Nebulizer

US7849851B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Bernd Zierenberg · Ingelheim am Rhein, DE
• Klaus Noehl · Ingelheim am Rhein, DE
• Johannes Geser · Gerlingen, DE
• Gilbert Wuttke · Dortmund, DE
• Stefan Kaulmann · Ludwigsburg, DE
• Hubert Kunze · Dortmund, DE
• Andreas Fiol · Norderstedt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 24, 2005
• Grant date: Dec 14, 2010
• Expiry date: Oct 7, 2025

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B05B11/1091
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A nebulizer having an insertable container and a monitoring device for counting actuations of the nebulizer is proposed. The monitoring device is mounted in a detachable housing part and directly detects movements of container during a nebulizing process, an air supply current in the region of a mouthpiece, and/or the production of aerosol, in order to detect this as the actual dispensing of fluid and actuation of the nebulizer, while preferably the time of actuation of the nebulizer is additionally detected and stored. This allows better monitoring and guidance for the user.