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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2005
Bernd Zierenberg, Bingen, DE;
Klaus Noehl, Ingelheim, DE;
Johannes Geser, Ingelheim, DE;
Gilbert Wuttke, Dortmund, DE;
Stefan Kaulmann, Ludwigsburg, DE;
Hubert Kunze, Dortmund, DE;
Andreas Fiol, Norderstedt, DE;
Bernd Zierenberg, Bingen, DE;
Klaus Noehl, Ingelheim, DE;
Johannes Geser, Ingelheim, DE;
Gilbert Wuttke, Dortmund, DE;
Stefan Kaulmann, Ludwigsburg, DE;
Hubert Kunze, Dortmund, DE;
Andreas Fiol, Norderstedt, DE;
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Ingelheim, DE;
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.