Atomizer

US7823584B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Johannes Geser · Gerlingen, DE
• Burkhard Metzger · Ingelheim am Rhein, DE
• Christian Goldberg · Gelsenkirchen, DE
• Michael Schyra · Wuppertal, DE
• Ralf Thoemmes · Willich, DE
• Birgit Westmeier · Dortmund, DE
• Guido Schmiedel · Dortmund, DE
• Hubert Kunze · Dortmund, DE
• Georg Boeck · Mainz, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 24, 2006
• Grant date: Nov 2, 2010
• Expiry date: Jun 12, 2029

Classification

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

Abstract

An atomizer for a fluid, in particular, a fluid for medical aerosol therapy. In order to allow simplified operation and improved safety in use, the atomizer has a counter device for counting the number of operations of the atomizer and the number of containers inserted. The atomizer is locked against further operation and/or against removal of the current container or insertion of a new container, if a certain number of operations of the atomizer and/or a certain number of containers inserted has/have been reached or exceeded.