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Prof Richard Costello Inca: a new device to help you catch your breath
20 October 2016
Prof Richard Reilly, director of the Trinity Centre for Bioengineering at Trinity College, Dublin and Prof Richard Costello, consultant physician in respiratory medicine at Beaumont Hospital, who have developed the Inca (Inhaler Compliance Assessment) device for people with respiratory disorders.
The Inca team has collected a large amount of data that show that the device works. The RCSI and TCD licensed aspects of the technology to Vitalograph Ltd, a respiratory device manufacturer, and it has been developing the technology. They have also been involved in negotiations with commercial interests with a view to commercialising Inca.