| abstract |
An inhaler (400) for delivering medication to a user includes a body (410) that includes a mouthpiece (420), a flexible strip (401) of medication, a lever (424), a mouthpiece cover (491), and an electronics module (120) including a wireless communication circuit (134), a power supply (126), and a switch. The lever is configured to advance a dose of medication on the flexible strip when moved from a closed position to an open position. The lever is further configured to actuate the switch when the lever is moved from the closed position to the open position. Actuation of the switch causes the electronics module to transition from an off state or a sleep state to an active state and causes the electronics module to generate a lever actuation event. The electronics module is further configured to timestamp the lever actuation event and transmit the lever actuation event to an external device using the wireless communication circuit. |