale; a processor configured to: receive a signal originating from a dosing mechanism of the inhaler indicating that medication has been released; receive data from a sensing element of the sensor; and based on said signal from said dosing mechanism and said data from said sensing element, make a determination that inhalation of a breath containing medication through said flow channel complies with one or more predetermined requirements for successful dosing; and a transmitter configured to, responsive to said determination, issue a dosing report.

A refill assembly for use in a medicinal inhaler, the refill assembly being configured to be removably coupled to a reusable assembly of a medicinal inhaler, the refill assembly comprising: a patient port; a canister actuable by the reusable assembly to deliver a dose of medicament to the patient port, a sleeve which is selectively actuable by a user independently of the reusable assembly so as to act on the canister to deliver a dose of medicament, the sleeve having a first position in which the sleeve cannot be actuated to cause a dose of medicament to be released from the canister and a second position in which the sleeve is actuable to cause a dose of medicament to be delivered to the patient port; the refill assembly further comprising: an override element which engages the sleeve, the override element being moveable from a first position in which the sleeve is retained in its first position by the override element and a second position in which the sleeve is permitted to move to its second position upon depression of the sleeve by a user.