Nebulizer
First Claim
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1. A hand-holdable nebulizer for fluid, comprising:
- a housing having an outer housing part;
a container containing fluid;
a pressure generator for conveying and atomizing the fluid; and
a monitoring device for counting actuations of the nebulizer;
wherein the monitoring device comprises a timer and a memory so that the number and times of the actuations can be detected and stored;
wherein the monitoring device comprises an interface allowing the monitoring device to be at least one of switched on, programmed set, reset and interrogated, andwherein the monitoring device is connected with the outer housing part in a manner enabling the entire monitoring device to be changed with the outer housing part,further comprising a receiving sensor for detecting an air current, and wherein the receiving sensor is connected to the monitoring device, the monitoring device being adapted for detecting inhalation from signals of the receiving sensor.
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Abstract
A nebulizer having an insertable container and a monitoring device for counting actuations of the nebulizer is proposed. The monitoring device is mounted in a detachable housing part and directly detects movements of container during a nebulizing process, an air supply current in the region of a mouthpiece, and/or the production of aerosol, in order to detect this as the actual dispensing of fluid and actuation of the nebulizer, while preferably the time of actuation of the nebulizer is additionally detected and stored. This allows better monitoring and guidance for the user.
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48 Claims
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1. A hand-holdable nebulizer for fluid, comprising:
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a housing having an outer housing part; a container containing fluid; a pressure generator for conveying and atomizing the fluid; and a monitoring device for counting actuations of the nebulizer; wherein the monitoring device comprises a timer and a memory so that the number and times of the actuations can be detected and stored; wherein the monitoring device comprises an interface allowing the monitoring device to be at least one of switched on, programmed set, reset and interrogated, and wherein the monitoring device is connected with the outer housing part in a manner enabling the entire monitoring device to be changed with the outer housing part, further comprising a receiving sensor for detecting an air current, and wherein the receiving sensor is connected to the monitoring device, the monitoring device being adapted for detecting inhalation from signals of the receiving sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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- 6. Hand-holdable nebulizer according to claim a 1, further comprising an input device.
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19. A hand-holdable nebulizer for fluid, comprising:
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a container containing fluid; a pressure generator for pressurizing the fluid; and a monitoring device for counting inhalations of the nebulizer; wherein the monitoring device comprises a timer and a memory for detecting and storing the number and times of inhalations, wherein the monitoring device is mountable onto the nebulizer, wherein the nebulizer comprises a receiving sensor for detecting an air current, and wherein the receiving sensor is connected to the monitoring device, the monitoring device being adapted for evaluating signals of the receiving sensor for detecting inhalation. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A hand-holdable nebulizer for fluid, comprising:
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a container containing fluid; a pressure generator for pressurizing the fluid; and a monitoring device for counting actuations of the nebulizer; wherein the monitoring device comprises a timer and a memory for detecting and storing number and times of inhalations, wherein the monitoring device is mountable to the nebulizer, wherein the nebulizer comprises a spray sensor for detecting when nebulization has actually occurred, and wherein the monitoring device is adapted to evaluate signals of the spray sensor for detecting actuation of the nebulizer. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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