Devices and methods for using medicament devices

Abstract

Disclosed herein are devices and methods for the use of medicament devices. The devices and methods may be used to detect or sense one or more parameters of a medicament device, for instance, shake parameters, actuation parameters, or inhalation airflow parameters. The devices and methods may be used to indicate to a user that the medicament device is in an appropriate condition for actuation of the medicament device. The devices and methods may be used to indicate to a user that the medicament device is in a condition to deliver an intended dosage range of a formulation. The devices and methods may further be used to guide a user through proper usage of a medicament device.

1 . A sensor device for guiding usage of a medicament device, the sensor device comprising:
 a coupler for coupling to the medicament device, wherein the medicament device is selected from a plurality of different types of medicament devices;   one or more sensors for detecting use of the medicament device;   a processor configured to:
 automatically process one or more parameters associated with the medicament device; and 
 output a signal based on the one or more parameters; and 
   an indicator configured to:
 operably receive the signal; and 
 output a guidance to a user of the medicament device, wherein the guidance varies depending on a type of medicament device that is selected. 
   
     
     
         2 . The sensor device of  claim 1 , wherein the guidance varies based on a duration of shaking a medicament device, a shake-to-fire interval, a wait time between actuations, a number of priming steps, a number of re-priming steps, a duration until re-priming steps, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         3 .- 8 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . The sensor device of  claim 1 , wherein the guidance comprises an auditory indication, a visual indication, or both. 
     
     
         10 . (canceled) 
     
     
         11 . The sensor device of  claim 1 , wherein the coupler comprises a receiving port. 
     
     
         12 . (canceled) 
     
     
         13 . The sensor device of  claim 11 , wherein the receiving port is configured to removably receive a complementary protrusion of an adapter, wherein the adapter comprises a memory storing the one or more parameters associated with the medicament device. 
     
     
         14 .- 16 . (canceled) 
     
     
         17 . The sensor device of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise an accelerometer, a pressure sensor, a temperature sensor, a magnetometer, an ambient light sensor, or a global positioning system (GPS), or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         18 . (canceled) 
     
     
         19 . The sensor device of  claim 17 , wherein the pressure sensor is located in a pressure sensing cavity. 
     
     
         20 . The sensor device of  claim 19 , wherein the pressure sensing cavity allows a bidirectional flow of air in and out of the pressure sensing cavity. 
     
     
         21 . (canceled) 
     
     
         22 . (canceled) 
     
     
         23 . The sensor device of  claim 19 , wherein the pressure sensing cavity comprises an opening for coupling to a pressure tap tube. 
     
     
         24 . (canceled) 
     
     
         25 . (canceled) 
     
     
         26 . The sensor device of  claim 1 , wherein the indicator comprises a speaker, a light emitting diode (LED), or a visual display, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         27 . (canceled) 
     
     
         28 . (canceled) 
     
     
         29 . The sensor device of  claim 1 , wherein the sensor device comprises an interface for communicating with an external device. 
     
     
         30 .- 33 . (canceled) 
     
     
         34 . An adapter for guiding usage of a medicament device, the adapter comprising:
 a first coupler for coupling to the medicament device;   a memory storing one or more parameters associated with the medicament device; and   a second coupler for coupling to a sensor device, wherein the sensor device is configured to output a guidance to a user of the medicament device.   
     
     
         35 .- 54 . (canceled) 
     
     
         55 . A method of using a sensor device configured to couple to a plurality of different types of medicament devices, the method comprising:
 coupling the sensor device to a first medicament device;   processing one or more parameters associated with the first medicament device;   guiding usage of the first medicament device based on the processed one or more parameters associated with the first medicament device;   decoupling the sensor device from the first medicament device;   coupling the sensor device to a second medicament device, wherein the second medicament device is the same as or differs in a type of medicament device from the first medicament device;   processing one or more parameters associated with the second medicament device; and   guiding usage of the second medicament device based on the processed one or more parameters associated with the second medicament device, wherein guiding usage of the second medicament device is the same as or differs from guiding usage of the first medicament device.   
     
     
         56 .- 65 . (canceled) 
     
     
         66 . A method of measuring usage of an inhaler using one or more sensors, the method comprising:
 with aid of the one or more sensors:
 measuring a duration of shaking the inhaler; 
 measuring a duration of a time subsequent to the shaking; 
 measuring an inhalation of a user using inhaler; 
 measuring an actuation of the inhaler; and 
   measuring a duration of a hold down time of the actuation.   
     
     
         67 .- 78 . (canceled) 
     
     
         79 . A device for monitoring usage of a medicament device, the device comprising:
 a) an adapter, wherein the adapter comprises a memory storing a set of parameters specific to a type of the medicament device; and   b) a sensor device separable from, and in operable communication with the adapter, wherein the sensor device is configured to be used with a plurality of different types of adapters each comprising a unique set of parameters specific to different types of medicament devices,   wherein the device is configured to produce an output based on the set of parameters.   
     
     
         80 .- 123 . (canceled) 
     
     
         124 . The sensor device of  claim 13 , wherein the adapter comprises a pressure tap tube. 
     
     
         125 . The sensor device of  claim 13 , wherein the sensor device is configured to be used with a plurality of different types of adapters, each of the different types of adapters comprising a unique set of parameters specific to different types of medicament devices. 
     
     
         126 . The sensor device of  claim 1 , wherein the medicament device comprises an oral inhaler device or a nasal inhaler device. 
     
     
         127 . The sensor device of  claim 1 , wherein the guidance is a feedback provided to the user based on a usage of the medicament device. 
     
     
         128 . The sensor device of  claim 127 , wherein the feedback guides the user on how to properly administer the medicament device in real-time. 
     
     
         129 . The sensor device of  claim 13 , wherein the adapter is affixed to a housing or a canister of the medicament device. 
     
     
         130 . The sensor device of  claim 129 , wherein the adapter is permanently affixed to the housing or canister of the medicament device. 
     
     
         131 . The sensor device of  claim 129 , wherein the adapter is removably affixed to the housing or canister of the medicament device. 
     
     
         132 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein the visual indication comprises a presence or an absence of a light, a color change of a light, or a flashing of a light, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         133 . The method of  claim 66 , further comprising, determining whether an intended dosage range of a drug has been delivered to the user.