CNN.com: A 22-year-old design graduate has invented a gadget that could make asthmatics’ lives a lot easier. Frustrated after seeing his asthmatic friend struggle to breathe in smoky bars, Adam Bates decided to design a wallet-sized salbutamol easi breathe inhaler.
Bates, who suffers from mild asthma himself, said inspiration for the 6mm-thick Thinhaler came from an asthmatic friend, who would leave her asthma in haler at home if it would not fit in her bag or she would complain about having to take a bag out with her because her inhaler was too bulky.
Bates’ design can fit into a wallet, in the slots normally designed for credit cards. The Thinhaler will not be any more expensive than those already on the market, and could cost as little as £2-3.
New invention to help asthmatics [CNN.com]
The Thinhaler
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Great tech. When is it available in India.
The Thinhaler, which is just 6mm thick, contains between 50 and 100 doses of dry powder medication.
At the onset of an attack, the user lifts and turns a lid, seals the lips around the mouthpiece, inhales and holds the breath for 10 seconds to allow the powder to settle in the lungs.