Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Aerosolization device
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Application No.: US14832344Application Date: 2015-08-21
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Publication No.: US09242054B2Publication Date: 2016-01-26
- Inventor: James B. Fink , Nani P. Kadrichu
- Applicant: Nektar Therapeutics
- Applicant Address: US CA San Francisco
- Assignee: Nektar Therapeutics
- Current Assignee: Nektar Therapeutics
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Francisco
- Agent Mark A. Wilson
- Main IPC: A61M15/00
- IPC: A61M15/00 ; A61M11/00 ; A61M11/02 ; A61M16/06 ; A61M16/20 ; A61M16/10

Abstract:
An aerosol transfer device for medical aerosol generators includes a body, fluidically coupled to a nebulizer and to a patient interface. An ambient air intake is formed into a lower body. The body is shaped and configured to optimize mixing of ambient air from the ambient air intake and the aerosol generated by the nebulizer, resulting in the formation of an aerosol plume having optimum characteristics for delivery of the aerosol to the patient's pulmonary system, such as the central or deep lung regions. The shape and dimensions of the body are further designed to minimize aerosol deposition, thus improving delivery efficiency.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150359980A1 AEROSOLIZATION DEVICE Public/Granted day:2015-12-17
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