WO2018083711A1

WO2018083711A1 - A respiratory monitoring system, a respiratory device and a method for intake of medicine from said respiratory device

Info

Publication number: WO2018083711A1
Application number: PCT/IN2017/050185
Authority: WO
Inventors: Ajay Kumar SAINI; Roshit GOPINATH
Original assignee: Saini Ajay Kumar; Gopinath Roshit
Priority date: 2016-11-03
Filing date: 2017-05-18
Publication date: 2018-05-11

Abstract

A respiratory monitoring system, a respiratory device and a method for intake of medicine from said respiratory device The problem to be solved is to provide a respiratory device and a method for intake of medicine form said device for compliance of proper intake of medicine i.e. to ensure that the user has properly exhaled before inhaling the medicine and the inhalation is sufficient for proper intake of medicine to ensure effectiveness of medicine at any time when the user is required to under different situations and locations, and the problem is solved by providing a handy respiratory device that includes a control unit having a memory unit with a first and a second predefined pressure of airflow and a first and a second predefined interval, and a first sensing unit that senses the pressure of airflow during exhalation and inhalation and compares the pressure of airflow during exhalation and inhalation with the first and second predefined pressure of airflow for the first and second predefined interval respectively, and ensure proper intake of said medicine by the user by confirming that the pressure of airflow during exhalation and inhalation is at least the first and second predefined pressure of airflow for the first and second predefined interval, and that pressure of airflow during inhalation is at least said second predefined pressure of airflow for the second predefined interval.

Description

A respiratory monitoring system, a respiratory device and a method for intake of medicine from said respiratory device Field of Invention

[0001] The present invention relates to a respiratory monitoring system, a respiratory device and a method for intake of medicine from said device, and more particularly relates to the respiratory monitoring system, the respiratory devices and a method for intake of medicine wherein the respiratory device like inhalers or the like are used for the treatment of respiratory diseases like asthma, allergies or the like with the method adopted to ensure proper compliance through the intake of the medicine for effective relief thereof. Background

[0002] Respiratory diseases like asthma are very common in today's world and are increasing among the population due to excessive pollution, allergens etc. in the air, especially in the metropolitan cities. In such diseases, the bronchi of the lungs contracts which results in narrowing of the airways for the passage of air to the lungs of the individual and production of extra mucus, and therefore such diseases require regular and proper medication from time to time through respiratory devices like inhalers. These devices are known to provide medication to the patients as prescribed by the physicians. However, it is essential that the medication should be provided in a right way to achieve effective results from the medicine and the medicine should always be handy for emergency cases. It is further important that the patient must exhale properly before the intake of the medicine for such diseases for the medicine to yield maximum and efficient result, thereby resulting in speedy and proper recovery of the patient. However, the current respiratory devices available in the market do not monitor compliance of medication, which includes proper exhalation of air by the patient before the intake of medicine and proper inhalation of medicine to ensure adequate amount of medicine reaches patients' lungs, and instead depends on the manner the patient uses the device. In such conditions, it is very likely that the patients may take medicine in an improper way that not only reduces the effectiveness of these medicines, but also in some cases may result in worsening of the condition of ailments of the patients due to improper and inadequate intake of the medicine.

[0003] Presently, no respiratory devices are available that can monitor such compliance of proper intake of medicine and ensure that the medicine has been inhaled properly and in a sufficient amount by the patient. Instead, the present devices rely on the patients itself for proper exhalation and proper inhalation for taking medicine. It is therefore very likely that, since the present devices do not comply with medication, it would not only delay in recovery of the patients' health but also as discussed above may deteriorate the health of the patients.

[0004] US publication number US 2011/0253139 tries to resolve the problem and discloses an apparatus and method for mounting an inhaler module to inhaler for indicating compliance with a treatment regiment including shaking an inhaler and indicating mixing status, and reminding a user to use the inhaler. However, the inhaler module only ensures compliance of medication with respect to shaking of device and that the medicine is mixed properly before inhalation and that to at a fixed pre-defined time i.e. as specified by the user in advance. Also, due to the pre-specified time for intake of medicine, it will assist in cases where the intake of medicine is uniform across the day. Whereas, the inhaler module does not ensure compliance of proper exhalation before inhalation of medicine and proper inhalation of medicine to ensure that sufficient amount of medicine is inhaled into the lungs, which is the most essential requirement for effective result of the medicine and thereby for effective treatment of the disease. Instead the device disclosed by the document, only acts as a mere reminder that reminds the patients at a pre-specified time to take the medicine. In addition to the above, the inhaler as disclosed in this document needs an inhaler module to ensure that proper mixing of medicine is done at pre-specified time by the patient, which makes the device complex and comparatively bulky. Thus, it is inconvenient for the patient to carry the said device at all times as the inhaler module is required to be carried along with inhaler. Moreover, such respiratory diseases such as an asthma attack, cannot be predicted and do not occur at pre-specified time. Thus, the device as disclosed in the said document may not ensure the compliance of proper exhalation and inhalation and thus it is very likely that in such situations the patients may forget or may not take medicine properly, and that would therefore create a delay in proper intake of medicine resulting in deteriorating patients health.

