Methods and systems for operating an aerosol generator
US7748377B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 30, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2203/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A nebulized fluid, generated by vibrating an aerosolization element, is introduced into a breathing circuit during a certain interval of a patient's breathing cycle. In some embodiments, the fluid comprises an antibiotic that is selected to treat a pulmonary infection resulting from mechanical ventilation.
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