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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2020
Filed:
May. 04, 2015
Applicant:
Boehringer Ingelheim International Gmbh, Ingelheim am Rhein, DE;
Inventors:
Joachim Eicher, Ingelheim am Rhein, DE;
Josef Gatz, Moosbach, DE;
Markus Mueller, Cham, DE;
Herbert Wachtel, Ingelheim am Rhein, DE;
Assignee:
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Ingelheim am Rhein, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 15/00 (2006.01); A61M 11/00 (2006.01); B05B 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 15/0081 (2014.02); A61M 11/00 (2013.01); A61M 11/007 (2014.02); A61M 15/0021 (2014.02); A61M 15/0026 (2014.02); A61M 15/0035 (2014.02); A61M 15/0036 (2014.02); A61M 15/0041 (2014.02); A61M 15/0065 (2013.01); A61M 15/0071 (2014.02); A61M 15/0073 (2014.02); B05B 11/0054 (2013.01); B05B 11/308 (2013.01); A61M 2202/0468 (2013.01); A61M 2205/273 (2013.01); A61M 2205/583 (2013.01); A61M 2205/586 (2013.01); A61M 2207/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
A nebulizer is proposed which receives a container with a fluid and an indicator device. The indicator device stops further use of the container in a locked state when a predetermined number of uses has been reached or exceeded. In the locked state, a locking device locks the nebulizer against rotation in a partially tensioned state and, thus, against further use. After replacement of the container including the indicator device, the nebulizer can be used again.