[0005] The problem to be solved is to provide a respiratory device and a method for intake of medicine form said device for compliance of proper intake of medicine i.e. to ensure that the user has properly exhaled before inhaling the medicine and the inhalation is sufficient for proper intake of medicine to ensure effectiveness of medicine at any time when the user is required to under different situations and locations, and the problem is solved by providing a handy respiratory device that includes a control unit having a memory unit with a first and a second predefined pressure of airflow and a first and a second predefined interval, and a first sensing unit that senses the pressure of airflow during exhalation and inhalation and compares the pressure of airflow during exhalation and inhalation with the first and second predefined pressure of airflow for the first and second predefined interval respectively, and ensure proper intake of said medicine by the user by confirming that the pressure of airflow during exhalation and inhalation is at least the first and second predefined pressure of airflow for the first and second predefined interval, and that pressure of airflow during inhalation is at least said second predefined pressure of airflow for the second predefined interval.

Summary

[0006] According to an embodiment of the invention, a respiratory device comprising a housing configured to receive a cartridge including a medicine, a dispenser detachably connected to said cartridge such that when the cartridge is pressed the dispenser dispenses said medicine from said cartridge, a duct structured to receive said medicine dispensed by said dispenser and a mouth of a user, and a control unit including a first sensing unit structured to sense pressure of airflow during inhalation and exhalation by said user through said duct, and a memory unit having a first predefined pressure of airflow, a second predefined pressure of airflow, a first predefined interval and a second predefined interval, wherein said control unit compares pressure of airflow during exhalation before inhaling said medicine with said first predefined pressure of airflow for at least said first predefined interval, and compares pressure of airflow during inhalation of said medicine with said second predefined pressure of airflow for at least said second predefined interval, and ensures proper intake of said medicine by said user by confirming that pressure of airflow during exhalation is at least said first predefined pressure of airflow for said first predefined interval and that pressure of airflow during inhalation is at least said second predefined pressure of airflow for said second predefined interval.

[0007] According to an embodiment of the invention, the sensing unit faces a first opening of a channel structured longitudinally with a second opening towards said duct.

[0008] According to an embodiment of the invention, the duct is covered by a cap with a third opening extending longitudinally within said duct towards said second opening of said channel for isolating said dispenser during exhalation. The channel and the cap together isolates dispensor thereby avoiding dispensor from being contaminated due to contents in the breath, and therefore the medicine when dispensed by the dispensor remains free from germs that may be released during exhalation.

[0009] According to an embodiment of the invention, the cap is removed during inhalation of said medicine from said duct.

[0010] According to an embodiment of the invention, the control unit includes a second sensing unit structured to sense movement of said device for a third predefined interval for mixing said medicine in said cartridge before dispensing said medicine by said dispenser for inhalation.

[0011] According to an embodiment of the invention, the control unit includes a mechanism configured to count and update amount of said medicine in said memory unit each time said dispenser dispenses said medicine. This will notify the user about the amount of medicine left in the cartridge. [0012] According to an embodiment of the invention, the control unit includes a third sensing unit for sensing temperature of said medicine in said cartridge, thereby notifying user whether the medicine is ready for inhalation. [0013] According to an embodiment of the invention, the memory unit includes a fourth predefined interval, and when duration of last dispense of said medicine by said dispenser is more than said fourth predefined interval, said control unit notifies said user to dispense said medicine at least once away from said mouth before inhaling said medicine. This is essential so that medicine when inhaled after long interval should be mixed and sufficient amount in inhaled.

[0014] According to an embodiment of the invention, the control unit includes a tracking unit to track location of said respiratory device by a mobile device. Thereby, assisting the user to track the respiratory device and notifying user through the mobile device that the respiratory device is getting out of range.

[0015] According to an embodiment of the invention, the control unit includes an alarming unit configured to alarm hospitals and said user's relative about location of said user by using mobile device.

[0016] According to an embodiment of the invention, the control unit includes a fourth sensing unit to sense presence of said cap covering said duct. In emergency situations, it is very likely that the user may forget to remove cap for inhalation or put the cap for exhalation. This fourth sensing unit helps the respiratory device to notify user about the presence or absence of the cap as per need.

