The accessory (110) for an inhaler (100) is adapted to be removably assembled on a casing (101) of the inhaler (100), and comprises: an acceleration sensor (112), an optical type proximity sensor (113), an electronic circuitry (114) electrically connected to the acceleration sensor (112) and to the proximity sensor (113); the electronic circuitry (114) in combination with the acceleration sensor (112) and the proximity sensor (113) is adapted to detect a drug administration process; the electronic circuitry (114) in combination with the acceleration sensor (112) is adapted to detect an inhalation flow inside said inhaler (100).

An improved device delivers a fluid medicament to the subcutaneous tissue of a user. The device is better suited for patients with Parkinson's Disease and other central nervous system disorders, than conventional infusion devices. The device can include a reusable part including a drive component (e.g., motor) and control electronics and a disposable part including a medicament reservoir. Medicament can be evacuated from the medicament reservoir by a plunger assembly that includes a plunger attached to a lead screw that is rotated by a nut, all within the disposable part. The device can be fluidically coupled with the tissue via a flexible cannula. Various embodiments relate to an improved cannula insertion mechanism that delivers the cannula under a force applied by a spring. Various embodiments relate to improved filling of the device, for example, using a vial adapter and an automated filling station.

A system for mass vaccination includes a plurality of portable electronic injectors, a mobile process manager and a database. Each portable electronic injector includes at least one needle to administer a measured amount of at least one vaccine to a body skin/tissue and an indicator system to provide an indication when either an injection error occurs or when a vaccination indication is required. The mobile process manager is in wireless communication with the plurality of injection devices and controls a mass vaccination. The process manager transmits task data to all injection devices in parallel via WI-FI, receives the vaccination indications from each injector in real time, also receives injection errors and vaccination process data, alerts a vaccination process overseer generally in real-time of the errors and transmits the injection data from each injector via cellular and/or internet transmission to the database.

The invention relates to an aerosol delivery device (10) comprising an aerosol generator (3) for generating an aerosol in the aerosol delivery device (10), a sensor (5) configured to detect a use of the aerosol delivery device (10) for aerosol treatment, and a controller (7) configured to deactivate the aerosol generator (3) if no use of the aerosol delivery device (10) for aerosol treatment is detected by the sensor (5). Further, the invention relates to a method for operating an aerosol delivery device (10), comprising the steps of operating an aerosol generator (3) for generating an aerosol in the aerosol delivery device (10), detecting a use of the aerosol delivery device (10) for aerosol treatment by means of a sensor (5), and deactivating the aerosol generator (3) by means of a controller (7) if no use of the aerosol delivery device (10) for aerosol treatment is detected by the sensor (5).

A feedback providing facial mask is provided. The mask includes a facial adaptive component including a deformable member embedded in an interior region of the facial adaptive component and circuits, each of the circuits being operable in an open-circuit state or a closed-circuit state. The mask also includes a battery, light elements coupled to the battery and positioned within the deformable member, and sensors positioned at a plurality of locations within the deformable member. The sensors are connected to one of the light elements, wherein each of the circuits include the battery, one of the light elements, and at least one of the plurality of sensors, and wherein one or more of the circuits change from operating in the open-circuit state to the closed-circuit state in response o the one or more of the sensors contacting skin on an object that is external to the mask.

Methods and systems are provided for assisting a user of a wearable biosignal monitoring device (2) in adjusting the device to achieve optimum fit and positioning. The biosignal monitoring devices considered use integrated bio sensors (5) to monitor the user’s physiological activity for various purposes such as tracking daily activity patterns, determining mood, and monitoring sleep stages, among others. It is determined either during device setup or during primary use of the device whether the current fit and positioning of the device (2) enable the bio sensors (5) to properly sense the physiological signals needed for the device to perform its primary function. The user is then informed either after initial device setup whether adjustments need to be made in order to optimize device function during primary use, or is informed after primary use whether adjustments need to be made in order to improve device function during future primary use.

An aerosol delivery device is provided that includes power-source terminals to connect a power source to the aerosol delivery device, and a heating element to vaporize components of the aerosol precursor composition. The device includes a micro pump to deliver aerosol precursor composition from the reservoir to the heating element, and a driver circuit to drive the micro pump. The driver circuit includes a boost converter to step up voltage from the power source to the micro pump to thereby power the micro pump. And the device includes a control component with processing circuitry to control the driver circuit to switchably drive the micro pump to deliver the aerosol precursor composition to the heating element. The processing circuitry is also to switchably connect the power source to the heating element independent of the boost converter and thereby power the heating element to vaporize components of the aerosol precursor composition.

In one embodiment, a monitoring system includes a monitoring device configured to removably attach to a tracheotomy tube, the monitoring device including a skin sensor configured to detect contact with skin of a patient's neck.

Aspects of the invention include devices, systems, and methods for enhancing a user's sleep. A flexible frame supports a flow manifold which can be used in unison with adjoined or adjacently integrated supportive members utilized to create soft objects of various designs and materials. These types of objects can be in the form of a pillow, mattress topper, even a child's stuff animal and other various stationary and portable soft sided padded embodiments as disclosed in this application. These various designs and embodiments house an integrated flow delivery system which is delivers concentrated, pressurized, and or altered gaseous flowing elements in a controlled and fluidic manner as to help address certain types of sleeping and breathing issues during their resting and sleep states.

A respiratory flow therapy apparatus including a sensor module can measure a flow rate of gases or gases concentration provided to a patient. The sensor module can be located after a blower and/or mixer. The sensor module can include at least an ultrasonic transmitter, a receiver, a temperature sensor, a pressure sensor, a humidity sensor and/or a flow rate sensor. The receivers can be immersed in the gases flow path. The receivers can cancel delays in the transmitters and improve accuracy of measurements of characteristics of the gases flow. The receivers can allow for detection of a fault condition in a blower motor of the apparatus.