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HOW LONG DOES THE BATTERY LAST? |
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SmartTrack
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Minimum 12 months for typical use (2-4 doses per day with reminder enabled). AAA
Battery, user replaceable. |
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Smartinhaler Tracker
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Minimum 12 months for typical use (2-4 doses per day with reminder enabled). Battery
not replaceable by user. |
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SmartTurbo
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Minimum 12 months for typical use. Battery not replaceable by user. |
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Smartinhaler Tunes
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Minimum 3 months before recharging is required. |
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SmartinhalerLiveTM
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Minimum 3 months before recharge depending on upload frequency. |
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HOW LONG CAN A SMARTINHALER HOLD INFORMATION BEFORE IT NEEDS TO BE DOWNLOADED?
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Indefinitely until it is uploaded to the software. If the battery goes flat, data
stored in the device will remain and can be uploaded when the battery is replaced
or recharged. Note however that once the battery goes flat, the device will stop
monitoring.
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CAN THE SMARTINHALER BE TRIGGERED UNINTENTIONALLY? FOR EXAMPLE IN A SCHOOL BAG?
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If the unintentional triggering is of sufficient force to cause the medication to
dispense, then the Smartinhaler will record the actuation event. Note however that
actuation logging is internal to the Smartinhaler, and is therefore protected from
tampering.
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WHAT IF I DO NOT WANT A REMINDER OR LCD SCREEN ON MY SMARTINHALER?
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Smartinhalers can be supplied without reminder or LCD. If reminders are requested
they are switched off at the end of manufacture and will not show or sound unless
switched on by the investigator. Smartinhaler reminders are switched on and off
via the software, and via the LCD display on Smartinhaler versions that include
an LCD.
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CAN THE SOFTWARE DETECT DOSE DUMPING?
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Yes. The software contains reports that highlight periods where repeated consecutive
actuation has occurred. The time window between consecutive doses can be changed
by the user e.g. 1 minute, 10 minutes etc.
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CAN SMARTINHALERS BE RE-ASSIGNED WITH MULTIPLE PARTICIPANTS AT DIFFERENT TIMES?
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We recommend devices are not re-used.
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WHAT SMARTINHALER DO I SELECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LIST OF MEDICATIONS?
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Advair Diskus
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SmartDisk
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Xopenex HFA
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SmartTrack for Xopenex
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Advair/Seretide pMDI (Dose Counter Version)
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SmartTrack
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Advair/Seretide pMDI (NO Dose Counter Version)
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Smartinhaler Tracker for Seretide
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Flovent/Flixotide pMDI (Dose Counter Version)
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SmartTrack
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Flixotide pMDI (NO Dose Counter Version)
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Either Smartinhaler Tracker for Flixotide or SmartTrack for Flixotide
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Ventolin HFA (Dose Counter Version)
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We are currently fine tuning the SmartTrack to work with Ventolin HFA –
contact us for further information.
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Ventolin (No Dose Counter Version)
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Smartinhaler Tracker for Ventolin
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Serevent (No Dose Counter Version)
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Smartinhaler Tracker for Serevent
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Symbicort Turbuhaler
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SmartTurbo
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Pulmicort Turbuhaler
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SmartTurbo
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QVar
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Contact us
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ProAir
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Contact us
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Others
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Contact us. If a compliance monitor is not available for the medication you are
intending to use in your trial, we can provide a solution for this at an additional
customization fee. Please contact us to discuss
your requirements.
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HOW DOES SMARTINHALERLIVE WORK?
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SmartinhalerLive devices send compliance information back to the SmartinhalerLive
website automatically on a scheduled or event driven basis. Uploaded compliance
and device diagnostic information can be viewed at
www.SmartinhalerLive.com. SmartinhalerLiveTM can provide real time alerts
in the event that a trial participant is either forgetting to use their prescribed
medication, or is overusing their emergency medication.
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CAN SPACERS BE USED WITH SMARTINHALERS?
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Yes.
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WHAT SMARTINHALERS DO I NEED DOCKING STATIONS FOR?
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SmartTrack.
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