[0017] According to an embodiment of the invention, the control unit includes a display that displays notifications for the assistance of user. [0018] According to an embodiment of the invention, a method for intake of a medicine from a respiratory device, including the steps of exhaling airflow by a user on a duct of said respiratory device, sensing pressure of airflow exhaled by said user by a first sensing unit of a control unit, comparing pressure of airflow during exhaling with a first predefined pressure of airflow for at least a first predefined interval stored in a memory unit of said control unit, dispensing said medicine by a dispenser from a cartridge detachably connected to said dispenser and housed in a housing in said respiratory device, when the pressure of airflow during exhaling is at least said predefined pressure of airflow for at least said first predefined interval, inhaling said medicine dispensed by said dispenser from said duct and sensing pressure of airflow during inhalation of said medicine by said first sensing unit, comparing pressure of airflow during inhaling of said medicine with a second predefined pressure of airflow for at least a second predefined interval stored in said memory unit of said control unit, ensuring intake of said medicine by said user, by confirming that pressure of airflow during exhaling is at least said first predefined pressure of airflow for at least said first predefined interval and that pressure of airflow during inhaling is at least said second predefined pressure of airflow for at least said second predefined interval.

[0019] According to an embodiment of the invention, the method including sensing pressure of airflow by exhaling airflow through a channel structured longitudinally and including a first opening facing said first sensing unit and a second opening towards said duct.

[0020] According to an embodiment of the invention, the method including sensing pressure of airflow by exhaling airflow through a cap covering said duct, said cap includes a third opening extending longitudinally within said duct towards said second opening of said channel thereby isolating said dispenser during exhalation.

[0021] According to an embodiment of the invention, the method including inhaling said medicine after removing said cap from said duct.

[0022] According to an embodiment of the invention, the method including dispensing said medicine after sensing movement of said device by a second sensor of said control unit for a third predefined interval for confirming mixing of said medicine in said cartridge.

[0023] According to an embodiment of the invention, the method including counting, updating and displaying amount of said medicine in said memory unit each time said dispenser dispenses said medicine. [0024] According to an embodiment of the invention, the method including sensing temperature of said medicine by a third sensing unit. [0025] According to an embodiment of the invention, the method including dispensing said medicine by said dispenser at least once before inhalation of said medicine, when duration of last dispense of said medicine by said dispenser is more than a fourth predefined interval stored in said memory unit. [0026] According to an embodiment of the invention, the method including tracking location of said respiratory device by a tracking unit of said respiratory device by a mobile device.

[0027] According to an embodiment of the invention, the method including alarming hospitals and relatives of said user by an alarming unit of said control unit about location of said user by a mobile device.

[0028] According to an embodiment of the invention, a respiratory monitoring system comprising a respiratory device including a housing configured to receive a cartridge including a medicine, a dispenser detachably connected to said cartridge to dispense said medicine from said cartridge, a duct structured to receive said medicine dispensed by said dispenser and a mouth of a user; and a control unit including a first sensing unit structured to sense pressure of airflow during inhalation and exhalation by said user through said duct, and a memory unit having a predefined pressure of airflow and a first predefined interval, and a mobile device including a processing unit configured to receive, store and process data stored in said memory unit of said respiratory device through a connecting means and, said processing unit stores and displays processed data, and a remote processing and memory unit configured to receive and process data from said device, wherein said control unit compares pressure of airflow during exhalation before inhalation of said medicine with said predefined pressure of airflow for at least said first predefined interval and compares pressure of airflow during inhalation of said medicine with said predefined pressure of airflow for at least said first predefined interval, and ensures proper intake of said medicine by said user, by confirming that the pressure of airflow during inhalation and exhalation is at least said predefined pressure of airflow for said first predefined interval, and processing output from said control unit by said mobile device (210) and remote processing and memory unit (240) thereby monitoring proper intake of said medicine (122) by said user through said respiratory device (100).

Brief description of drawings

Fig. 1 represents an embodiment of the present invention depicting a respiratory monitoring system.

Fig. 2 represents an embodiment of the present invention depicting front view of the respiratory device with covered cap.

Fig. 3 represents an embodiment of the present invention depicting front view of the respiratory device with uncovered cap.

Fig. 4 represents an embodiment of the present invention depicting front view of the respiratory device with user.

Fig. 5 represents an embodiment of the present invention depicting front view of the exhalation by the user through respiratory device.

Fig. 6(a) represents an embodiment of the present invention depicting front view of the upward movement of the respiratory device for mixing medicine.

