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Device for flow rate limitation at low differential pressures

US8684002B2 · kind B2 · utility

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8References

19Claims

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Assignee

Activaero GmbH · DE

Inventors

Martin Huber · Uttenreuth, DE
Tobias Kolb · Schwanau, DE
Bernhard Mullinger · Gauting, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 3, 2010
Grant date	Apr 1, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 22, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M15/002
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device for the flow rate limitation at low differential pressures, in particular for the limitation of the inhalation volume flow during the inhalation of therapeutic aerosols, comprising a housing with at least an inlet opening, at least an outlet opening and a flow channel arranged therebetween, wherein the flow channel is restricted by a flexible wall extending along the flow channel, characterized in that the flexible wall has a control area of less than 100 mm2.

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