EP Patent

EP2023989A1 — Dispensing device

Assigned to Glaxo Group Ltd · Expires 2009-02-18 · 17y expired

What this patent protects

A dispensing device for dispensing a number of doses of medication to a patient, comprising a dispensing mechanism (104, 105) for dispensing the medication by actuation of the dispensing mechanism from a non-dispensing position to a dispensing position, a dose counter (120) for…

USPTO Abstract

A dispensing device for dispensing a number of doses of medication to a patient, comprising a dispensing mechanism (104, 105) for dispensing the medication by actuation of the dispensing mechanism from a non-dispensing position to a dispensing position, a dose counter (120) for counting the number of doses dispensed by said device, a first battery-less arrangement (111, 112, 113) for providing power to said dose counter in response to the actuation of said dispensing mechanism, and an electronic display (108) for displaying a dose indication, characterised in that the device includes a second battery-less arrangement (109) for providing power to said electronic display when said dispensing mechanism is in said non-dispensing position.

Drugs covered by this patent

Patent Metadata

Patent number
EP2023989A1
Jurisdiction
EP
Classification
Expires
2009-02-18
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Glaxo Group Ltd
Source
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