Medication dosage inhaler system
First Claim
1. A medication dosage inhaler system for allowing a patient to safely and efficiently deliver a predetermined medication dosage comprising, in combination:
- a cylindrical main body fabricated of rigid plastic material having an inward portion and an outward portion with an inner surface and an outer surface with a radial edge there between, the outward portion having a round hollow cylindrical configuration with a first inside diameter and a first outside diameter and a wall thickness there between with the outward wall of the outward portion having an inward end and an outward end with a length there between, the outward end of the outward portion having a plurality of apertures there through with each of the apertures having one of a plurality of internal diameters, the inward portion having a round hollow cylindrical configuration with a second inside diameter, sized to receive and securely hold the first outside diameter of the outward portion and a second outside diameter and a wall thickness there between with the inward portion having an inward end and an outward end, with the inward portion having a radially extending cylindrical hollow medication passageway located at the approximate midpoint between the inward end and the outward end with the passageway extending in an upward direction and perpendicular to the primary axis of the main body, the passageway having a round inner surface and a round outer surface and a wall thickness there between, with the inward portion of the main body being coupled to the outward portion of the main body at the outward end of the inward portion and the inward end of the outward portion;
a T-shaped adaptor fabricated of rigid plastic material and having round cylindrical hollow configuration with a second inside diameter and a second outside diameter and a wall thickness there between with the adaptor having a radially extending stepped gas connector located at the approximate midpoint of the adaptor, the connector forming an open pathway through the wall of the adaptor for the deliverance of a medical gas, the adaptor can be rotatable so that the passage of gas can be opened or sealed with respect to alignment with an aperture in the main body;
an end cap fabricated of rigid material and having a round hollow cylindrical configuration with a second inner diameter and a second outer diameter with a wall thickness there between with the end cap having an inward end and an outward end and a length disposed there between with the outward end including a one way valve with a plurality of cross members, a central point of attachment and a flexible flapper one way valve membrane located within the inner diameter to provide for a one way flow of gas through the end cap and the inward end having a plurality of apertures with each of the apertures having one of a plurality of diameters with the end cap apertures being located to be overlying the outward portion apertures of the main body when the end cap is coupled with the main body and when in position the end cap being rotatable for adjustment of air flow through the apertures, and thus controlling inhalation resistance;
a medication dosage delivery container having a generally round delivery mouth and a round slightly tapered container portion with the delivery mouth having a projecting medication delivering tube which, when positioned in the working configuration within the passageway of the inward portion lies in a radial axis to the primary axis at the approximate center of the primary axis of the inward portion;
a mouthpiece fabricated of rigid material having an outward portion and an inward portion, the outward portion having a round cylindrical tubular configuration with a first inner diameter and a first outer diameter and sized to be coupled with the inner portion of the main body, with the inner portion of the mouthpiece having a generally arcuate configuration to conform to the user'"'"'s grip within the user'"'"'s mouth; and
an oxygen source having a female adaptor configured to be received by and mate with the stepped gas connector of the T-shaped adaptor.
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Abstract
A medication dosage inhaler system with a main body having a round hollow cylindrical inward portion and a plurality of apertures and a round hollow cylindrical inward portion with a radially displaced round cylindrical hollow medication passageway, a T-shaped adaptor having a stepped gas connector forming an open pathway for the deliverance of a medical gas, an end cap having a one way valve for a one way flow of gas there through and a plurality of apertures, a medication dosage delivery container having a projecting medication delivering tube, a mouthpiece, and an oxygen source to mate with the stepped gas connector of the T-shaped adaptor.
