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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2018
Filed:
May. 18, 2016
Applicant:
Trudell Medical International, London, CA;
Inventors:
Rick Blacker, London, CA;
Evan J. Goodwin, Bowmanville, CA;
Assignee:
Trudell Medical International, London, Ontario, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 11/06 (2006.01); A61M 15/00 (2006.01); A61M 16/14 (2006.01); B05B 7/00 (2006.01); A61M 16/12 (2006.01); A61M 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 11/06 (2013.01); A61M 11/00 (2013.01); A61M 11/007 (2014.02); A61M 15/0091 (2013.01); A61M 16/122 (2014.02); A61M 16/14 (2013.01); B05B 7/0012 (2013.01);
Abstract
A nebulizer for efficiently and reliably delivering aerosolized fluid to an inhaling patient is disclosed. The nebulizer includes a fixed diverter and a movable fluid orifice or fluid pathway connected with an actuator for responding to an inhalation or a manual actuation and beginning the nebulization process. Also provided is a method of providing nebulization including the steps of moving a fluid orifice or fluid pathway connected to an actuator so that the fluid orifice or fluid pathway reaches a nebulizing position during inhalation.