title: The development process for a new spacer device.
abstract: The British Thoracic Society and Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network recommend that children up to the age of five should use a pressurised metered dose inhaler with a spacer device to deliver inhaled steroids. However, large-volume spacers can be cumbersome, which is why I designed a smaller, more portable device to encourage spacer use. After prototypes were made, the idea was presented to the local NHS innovations department. With its advice and assistance, a collapsible spacer device has been developed. This article describes the product development process.
authors.affiliation: Norfolk Community Health and Care Trust.
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Watson
mesh_terms: D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002648:Child; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D036501:Metered Dose Inhalers; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D018927:Anti-Asthmatic Agents