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Nebulizer

  • US 10,099,022 B2
  • Filed: 05/04/2015
  • Issued: 10/16/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/07/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A nebulizer (1) for a fluid (2), comprising;

  • a replaceable container (3) containing the fluid (2);

    a nebulizer housing (24) for receiving the container (3);

    a housing part (18) which is at least one of detachable from the nebulizer (1) and openable for replacing the container (3); and

    an indicator device (25) for at least one of counting, indicating a number of uses performed, and indicating a number of uses still possible with the container (3);

    wherein at least one of;

    the indicator device (25) is adapted to initiate at least partial opening of at least one of the nebulizer housing (24) and the housing part (18) in a locked state when a predetermined number of uses has been at least one of reached and exceeded with this container (3),the indicator device (25) is adapted to prevent complete closed assembly of the nebulizer housing (24), housing part (18) and container (3) in a locked state when the predetermined number of uses has been at least one of reached and exceeded with this container (3), andthe indicator device (25) is adapted to at least one of block complete inserting of the container (3) into the nebulizer (1), and block complete axial or stroke-like movability of the container (3) in the nebulizer (1) in a locked state when the predetermined number of uses has been at least one of reached and exceeded with this container (3).

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