Boehringer Ingelheim International Gmbh

Boehringer Ingelheim Microparts Gmbh

Christian Golberg

Andreas Fiol

Johannes Geser

Ralf Thoemmes

Florian Witte

Bernd Zierenberg

Jens Besseler

Hubert Kunze

Gilbert Wuttke

Holger Holakovsky

Georg Boeck

Timo Von Brunn

Michael Schyra

Guido Schmiedel

Burkhard Metzger

Matthias Hausmann

Frank Herrmann

Joachim Carl Herbert Eicher

Alexander Bach

Manuel Daelman

Birgit Westmeier

Jutta Eigemann

Georg Böck

Ralf Thömmes

Andreas Peters

Burkhard P Metzger

Ole Zumblick

A nebulizer for a fluid, particularly for medical aerosol treatment is proposed. To allow easier operation and confer improved operational reliability a sealed container holding the fluid is already arranged in the nebulizer when it is supplied and the nebulizer is constructed so that the container is opened inside the nebulizer before or during the first use of the nebulizer. For this purpose, a transportation lock is provided for the sealed container which, in the delivery state, is in engagement with the sealed container in a manner preventing the sealed container from moving axially in the nebulizer.

Nebulizer

A nebulizer for a fluid, particularly for medical aerosol treatment is proposed. To allow easier operation and confer improved operational reliability a sealed container holding the fluid is already arranged in the nebulizer when it is supplied and the nebulizer is constructed so that the container is opened inside the nebulizer before or during the first use of the nebulizer. Alternatively, or in addition, the nebulizer is constructed so that the container cannot be replaced, and in particular, cannot be removed.

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.

Atomizer

A nebulizer for a fluid and a container holding the fluid which is insertable in the nebulizer are proposed. To improve safety in use it is proposed that the nebulizer comprises first coding means and the container is associated with second coding means, so that the container can only be inserted in the nebulizer or used therewith if the codes match. Preferably, the code associated with the container comprises clear identification of the fluid contained in the container.

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Gelsenkirchen, Germany

Christian Golberg