Breath actuated nebulizer having a pressurized gas diverter with a diverter orifice
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1. A nebulizer comprising:
- an internal medication chamber configured for holding a medication;
a pressurized gas diverter comprising a top, a bottom, a wall encompassing an inner chamber, a diverter orifice located at the bottom of the pressurized gas diverter, a diverter opening opposite the diverter orifice and located at the top of the pressurized gas diverter; and
a diverter-actuator-deactuator that actuates the pressurized gas diverter by substantially sealing the diverter opening, and deactuates the pressurized gas diverter by unsealing the diverter opening, wherein the opening is configured to divert a pressurized gas from shearing across a surface of a liquid outlet orifice when the diverter opening is at least partially unsealed.
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Abstract
A nebulizer is provided that includes an internal medication chamber and a pressurized gas diverter. The internal medication chamber is configured for holding a medication. The pressurized gas diverter includes a diverter orifice.
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1. A nebulizer comprising:
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an internal medication chamber configured for holding a medication; a pressurized gas diverter comprising a top, a bottom, a wall encompassing an inner chamber, a diverter orifice located at the bottom of the pressurized gas diverter, a diverter opening opposite the diverter orifice and located at the top of the pressurized gas diverter; and a diverter-actuator-deactuator that actuates the pressurized gas diverter by substantially sealing the diverter opening, and deactuates the pressurized gas diverter by unsealing the diverter opening, wherein the opening is configured to divert a pressurized gas from shearing across a surface of a liquid outlet orifice when the diverter opening is at least partially unsealed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A nebulizer, comprising:
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a housing having an internal medication chamber; a chamber air outlet coupled with the internal medication chamber; a liquid outlet orifice configured to permit a pressurized gas to mix with a medication; a gas outlet orifice adjacent the liquid outlet orifice and configured to permit the pressurized gas to shear across a surface of the liquid outlet orifice; and a pressurized gas diverter comprising a top, a bottom, a wall encompassing an inner chamber, a diverter orifice located at the bottom of the pressurized gas diverter, a diverter opening opposite the diverter orifice and located at the top of the pressurized gas diverter; a diverter-actuator-deactuator that actuates the pressurized gas diverter by substantially sealing the diverter opening, and deactuates the pressurized gas diverter by unsealing the diverter opening, wherein the opening is configured to divert the pressurized gas from shearing across the surface of the liquid outlet orifice when the diverter opening is at least partially unsealed; wherein a gap between the gas outlet orifice and the diverter orifice remains substantially same when the pressurized gas shears across the surface of the liquid outlet orifice. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A nebulizer, comprising:
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a housing having an internal medication chamber; a chamber air outlet coupled with the internal medication chamber; a liquid outlet orifice configured to permit a pressurized gas to mix with a medication; a gas outlet orifice adjacent the liquid outlet orifice and configured to permit the pressurized gas to shear across a surface of the liquid outlet orifice; a pressurized gas diverter comprising a top, a bottom, a wall encompassing an inner chamber, a diverter orifice located at the bottom of the pressurized gas diverter, a diverter opening opposite the diverter orifice and located at the top of the pressurized gas diverter; a diverter-actuator-deactuator that actuates the pressurized gas diverter by substantially sealing the diverter opening, and deactuates the pressurized gas diverter by unsealing the diverter opening, wherein the opening is configured to divert the pressurized gas from shearing across the surface of the liquid outlet orifice when the diverter opening is at least partially unsealed; and a pressurized gas diverter override mechanism configured to permit creation of medical aerosol when engaged; wherein a gap between the gas outlet orifice and the diverter orifice remains substantially same when the pressurized gas shears across the surface of the liquid outlet orifice. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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