Inhalation device
US5515842A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 8, 1994 |
| Grant date | May 14, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M15/0085
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical inhaler generates an aerosol of pharmaceutically effective medication to be absorbed by the respiratory tract of a patient includes a reservoir (1) of liquid medication, a conveyor (2) to expel the liquid from the reservoir, an atomizing vibrator (3) and a feed line (4) to conduct the liquid between the reservoir and the vibrator. The conveyor and the vibrator can be controlled by a process controller (15) which can include a microprocessor. Discharge of liquid medicine is both coordinated with the vibrator and accurately dosable and achieves optimal atomization of the medicine.
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