Respiratory medicine delivery system

• US 20080223361A1
• Filed: 02/01/2008
• Published: 09/18/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Peter Nieuwstad
• Original Assignee: Peter Nieuwstad
• Inventors: Nieuwstad, Peter
• Application Number:
  US12/068,065
• Publication Number:
  US 20080223361A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 128/200.14
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 11/02 operated by air or other gas pressure applied to the liquid or other product to be sprayed or atomised sprayers for horticulture A01G, A01H; killing insects A01M; air humidifying by nozzles F24F6/14, F24F6/18; cooling by spraying F28B, F28C
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/0086 Inhalation chambers
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/009 using medicine packages with incorporated spraying means, e.g. aerosol cans pocket atomiser of the injector type A61M11/08

Abstract

The respiratory medicine delivery system is a handheld breathing device for a user having respiratory problems. The device comprises a hollow tubular manifold. A front tubular section extends from a front opening of the hollow tubular manifold. A mouthpiece extends from a rear opening of the hollow tubular manifold. The front tubular section has an MDI port. A seal cap that can seal off the MDI port is provided. A PEEP valve is mounted in the front tubular section to create a sealed backpressure in the user'"'"'s airways by creating resistance to exhalation. The hollow tubular manifold has a manifold inlet. A threaded nebulizer port having a recessed one-way valve can be formed at the inlet of the manifold. The nebulizer port is provided for attachment to a nebulizer to facilitate buildup of positive pressure and delivery of medication to a user'"'"'s lungs. A nebulizer seal cap is also provided.

Claims

1. A respiratory medicine delivery system, comprising:

a hollow tubular manifold having a front opening and a rear opening;

a front tubular section extending from the front opening of the manifold, the front tubular section defining an air intake port;

a mouthpiece extending from the rear opening of the manifold;

a Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) intake port opening into the front tubular section;

an MDI seal cap removably attached to the MDI port for covering the MDI intake port when the MDI intake port is not in use;

a Positive End-Expiratory (PEEP) valve disposed in the front tubular section, the PEEP valve regulating resistance to air exhaled by a patient;

a nebulizer intake port connected to the manifold inlet for attaching a nebulizer; and

a nebulizer intake seal cap removably attached to the nebulizer port for covering the nebulizer intake port when the nebulizer intake port is not in use.

2. A respiratory medicine delivery system, comprising:

a hollow tubular manifold having a plurality of manifold openings;

a Positive End-Expiratory (PEEP) valve, the PEEP valve being unitarily connected to an axial end of the hollow tubular manifold, the PEEP valve regulating resistance to air exhaled by a patient;

a Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) intake port formed by a first one of the plurality of openings defined by the manifold, the MDI intake port accepting a medication container;

an air intake port formed by a second one of the plurality of manifold openings;

an air entrainment inspiratory one way valve disposed inside the air intake port; and

a mouthpiece, the mouthpiece being attached to an axial end of the tubular manifold.

3. The respiratory medicine delivery system according to claim 2, further comprising a shelf disposed in the MDI intake port, the shelf forming an exhalation seal when the shelf is engaged with the medication container.

4. The respiratory medicine delivery system according to claim 2, wherein the MDI intake port includes a stem extending into the tubular manifold, the stem having an opening directed towards the mouthpiece, the stem opening being adapted for directing an inhalant mist of medicine towards a patient as the patient inhales through the mouthpiece.

5. The respiratory medicine delivery system according to claim 2, further comprising a cap disposed on the hollow tubular manifold, the cap sealing the MDI intake port when a user places the cap over the MDI intake port.

6. The respiratory medicine delivery system according to claim 2, wherein a third one of the plurality of manifold openings forms a nebulizer port, the system further comprising a nebulizer port cap disposed on the hollow tubular manifold, the nebulizer port cap sealing the nebulizer port when a user places the nebulizer port cap over the nebulizer port.

7. The respiratory medicine delivery system according to claim 2, wherein the mouthpiece is removably attached to the tubular manifold.

8. The respiratory medicine delivery system according to claim 7, further comprising an end cap attachable to the manifold in place of the removable mouthpiece.