| abstract |
A monitoring system comprising a monitor that utilizes a vibration sensor to monitor the occurrence and properties of events. The monitor does not require disassembly of the device to be monitored, or interfere with operation of the device monitored and maybe affixed to the exterior of a device to be monitored or a component thereof, or be integrated into the design of the device. The device to be monitored may be a drug delivery device such as an inhaler or autoinjector. The monitoring system includes a display device such as a smartphone or tablet computer for analyzing data related to the device to be monitored usage and displaying information to a user, patient and/or caregiver before, during, and after a usage event such as the inhalation flow rate through an inhaler, and the dose delivered by an injector. |