Nebulizer having flow meter function
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1. A nebulizer that provides air flow measurement, comprising:
- a main body configured to be grasped by a user and comprising an air channel section and further comprising a mixing chamber and a venturi positioned to be placed within the patient'"'"'s oral cavity and configured to receive medicine and air and mix the medicine and air within the mixing chamber and receive the air flow through the venturi and cause the medicine entering the mixing chamber to be atomized by the action of air flowing through the venturi during nebulization; and
a mouthpiece separate from the venturi and an air flow sensor operatively connected thereto and configured to measure the air flow created by the patient'"'"'s one of at least inhaling and exhaling air through the mouthpiece as the main body is grasped by a user.
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Abstract
In accordance with non-limiting examples, a nebulizer includes a main body comprising an air channel section and further comprising a mixing chamber and a venturi positioned to be placed within the patient'"'"'s oral cavity and configured to receive medicine and air and mix the medicine and air within the mixing chamber and receive the air flow through the venturi and cause the medicine entering the mixing chamber to be atomized by the action of air flowing through the venturi. An air flow sensor is associated with the main body and configured to measure the air flow created by the patient'"'"'s one of at least inhaling and exhaling air.
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1. A nebulizer that provides air flow measurement, comprising:
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a main body configured to be grasped by a user and comprising an air channel section and further comprising a mixing chamber and a venturi positioned to be placed within the patient'"'"'s oral cavity and configured to receive medicine and air and mix the medicine and air within the mixing chamber and receive the air flow through the venturi and cause the medicine entering the mixing chamber to be atomized by the action of air flowing through the venturi during nebulization; and a mouthpiece separate from the venturi and an air flow sensor operatively connected thereto and configured to measure the air flow created by the patient'"'"'s one of at least inhaling and exhaling air through the mouthpiece as the main body is grasped by a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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