Herotracker® (AptarPharma, Milton Keynes, UK, formerly Cohero
Health, New York, USA)
The HeroTracker, linked by Bluetooth to the BreatheSmart® application,
allows tracking of medication use, symptoms and triggers. The
application sends daily reminders and information about environmental
conditions to alert patients of any changes. The Herotracker is designed
for both controller and rescue medications and fits most pMDI and
Diskus® inhalers. A sensor embedded within a pMDI, called an eMDI has
also been developed(50). In addition, patients can be issued a linked
lung function sensor to track peak expiratory flow rates and FEV1 over
time. The application keeps a record of the best peak flow and reports
how each measurement compares to the best value(50). Clinical trials
evaluating the HeroTracker and BreatheSmart application are currently
underway (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03103880 and NCT0373486).