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US5027809A
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"Peeper" performance hand held nebuilizer attachment with adjustability of expiratory pressures and expiratory restriction
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-05-17
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Granted: 1991-07-02
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Expires: 2010-05-17
Abstract
Abstract An attachment for a prior art, hand-held, aerosol generating nebulizer, which enables the patient by flexing a flexible hose containing adjustable exhalation holes to control range of passive to active exhalation resistance, and which also contains a one-way valve to prevent medication wastage, and yet, allow the patient to draw in room air as needed. Also, included is a circular or wide oval shaped mouthpiece that allows the patient to inhale freely without the restriction of the conventional flat mouthpiece.
Inventors
- 👤 Pat D. Robinson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 15:39
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M16/00; A61M16/08; A61M16/0816; A61M16/0833; A61M16/0875; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/911; Y10S128/912
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
An attachment device for use with a hand-held aerosol generating nebulizer, said attachment device comprising a tee section, a flexible hose section and a mouthpiece, said tee section having a first leg, a second leg and a common leg, said common leg including means for connection with a hand-held aerosol generating nebulizer, said first leg including an internal valve means, said second leg including means for connecting said second leg to said flexible hose section, said flexible hose section including means for connecting said flexible hose section to said mouthpiece, said flexible hose section having at least one exit vent located in the wall of the material forming said flexible hose substantially centrally intermediate the ends of said flexible hose, said exit vent having an open position and a closed position, said vent is moved from said closed position to said open position in response to bending of said flexible hose section, and said vent returns to a position approximately midway between said open position and said closed position upon a return of said flexible hose to a straight condition.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
180 words
An attachment device for use with a hand-held aerosol generating nebulizer, said attachment device comprising a tee section, a flexible hose section and a mouthpiece, said tee section having a first leg, a second leg and a common leg, said common leg including means for connection with a hand-held aerosol generating nebulizer, said first leg including an internal valve means, said second leg including means for connecting said second leg to said flexible hose section, said flexible hose section including means for connecting said flexible hose section to said mouthpiece, said flexible hose section having at least one exit vent located in the wall of the material forming said flexible hose substantially centrally intermediate the ends of said flexible hose, said exit vent having an open position and a closed position, said vent is moved from said closed position to said open position in response to bending of said flexible hose section, and said vent returns to a position approximately midway between said open position and said closed position upon a return of said flexible hose to a straight condition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The device of claim 1 in which said internal valve means comprises a one-way valve having an open position and a closed position, said one-way valve being biased to said closed position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The device of claim 2 in which said one-way valve comprises a flexible diaphragm which upon inhalation, said diaphragm is drawn away from a rigid framework, whereby permitting entrainment of atmospheric air respondent only upon patient volume demand.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 3 in which said flexible diaphragm is made of rubber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 3 in which said flexible diaphragm is made of latex.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device of claim 1 in which said flexible hose section has multiple ribs, said multiple ribs containing at least one exit vent.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
The devices of claim 1 in which said means for connection with a head-held aerosol generating nebulizer, said means for connecting said second leg to said flexible hose section, and said means for connecting said flexible hose section said mouthpiece are a friction fit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The device of claim 1 in which said exit vents are Vee shaped.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
The device of claim 1 in which said exit vents are oval shaped.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The device of claim 1 in which said exit vents are rectangularly shaped.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
The device of claim 1 in which said mouthpiece is oval shaped.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device of claim 1 in which said tee section has a finger support.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device of claim 12 in which said finger support is a substantially inwardly curving section located opposite said common leg of said tee section.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device of claim 1 in which said tee section is a substantially rigid tubular conduit.
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