Fig. 6(b) represents an embodiment of the present invention depicting front view of the downward movement of the respiratory device for mixing medicine.

Fig. 7 represents an embodiment of the present invention depicting front view of the inhalation of medicine through respiratory device.

Fig. 8 represents an embodiment of the present invention depicting front view of the respiratory device with fourth sensing unit

Fig. 9 represents an embodiment of the present invention depicting flow chart of the working the respiratory device for proper intake of medicine.

Description of Elements Reference Numeral

Respiratory Monitoring System 10

Respiratory Device 100 Housing 110

Cartridge 120 Medicine 122 Dispenser 130 Duct 140

Mouth 142 LED 144 Battery 146

Control Unit 150 First Sensing Unit 152

Memory Unit 154 Display 156 Mechanism 158 Channel 160 First Opening 162

Second Opening 164 Cap 170 Third Opening 172

Second Sensing Unit 180 Third Sensing Unit 190

Fourth Sensing Unit 192

Tracking Unit 200

Mobile Device 210

Alarming Unit 220

Remote processing and memory unit 240

Detailed disclosure of the Invention

[0029] The embodiments of the present invention can be understood by reading following detailed description of some of the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0030] In an embodiment of the present invention, a respiratory monitoring system (10) comprises of a respiratory device (100), a mobile device (210) that receives and stores data received from the respiratory device (100) through connecting means including wired or wireless means and an remote processing and memory unit (240) configured to receive and store data from the respiratory device (100). The respiratory device (100) includes a housing (110) that is configured to receive a cartridge (120) that comprises of a medicine required for treating lungs diseases. The respiratory device (100) further comprises of a duct (140), a dispenser (130), a control unit (150) including memory unit (154), tracking unit (200) and a cartridge (120) which is detachably connected with the dispenser (130). The data from the respiratory device (100) including capacity of lungs based on data sensed by the first sensing unit (152), amount of medicine (122) in the cartridge (120) inhaled or dispensed, last time the medicine (122) was taken by the user and the geographical location where such medicine (122) was taken or the like, are first stored in the memory unit (154) of the respiratory device (100). This data is transfered to the mobile device (210) where it is processed and stored and is used to generate and analyse the condition of the user. The data thereafter is transfered and back up at the remote processing and memory unit (240) where the data is again processed for analyses, and such analysis at mobile device (210) and/or remote processing and memory unit (240) that can be servers or clouds with processing features, can be used for monitoring health of the user using such respiratory device (100). This analysis or report so generated can be used by the user or doctor to understand the physical condition of the user and/or changes achieved by the user with the use of the medicine and whether the medicine has been taken properly by user.

[0031] As shown in Fig. 1, the respiratory monitoring system (10) as discussed above, which includes the respiratory device (100) that is connected with the mobile device (210) through wireless and wired means. These means transfer data from the respiratory device (100) to the mobile device (210) where the processing unit receives, stores and processes data stored in the memory unit (154) of the respiratory device (100). The processing unit of mobile device, thereafter stores the processed data and displays it on the display of the mobile device (210). The system (10) is also provided with a remote processing and memory unit (240) such as a cloud or a server or the like with processing features that receives and process the data from the mobile device (210) and stores for future references and for future analysis. The mobile device (210) displays the data including the time when and where the puff from the respiratory device (100) is taken, the amount or count of puffs left in the cartridge (120), capacity of lungs based on the inhalation and exhalation through respiratory device (100) or the like. The remote processing and memory unit (240) enables the data to be accessible from different devices and allows monitoring of user's health based on the data stored in it. The mobile device (100) fetches the location of the user based on the tracking unit (200) of the respiratory device (100) and sends the same to the remote processing and memory unit (240). The remote processing and memory unit (240) records the same and in case of emergency or when the user presses alarming unit (220) of the respiratory device (100), the mobile device (210) informs the relatives of the user regarding such emergency, or the remote processing and memory unit (240) sends the alerts to the relatives as well as to the nearby hospital after analysing the coordinates of the user. These signal may be transmitted by different technologies including GPS or the like. Any emergency being faced by the user is identified by an alarming unit of the respiratory device and the mobile device. The alarming unit (220) thereafter as mentioned above, once presssed notifies the nearby hospital and user's relative of the urgency as well as the geographical location of the user through a tracking unit (200) of the respiratory device (100). The tracking unit (200) is also connected with the mobile device (210) through technologies including bluetooth or the like, that in cases where the respiratory device (100) goes out of range from the mobile device (210) alarms the mobile device (210). In addition, the tracking unit (200) also assists in locating respiratory device (100) through mobile device (210) when the user is unable to locate the same.

