Giancarlo Beukes and Gokul Nair

A NOVEL AND REUSABLE ASTHMA PUMP SLEEVE ATTACHMENT FOR CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY. This device improves the overall treatment of asthma in people who have limited strength in their arms to generate the force needed to activate a standard inhaler. The affordable sleeve improves inhaler usability and significantly improves patient adherence, compliance and quality of life. Three key features include a dual mechanism, a resettable dosage counter and animated characters to combat the stigma of children carrying and using their inhalers. The aim of this innovation is to reduce the effects of asthma attacks that result in hospitalisation and more serious consequences.