Inhalation method with controlled cyclic activation
US11278699B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 13, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/3365
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In a method for performing an inhalation a reservoir is filed with a medication fluid or a medication container is connected to a designated connecting piece, a nebulizer unit is connected to a control unit and a mouthpiece, the nebulizer unit is activated, the medication fluid is atomized into a fine particulate aerosol which is emitted into an aerosol chamber formed by the nebulizer unit and the mouthpiece, and an inhalation is performed by a user. A pressure within the aerosol chamber and/or a flow rate through the aerosol chamber is measured using the control unit. The nebulizer is activated with each breath on occurrence of at least one activation criterion detected using the control unit. The nebulizer unit is deactivated with fulfillment of at least one stop criterion.
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