Nebulizer

US11642476B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Jens Besseler · Bingen, DE
• Frank Herrmann · Armstedt, DE
• Holger Holakovsky · Witten, DE
• Herbert Argauer · Pirk, DE
• Josef Gatz · Eslarn, DE
• Andreas Gorshoefer · Nittenau, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 15, 2020
• Grant date: May 9, 2023
• Expiry date: Oct 14, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61M2205/6045
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A nebulizer for a fluid, includes a container containing the fluid; a housing part which can be detached from the nebulizer for replacing the container; an inner part; a retaining element connected with and not detachable from the inner part, where the housing part is releasable fixed to the inner part by the retaining element; a delivery mechanism for dispensing the fluid; a manually depressible actuator member, which is a separate part from the retaining element and acts on the retaining element, and wherein the actuator member is depressed to elastically deform or flex the retaining element to allow detachment of the housing part.