[0032] As shown in Fig. 2, the respiratory device (100) includes the housing (110) that receives the cartidge (120) vertically. One end of the cartridge (120) has a narrow opening which is structured in a way to be received by the dispenser (130) of the respiratory device (100) when the cartridge (120) is inserted into the housing (110). The same end of the cartridge (120) is also connected with a mechanism (158) that increases the count each time puff is released from the cartridge (120). The mechanism (158) includes a shaft that is connected to the cartridge (120) from one end and the other end is connected to a spring mechanism, which is further connected to the control unit (150), thereby acting as a counter. The data for the number of puffs released from the cartridge (120) and counted by the mechanism (158) is stored in the memory unit (154) of the control unit (150). The puff is released when a vertical pressure is exerted on the cartridge (120). This pressure is then transfered through the shaft and increases the count each time the puff is released. Once the cartridge (120) receives the vertical pressure, the dispenser (130) dispenses the medicine into the duct (140), which is longitudinally structured and receives a mouth (142) of the user from one end.

[0033] The respiratory device (100) includes a first sensing unit (152) comprising sensors that senses the pressure of airflow during inhalation and exhalation through the respiratory device (100). The first sensing unit (152) is structured in the respiratory device (100) such that during inhalation and exhalation the airflow passes through first sensing unit (152). During exhalation, the user exhales the airflow into the duct (140) and passes through first sensing unit (152), thereafter leaves the device from the passage in the housing (110) around the cartridge (120). Similarly, during inhalation, the airflow enters into the respiratory device (100) from the passage around the cartridge (120) in the housing (110) and passes through the first sensing unit (152). Thereafter, the airflow carrying the medicine from the duct (140) is inhaled by the user. The first sensing unit (152) accordingly senses the pressure of airflow during inhalation and exhalation and transmits the data of the pressure and the time interval for which such pressure of airflow was observed. The data is thereafter stored in the memory unit (154) of the respiratory device. The control unit (150) of the respiratory device (100) includes a second sensing unit (180) that senses the movement of the device (100) to ensure that the device is properly shaked for the mixing of medicine before dispensing puff. The second sensing unit (180) senses movement of the device (100) and simultaneously transfers data to the memory unit (154) of the control unit (150) notifying that the respiratory device (100) has been properly shaked and the medicine in the cartridge (120) is properly mixed and is ready for being dispensed by the dispenser (130).

[0034] The duct (140) of the respiratory device (100) is covered by a cap (170) forming a passage when inserted into the duct (140). The cap (170) has another opening structured to receive the mouth (142) of the user for exhalation through the respiratory device (100). The respiratory device (100) also includes a battery for powering the control unit (150), LED (144) or the like features of the respiratory device.

[0035] As shown in Fig. 3, the cap (170) has a third opening that longitudinally inserts into the duct (140). During exhalation, the cap (170) along with a channel isolates the dispenser (130) that dispenses the medicine into the duct (140) by covering the dispenser (130). The channel (160) includes a first opening (162) that faces the first sensing unit (152) and a second opening that faces a third opening of the cap (170) such that the cap (170) and the channel (160) together forms a path for the airflow during exhalation as shown in Fig. 2. The cap (170) is removed during the inhalation so that the airflow passes through duct that contains medicine dispensed by the dispenser (130). [0036] As shown in Fig. 4 and 5, before exhaling of air or breath by the user into the respiratory device (100), the duct (140) is covered by the cap (170)to form a path for the airflow that isolates dispenser (130), so that the air flows through the passage formed by the cap (170) and the channel (160). The cap (170) of the respiratory device (100) forms a contact with the mouth (142) of the user. The user thereafter exhales into the device and the airflow passes through the cap (170) and the channel directly to the first sensing unit (152) that senses the pressure of the airflow and outputs to the control unit (150) the amount of pressure received by the first sensing unit (152) and the time interval for which the first sensing unit (152) sensed such pressure of airflow. Fig. 5 shows the flow of air through the cap (170) and the channel, and thereafter approaching the first sensing unit (152).

[0037] As shown in Fig. 6(a) and 6(b), once the exhalation is done, the cap (170) is removed from the duct (140) and the respiratory device (100) is shaked or moved properly such that the medicine is mixed in the cartridge (120) before being dispensed by the dispenser (130). This movement is sensed by the second sensing unit (180) that outputs the movement sensed, to the control unit (150) and also the time interval for which the movement took place. This output data is then stored into the memory unit (154) of the control unit (150).

