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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2013
Applicant:
Cook Medical Technologies Llc, Bloomington, IN (US);
Inventors:
Jeffry S. Melsheimer, Springville, IN (US);
Frank J. Fischer, Jr., Bloomington, IN (US);
Assignee:
Muffin Incorporated, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 16/04 (2006.01); A61M 11/00 (2006.01); A61M 16/00 (2006.01); A61M 16/20 (2006.01); A61B 1/018 (2006.01); A61B 1/267 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 1/05 (2006.01); A61B 1/005 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 16/04 (2013.01); A61B 1/00091 (2013.01); A61B 1/018 (2013.01); A61B 1/05 (2013.01); A61B 1/2676 (2013.01); A61M 11/005 (2013.01); A61M 16/0057 (2013.01); A61M 16/0463 (2013.01); A61M 16/0488 (2013.01); A61M 16/208 (2013.01); A61B 1/005 (2013.01); A61M 2205/502 (2013.01); A61M 2205/8206 (2013.01);
Abstract
A nebulizing catheter for bronchial therapy includes a catheter having a sheath defining an interior space and an open tip. A nebulizer is positioned in the interior space and located adjacent the open tip. The nebulizer includes a piezoelectric device. A liquid mixture is provided and placed in flow communication with the piezoelectric device for nebulizing a portion of that liquid mixture into small droplets for use in the bronchial therapy.