A Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) device includes a flow generator that generates a supply of pressurized air. The flow generator includes a programmable controller. The programmable controller is adapted to allow continuous access to at least one active operating mode and selective access to at least one dormant operating mode. The programmable controller includes a mode control system adapted to receive a data signal to control the selective access to the at least one dormant operating mode.

Vaporization devices, systems, and methods with automated thermal profile control are disclosed. Thermal profile information for a particular vaporizable material is encoded to control the operation of the vaporizer. The thermal profile is defined by a plurality of set points specified by power/temperature setting for a specified time. The thermal profile may be configured to be applied during a single or multiple inhalations. A thermal profile recipe code containing thermal profile information associated with the vaporizer cartridge and/or vaporizable material contained therein may be used to control the thermal profile. The thermal profile information may be automatically read by or communicated to the vaporizer and used thereby to automatically control the vaporizer heating element to implement the desired thermal profile associated with the vaporization material. User controls/inputs and sensors are provided to facilitate adjustment or adaptation of a thermal profile, including to particular use conditions.

Systems and methods for automatically delivering medication to a user. A sensor coupled to a user can collect information regarding the user. A controller can use the collected information to determine an amount of medication to provide the user. The controller can instruct a drug delivery device to dispense the medication to the user. The drug delivery device can be a wearable insulin pump that is directly coupled to the user. The controller can be part of or implemented in a cellphone. A user can be required to provide a confirmation input to allow a determined amount of insulin to be provided to the user based on detected glucose levels of the user. The sensor, controller, and drug delivery device can communicate wirelessly.

The inhalation device for medically active liquids (F) for generation of an aerosol comprises a housing (1), a reservoir (2), a pumping device with a pumping chamber (3), and a nozzle (6), wherein the interior volume of the pumping chamber (3) is changeable by means of linear relative motion of the pumping chamber to the riser pipe (5). Said linear relative motion can be effected by a relative rotation of a rotatable part (1A) which is part of, or connected to, the housing (1) with respect to a second part (1B) of said housing (1), in that said relative rotation can be transferred by means of a gear mechanism into said relative translational motion. A means for the storage of potential energy (7) is provided which is chargeable by means of said relative rotation, and wherein said energy is releasable to said pumping device when released by activation of a release means. A blocking device is provided which is adapted to block activation of the release means and/or release of the means for the storage of potential energy (7) during rotation of the rotatable part (1A) and/or during loading of the means for the storage of potential energy (7). Also, a method for the prevention of undesired emission of medically active liquid or aerosol from an inhalation device is disclosed.

A nebulizer with an active mesh configured to produce a plume of particles for treating medical conditions is activated by a dosage request by a user, produces a plume of particles, at least 95% of which have a diameter between about 0.5 and up to about 5 m, and tracks delivery of a pharmacological compound in the plume of particles of nebulized solution. The active mesh is configured to turn on, and turn off, during a single inhalation, and to provide a dose of pharmacological compound over at least one inhalation of at least one plume. The active mesh does not produce a plume of particles when no inhalation occurs, to prevent waste and to ensure accurate dosing of pharmacological compound. The nebulizer blocks use of the active mesh when a dosage limit is met, and enables use of the active mesh when a dosing delay time has passed.

The present invention provides an atomizing system and device having a single authentication mechanism. The system includes at least one atomizing drug container and an atomizing device. The at least one atomized medicine container associates with an authentication code carrier and contains the atomized medicine. The atomizing device includes an atomizing module, a first power module, a control unit, an antenna module and an authentication module. The authentication module is configured to perform an authentication operation associated with the authentication code carrier to determine the authenticity of the at least one atomized medicine container or the atomized medicine and to generate an authentication result signal correspondingly.

The present invention provides an atomizing method having an authentication mechanism, including the following steps: placing an atomized medicine contained in at least one atomized medicine container into an accommodating portion of an atomizing device; configuring an authentication module of an atomizing device to perform an authentication operation related to the authentication code carrier associated with the at least one atomized medicine container to determine the authenticity of the at least one atomized medicine container, and generate the authentication result signal correspondingly; and configuring the control unit of the atomization device to determine to determine whether to control the first power module connected to the atomization module to output a first driving voltage according to the authentication result signal.

This atomization unit is provided with a reservoir that holds an aerosol source, an atomization part that atomizes the aerosol source, and a cap body that blocks a supply port for supplying the aerosol source to the reservoir, wherein movement of the cap body away from the reservoir causes the atomization part and/or a power supply member, which electrically connects a power source and the atomization part, to break.

A nasal droplet delivery device and related methods for delivering precise and repeatable dosages to a subject via the nasal passageways and sinus cavities is disclosed. The droplet delivery device includes a housing, a nosepiece, a reservoir, an ejector mechanism, and at least one differential pressure sensor. The droplet delivery device is automatically actuated by the user when the differential pressure sensor senses a predetermined pressure change within the nosepiece. The droplet delivery device is then actuated to generate a plume of droplets having an average ejected particle diameter of greater than about 6 microns, preferably greater than about 10 micron, so as to target the nasal passageways and sinus cavities of the user.

A breathing assistance apparatus is configured with features that improve serviceability of the apparatus. The apparatus can include animations to provide instruction regarding correcting easily-identified fault conditions and to provide instruction regarding routine maintenance routines. The apparatus also can be configured with top level control menus that are obscured in a manner to limit manipulation of the top level control elements by unauthorized users.