# 2019 Flohaler |
A recent study in the UK found that asthma inhalers are used incorrectly seventy to ninety per cent of the time. With correct inhaler usage, fifty per cent of medicine reaches the lungs; however, over time complacency leads to users adopting a poor technique, in which as little as seven per cent of medicine is inhaled. Flohaler aims to ensure maximum medicine inhalation into the lungs by encouraging the user to adopt correct posture and technique when using the device. The unique design prompts the user to grip rather than pinch the inhaler, while the angled mouthpiece encourages them to lift their chin, straightening their throat and ensuring correct inhalation.
# Health and Well-being# Social innovation# Asthma# Tools for the visually impaired# Medical tools# Accuracy
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