[0038] As shown in Fig. 7, once the medicine is properly mixed in the cartridge (120), the user presses the cartridge (as shown by a vertical arrow) so that the dispenser (130) dispenses the medicine into the duct (140). Once the medicine is dispensed the user makes the contact of his mouth (142) with the duct (140) to inhale the medicine. During inhalation, the air flows from the housing (110) through the first sensing unit 152) and collects the medicine from the duct (140) and goes into the lungs of the user. During inhalation, the first sensing unit (152) outputs the amount of pressure of the airflow to the control unit (150) and the same gets stored in the memory unit (154)of the control unit along the time period the first sensing unit (152) received such airflow.

[0039] As shown in Fig. 8, the control unit (150) of the respiratory device (100) also includes a fourth sensing unit (192) that is structured in the duct (140) and senses the presence of the cap (170) to notify user whether the cap (170) is covering the duct (140) or not and accordingly instructs the user to cover the duct (140) with the cap (170) before exhalation and to remove cap (170) before inhalation. Further, the control unit also includes a third sensing unit to sense the temperature of medicine. The control unit (150) notifies each and every update through the display (156) of the respiratory device (100).

[0040] As shown in Fig. 9, before begining with the process of inhalation of the medicine, the user is first notified through the display (156) to exhale through the respiratory device (100). The respiratory device (100) simultaneously checks whether the cap (170) is covering the duct (140) or not, if not then the control unit (150) through the display (156) notifies the user to first cover the duct (140) with the cap (170). The user then exhales into the respiratory device (100) and the first sensing unit (152) senses the reading of the exhalation in terms of pressure and stores into the memory unit (154) of the control unit (150). The memory unit of the control unit (150) includes a first predefined pressure of airflow and a first predefined interval that is derived based on the first use of the respiratory device (100) i.e. when first time the user exhales into the respiratory device (100) and the duration for which the user continued to exhale. Thereafter, everytime the user exhales into the respiratory device (100), the first predefined pressure of airflow and the first predefined interval changes and that directly depends on the capacity of the lungs of the user. When the user exhales after making contact of the mouth (142) with the cap, the first sensing unit (152) senses the pressure of airflow and the time until which the pressure was continued, and stores the data into the memory unit (154). The control unit (150) thereafter compares the sensed pressure of airflow with the first predefined pressure of airflow and the time interval for continuation of such pressure of airflow with the first predefined interval. If the pressure of the airflow is at least equal to or greater that the first predefined pressure of airflow and the time interval of such pressure of airflow is at least equal to or greater than the first predefined interval, then the control unit (150) displays to proceed with the next step, else notifies the user to repeat the exhalation. Simultaneously, the control unit (150) updates the reading based on the exhalation of the user. [0041] Thereafter, the control unit (150) notifies the user to remove the cap (170) and once the cap (170) is removed, the fourth sensing unit (192) senses the absence of the cap (170) and thereafter updates the same in the memory unit (154) of the control unit (150) of the respiratory device (100). Once the control unit (150) notifies the user that the cap (170) is removed, the control unit (150) looks for the prior data to retrieve the details i.e. when the last puff from the respiratory device (100) was taken. The memory unit of the control unit (150) includes a third predefined interval that is at least 10 seconds and a fourth predefined interval which is 2 days or 48 hours. Accordingly, if the puff was taken before the fourth predefined interval i.e. before 48 hours i.e. when priming is required, the control unit (150) notifies the user to shake the respiratory device (100) or move the respiratory device for at least third predefined interval or at least for 10 seconds so that the medicine gets properly mixed in the cartridge (120). Once the medicine is mixed properly i.e. when the respiratory device (100) has moved for at least 10 second, the control unit (150) notifies that the shaking is completed. Thereafter, the control unit (150) notifies the user to release the puff away from the mouth (142), and update the count of puffs left in the cartridge (120) by the mechanism (158) in the memory unit (154). If the last intake of medicine was before 48 hours, then user is notified to inhale the medicine or intitiate the inhalation.

[0042] Once the control unit (150) confirms proper movement or shaking of the respiratory device (100), the control unit (150) notifies to press the cartridge (120) to dispense the medicine. Once the medicine is dispensed from the cartridge by the dispenser (130), the control unit (150) notifies to initiate the inhalation of medicine. The memory unit (154) of control unit (150) includes a second predefined pressure of airflow and a second predefined interval. The second predefined pressure of airflow is determined based on previous inhalation pressure or the inhalation pressure when the respiratory device (100) was first used by the user. The second predefined pressure of airflow changes based on the previous data of the pressure of airflow sensed by the first sensing unit (152). The second predefined interval is 5 second.

