Inhaler device
US4676237A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 23, 1986 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M16/16
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An inhaler device which includes a wick which draws water from a reservoir and which is in contact with a heated plate. Air is directed over the heated wick surface by means of a fan thereby to produce a stream of heated humid air. A sensor monitors the temperature of the heated air stream and a control circuit which is responsive to the sensor maintains this temperature substantially constant at a predetermined value. The heated humid air stream is available for inhalation by a patient for the treatment of certain ailments.
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