Nebuliser for the production of aerosolized medication
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1. A nebuliser to deliver a medicament comprising:
- a housing having a reservoir for the medicament;
an aerosol generator that can be supplied the medicament from the reservoir, wherein the generator aerosolizes at least a portion of the medicament into an aerosol;
a gas venting inlet to permit a gas to enter the nebuliser and form a mixture with the aerosol; and
a passage through which the mixture of the aerosol and the gas is delivered to an outlet port of the nebuliser.
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Abstract
A nebuliser to deliver a medicament that includes a housing having a reservoir for the medicament, an aerosol generator that can be supplied the medicament from the reservoir, where the generator aerosolizes at least a portion of the medicament into an aerosol, a gas venting inlet to permit a gas to enter the nebuliser and form a mixture with the aerosol, and a passage through which the mixture of the aerosol and the gas is delivered to an outlet port of the nebuliser.
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1. A nebuliser to deliver a medicament comprising:
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a housing having a reservoir for the medicament;
an aerosol generator that can be supplied the medicament from the reservoir, wherein the generator aerosolizes at least a portion of the medicament into an aerosol;
a gas venting inlet to permit a gas to enter the nebuliser and form a mixture with the aerosol; and
a passage through which the mixture of the aerosol and the gas is delivered to an outlet port of the nebuliser. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method for nebulising a liquid comprising:
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providing a vibratable thin shell member comprising a front surface, a rear surface and a plurality of tapered apertures extending therebetween, said apertures being tapered to narrow from the rear surface to the front surface;
vibrating the thin shell member; and
changing a frequency of vibration of the vibrating thin shell member between a first frequency and a second frequency. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37)
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38. A method for nebulising a liquid comprising:
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providing a vibratable thin shell member comprising a front surface and a rear surface and a plurality of tapered apertures extending therebetween, said apertures being tapered to narrow from rear surface, to the front surface;
vibrating the thin shell member; and
supplying heat to the liquid. - View Dependent Claims (39)
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