US Patent

US11344685 — Drug delivery device with electronics

Formulation · Assigned to Norton Waterford Ltd · Expires 2039-09-26 · 13y remaining

Vulnerability score 50/100 Moderate — design-around opportunities exist

What this patent protects

This patent protects a device for delivering medication, specifically a device with electronics that includes a main body, an electronics module, and a slider.

USPTO Abstract

A device for delivering medication to a user may include a main body, an electronics module, and a slider. The main body may include a mouthpiece, a medication reservoir, and a mouthpiece cover, where the mouthpiece cover may be hinged to the main body. The electronics module may include a communication circuit, a pressure sensor, and a switch. The slider may be configured to engage the switch when the mouthpiece cover moves from a closed position to an open position. The switch may be configured to switch the electronics module from an off state or a sleep state to an active state. The electronics module may be configured to never return to the off state after the mouthpiece cover is moved to expose the mouthpiece for the first time by the user.

Drugs covered by this patent

Patent Metadata

Patent number
US11344685
Jurisdiction
US
Classification
Formulation
Expires
2039-09-26
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
Yes
Assignee
Norton Waterford Ltd
Source
FDA Orange Book + USPTO grounding via Google Patents

Bibliographic data sourced from FDA Orange Book + USPTO public records. Plain-English summary generated by AI grounded in source text. Patent term extensions (PTR, SPC, pediatric) may shift the effective expiry. Not legal advice.

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