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13 Claims
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1. A medication dosage inhaler system for allowing a patient to safely and efficiently deliver a predetermined medication dosage comprising, in combination:
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a cylindrical main body fabricated of rigid plastic material having an inward portion and an outward portion with an inner surface and an outer surface with a radial edge there between, the outward portion having a round hollow cylindrical configuration with a first inside diameter and a first outside diameter and a wall thickness there between with the outward wall of the outward portion having an inward end and an outward end with a length there between, the outward end of the outward portion having a plurality of apertures there through with each of the apertures having one of a plurality of internal diameters, the inward portion having a round hollow cylindrical configuration with a second inside diameter, sized to receive and securely hold the first outside diameter of the outward portion and a second outside diameter and a wall thickness there between with the inward portion having an inward end and an outward end, with the inward portion having a radially extending cylindrical hollow medication passageway located at the approximate midpoint between the inward end and the outward end with the passageway extending in an upward direction and perpendicular to the primary axis of the main body, the passageway having a round inner surface and a round outer surface and a wall thickness there between, with the inward portion of the main body being coupled to the outward portion of the main body at the outward end of the inward portion and the inward end of the outward portion;
a T-shaped adaptor fabricated of rigid plastic material and having round cylindrical hollow configuration with a second inside diameter and a second outside diameter and a wall thickness there between with the adaptor having a radially extending stepped gas connector located at the approximate midpoint of the adaptor, the connector forming an open pathway through the wall of the adaptor for the deliverance of a medical gas, the adaptor can be rotatable so that the passage of gas can be opened or sealed with respect to alignment with an aperture in the main body;
an end cap fabricated of rigid material and having a round hollow cylindrical configuration with a second inner diameter and a second outer diameter with a wall thickness there between with the end cap having an inward end and an outward end and a length disposed there between with the outward end including a one way valve with a plurality of cross members, a central point of attachment and a flexible flapper one way valve membrane located within the inner diameter to provide for a one way flow of gas through the end cap and the inward end having a plurality of apertures with each of the apertures having one of a plurality of diameters with the end cap apertures being located to be overlying the outward portion apertures of the main body when the end cap is coupled with the main body and when in position the end cap being rotatable for adjustment of air flow through the apertures, and thus controlling inhalation resistance;
a medication dosage delivery container having a generally round delivery mouth and a round slightly tapered container portion with the delivery mouth having a projecting medication delivering tube which, when positioned in the working configuration within the passageway of the inward portion lies in a radial axis to the primary axis at the approximate center of the primary axis of the inward portion;
a mouthpiece fabricated of rigid material having an outward portion and an inward portion, the outward portion having a round cylindrical tubular configuration with a first inner diameter and a first outer diameter and sized to be coupled with the inner portion of the main body, with the inner portion of the mouthpiece having a generally arcuate configuration to conform to the user'"'"'s grip within the user'"'"'s mouth; and
an oxygen source having a female adaptor configured to be received by and mate with the stepped gas connector of the T-shaped adaptor.
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2. A medication dosage inhaler system comprising, in combination:
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a main body having an inward portion and an outward portion, the outward portion having a round hollow cylindrical configuration and having a plurality of apertures there through, the inward portion having a round hollow cylindrical configuration with a radially displaced round cylindrical hollow medication passageway;
a T-shaped adaptor having a stepped gas connector forming an open pathway for the deliverance of a medical gas, the adaptor being rotatable so that the passage of gas can be opened or sealed with respect to alignment with an aperture in the main body;
an end cap having a one way valve for a one way flow of gas there through and a plurality of apertures;
a medication dosage delivery container having a projecting medication delivering tube;
a mouthpiece; and
an oxygen source to mate with the stepped gas connector of the T-shaped adaptor. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
a long, internal spacer region of the main body which serves as a reserve chamber for aerosol and nebulized medication and therapies.
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4. A medical dosage inhaler system as described in claim 2 wherein the system further comprises:
adjustable inhalation resistance settings to provide breathing exercise to the lungs and diaphragm of a patient whereby inhalation resistance allows the patient to create his own positive pressure that sends metered-dosage medication, medical gas and nebulized medicine and therapies much deeper into the lungs via a forced stream of inhaled air so that more medicine reaches its target deep down into the lungs, and less medicine is lost and wasted along the way whereby resistance settings can be labeled with calibrating indicia on the surface of invention.