[0043] The first sensing unit (152) senses the pressure of airflow and the time interval until which such pressure continued and stores the same into the memory unit (154). The control unit (150) thereafter, compares the pressure of airflow with the second predefined pressure of airflow and the time interval with the second predefined interval. If the pressure of airflow is greater than or equal to the second predefined pressure of airflow for at least second predefined interval i.e. for at least 5 seconds, the control unit (150) confirms proper intake of the medicine by the user, and in case the same is not, the control unit (150) notifies the user about improper intake of medicine, that requires user to repeat the steps once again. The inhalation of medicine may be followed by a hold time of approx. 5 seconds, during which the device remains in the inhalation position. Accordingly, the mechanism updates the control unit (150) with respect to the number of puffs left in the cartridge (120). Once the inhalation is over, the control unit notifies the user to wait for 30 seconds and if the user feels comfirtable, the control unit (150) update the memory unit (154) with the number of puffs left and the time and date of the inhalation, and notifies the user to rinse his mouth (142). If the user is still not relieved, the entire process is initiated starting from covering the duct (140) with the cap (170) followed by exhalation by the user.

[0044] Once the process is completed, the control unit (150) ensures the proper intake of medicine based on the comparison of the pressure of airflow during inhalation and exhalation based on the time interval and movement or proper shaking of the respiratory device (100) as discussed above.

[0045] All such data can be stored from the memory unit (152) of the respiratory device (100) to the mobile device (210), thereafter, a report can be generated through the mobile device (210) that discloses the reading of the sensors to identify the condition of lungs. This data can further be stored in the remote processing and memory unit (240) like servers or clouds for referring in the future and for analysis of data for generating report for the user for monitoring user's health.

[0046] The present invention is however not limited to the above embodiments disclosed above and referred in Figures 1 to 9 and other embodiments within the scope of the invention can be used for achieving the result of the present invention without limiting the scope of the invention.

Claims

1. A respiratory device (100) comprising: a housing (110) configured to receive a cartridge (120) including a medicine (122); a dispenser (130) detachably connected to said cartridge (120) to dispense said medicine (122) from said cartridge (120); a duct (140) structured to receive said medicine (122) dispensed by said dispenser (130) and a mouth (142) of a user; and a control unit (150) including a first sensing unit (152) structured to sense pressure of airflow during inhalation and exhalation by said user through said duct (140), and a memory unit (154) having a first predefined pressure of airflow, a second predefined pressure of airflow, a first predefined interval and a second predefined interval, wherein said control unit (150) compares pressure of airflow during exhalation before inhaling said medicine (122) with said first predefined pressure of airflow for at least said first predefined interval, and compares pressure of airflow during inhalation of said medicine with said second predefined pressure of airflow for at least said second predefined interval, and ensures proper intake of said medicine by said user by confirming that pressure of airflow during exhalation is at least said first predefined pressure of airflow for said first predefined interval and that pressure of airflow during inhalation is at least said second predefined pressure of airflow for said second predefined interval.

2. The respiratory device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first sensing unit (152) faces a first opening (162) of a channel (160) structured longitudinally with a second opening (164) towards said duct (140).

3. The respiratory device (100) as claimed in claim 2, wherein said duct (140) is covered by a cap (170) with a third opening (172) extending longitudinally within said duct (140) towards said second opening (164) of said channel and thereby isolating said dispenser (130) during exhalation.

4. The respiratory device (100) as claimed in claim 3, wherein said cap (170) is removed during inhalation of said medicine (122) from said duct (140).

5. The respiratory device (100) as claimed in claim 4, wherein said control unit (150) includes a second sensing unit (180) structured to sense movement of said respiratory device (100) for a third predefined interval for mixing said medicine in said cartridge (120) before dispensing said medicine (122) by said dispenser (130) for inhalation.

6. The respiratory device (100) as claimed in claim 5, wherein said control unit (150) includes a mechanism (158) configured to count and update amount of said medicine (122) in said memory unit (154) each time said dispenser (130) dispenses said medicine (122).

7. The respiratory device (100) as claimed in claim 6, wherein said control unit (150) includes a third sensing unit (190) for sensing temperature of said medicine (122) in said cartridge (120).

8. The respiratory device (100) as claimed in claim 7, wherein said memory unit (154) includes a fourth predefined interval, and when duration of last dispense of said medicine by said dispenser is more than said fourth predefined interval, said control unit (150) notifies said user to dispense said medicine (122) at least once away from said mouth (142) before inhaling said medicine (122).

9. The respiratory device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said control unit (150) includes a tracking unit (200) to track location of said respiratory device (100) by a mobile device (210).

10. The respiratory device (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein said control unit (150) includes an alarming unit (220) configured to alarm hospitals and said user's relative about location of said user by using mobile device (210).

