As an Undergrad, James Plimmer Designed an Easier-to-Use Inhaler

Using a preventative inhaler properly is key to improving the symptoms experienced by asthmatics, but few patients use inhalers correctly on a consistent basis. Existing inhalers require multiple steps for use, with recent research demonstrating that mistakes are made as much as 70-90 percent of the time. Proper inhaler use results in 40 percent of the drug reaching the lungs—but when it's done wrong it can result in as little as 7% of the medication being delivered. These numbers convinced...