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5. A medication dosage inhaler system as described in claim 2 wherein the system further comprises:
a mask adaptor having a generally round, hollow cylindrical configuration with an inward end and an outward end and a length disposed there between with the adaptor having a first inner diameter and a first outer diameter and sized to be received by and firmly held by the main body of the system and with the inner end of the adaptor being coupleable to a face mask for the utilization of the face mask to provide a medication being delivered by the system.
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6. A medication dosage inhaler system as described in claim 2 wherein the system further comprises;
a tracheotomy adaptor having a generally round, hollow cylindrical configuration with an inward end and an outward end and a length disposed there between with the adaptor having a first inner diameter and a first outer diameter and sized to be received by and firmly held,by the main body of the system and with the inner end having an inner diameter sized to receive and be firmly mated with a tracheotomy tube.
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7. A medication dosage inhaler system as described in claim 2 wherein the system further comprises:
an angled end cap fabricated of rigid material and having a round hollow cylindrical configuration with a second inner diameter and a second outer diameter with a wall thickness there between with the end cap having an inward end and an outward end and a length disposed there between with the outward end having a one way ball valve having a plurality of cross members to contain the ball valve within the inner diameter to provide for a one way flow of gas through the end cap, the ball being loosely held between cross members, so that the ball rattles inside its chamber as exhaled air passes through this type of end cap, rattling of the ball causing the flow of exhaled air from the patient to be vibrational, pulsating, and semi-discontinuous, vibrational motion of the patient'"'"'s exhaled air, and the vibrational movement of the patient'"'"'s lungs, tending to break up and dislodge mucous along the patient'"'"'s respiratory tract, causing the mucous to be easier to clear from the respiratory tract.
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8. A medication dosage inhaler system as described in claim 2 wherein the system further comprises:
an optional T-shaped piece coupleable between the body and the adaptor with a downwardly extending leg and a medication container coupled to the leg, this configuration providing a more closed system that helps prevent nebulized medication from being lost to the atmosphere, as would occur if the nebulizer and T-shaped piece were used without this invention, as in the past, nebulized medication and therapies are used more efficiently with this invention, and taken deeper into the lungs using the patient'"'"'s positive pressure of inhalation.
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9. A medical dosage inhaler system as described in claim 2 wherein the system further comprises:
an additional optional T-shaped piece coupleable between a mask and the body and a medication container coupleable to the additional optional T-shaped piece, this configuration allowing for use on infants, incapacitated and elderly patients to provide breathing exercise, metered-dosage medication, medical gas, and nebulization therapy to the lungs of these patients.
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10. A medical dosage inhaler system as described in claim 2 wherein the system further comprises:
a mask form fitted to a dog or other animal so that invention can be used to deliver breathing exercise, metered-dosage medication, medical gas, and/or nebulization therapy to veterinary patients.
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11. A medical dosage inhaler system as described in claim 2 wherein the system further comprises:
a mask form fitted to a dog or other animal so that system can be used to deliver breathing exercise, metered-dosage medication, medical gas, and nebulization therapy to veterinary patients.
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12. A medical dosage inhaler system as described in claim 7 wherein the system further comprises at least of the following:
a shape that resembles an object, such as an aircraft and space shuttle that is appealing to children, the system being comprised of fluorescent material to glow in the dark, caricatures being displayed on the system, apertures being provided to produce a desirable sound or music upon inhalation and exhalation, thereby increasing the marketability of the system to pediatric patients, and enhance the desirability and utilization of the system by children.
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13. A medical dosage inhaler system as described in claim 2 wherein the system provides for the simultaneous use at least one of the following treatments:
- breathing and inhalation exercise, metered-dosage medication or therapies, nebulized medication or therapies, oxygen and medical gas delivery, and vibrational exhalation therapy to loosen mucous in the respiratory tract.
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