11. The respiratory device (100) as claimed in any of the preceding claims, wherein said control unit (150) includes a fourth sensing unit (192) to sense presence of said cap (170) covering said duct (140).

12. The respiratory device (100) as claimed in any of the preceding claims, wherein said control unit (100) includes a display (156).

13. A method for intake of a medicine (122) from a respiratory device (100), including the steps of: exhaling airflow by a user on a duct (140) of said respiratory device (100); sensing pressure of airflow exhaled by said user by a first sensing unit (152) of a control unit (150); comparing pressure of airflow during exhaling with a first predefined pressure of airflow for at least a first predefined interval stored in a memory unit (154) of said control unit (150); dispensing said medicine (122) by a dispenser (130) from a cartridge (120) detachably connected to said dispenser (130) and housed in a housing (110) in said respiratory device (100), when the pressure of airflow during exhaling is at least said predefined pressure of airflow for at least said first predefined interval; inhaling said medicine (122) dispensed by said dispenser (130) from said duct (140) and sensing pressure of airflow during inhalation of said medicine (122) by said first sensing unit (152); comparing pressure of airflow during inhaling of said medicine (122) with a second predefined pressure of airflow for at least a second predefined interval stored in said memory unit (154) of said control unit (150); ensuring intake of said medicine (122) by said user, by confirming that pressure of airflow during exhaling is at least said first predefined pressure of airflow for at least said first predefined interval and that pressure of airflow during inhaling is at least said second predefined pressure of airflow for at least said second predefined interval.

14. The method as claimed in claim 13, including sensing pressure of airflow by exhaling airflow through a channel (160) structured longitudinally and including a first opening (162) facing said first sensing unit (152) and a second opening (164) towards said duct (140).

15. The method as claimed in claim 14, including sensing pressure of airflow by exhaling airflow through a cap (170) covering said duct (140), said cap (170) includes a third opening (172) extending longitudinally within said duct (140) and towards said second opening (164) of said channel (160) thereby isolating said dispenser (130) during exhalation.

16. The method as claimed in claim 15, including inhaling said medicine (122) after removing said cap (170) from said duct (140).

17. The method as claimed in claim 16, including dispensing said medicine (122) after sensing movement of said respiratory device (100) by a second sensing unit (180) of said control unit (150) for a third predefined interval for confirming mixing of said medicine (122) in said cartridge (120).

18. The method as claimed in claim 17, including counting, updating and displaying amount of said medicine (122) in said memory unit (154) each time said dispenser (130) dispenses said medicine (122).

19. The method as claimed in claim 18, including sensing temperature of said medicine (122) by a third sensing unit (190).

20. The method as claimed in claim 19, including dispensing said medicine (122) by said dispenser (130) at least once before inhalation of said medicine (122), when duration of last dispense of said medicine (122) by said dispenser (130) is more than a fourth predefined interval stored in said memory unit (154).

21. The method as claimed in claim 20, including tracking location of said respiratory device (100) by a tracking unit (200) of said respiratory device (100) by a mobile device (210).

22. The method as claimed in claim 21, including alarming hospitals and relatives of said user by an alarming unit (220) of said control unit (150) about location of said user by said mobile device (210).

23. A respiratory monitoring system (10) comprising:

a respiratory device (100) including a housing (110) configured to receive a cartridge (120) including a medicine (122), a dispenser (130) detachably connected to said cartridge (120) to dispense said medicine (122) from said cartridge (120), a duct (140) structured to receive said medicine (122) dispensed by said dispenser (130) and a mouth (142) of a user; and a control unit (150) including a first sensing unit structured to sense pressure of airflow during inhalation and exhalation by said user through said duct (140), and a memory unit (154) having a predefined pressure of airflow and a first predefined interval; and a mobile device (210) including a processing unit configured to receive, store and process data stored in said memory unit (154) of said respiratory device (100) through a connecting means and, said processing unit stores and displays processed data; and a remote processing and memory unit (240) configured to receive, store and process data from said mobile device (210), wherein said control unit (150) compares pressure of airflow during exhalation before inhaling said medicine (122) with said first predefined pressure of airflow for at least said first predefined interval, and compares pressure of airflow during inhalation of said medicine (122) with said second predefined pressure of airflow for at least said second predefined interval, and ensures proper intake of said medicine (122) by said user by confirming that pressure of airflow during exhalation is at least said first predefined pressure of airflow for said first predefined interval and that pressure of airflow during inhalation is at least said second predefined pressure of airflow for said second predefined interval, and processing output from said control unit by said mobile device (210) and remote processing and memory unit (240) thereby monitoring proper intake of said medicine (122) by said user through said respiratory device (100).