457 results about "Inhalation Devices" patented technology

The invention provides a medication monitoring device and a medication monitoring method, relates to the field of medical apparatuses and instruments, and solves the technical problem that whether a capsule rotates to release medicines or not is difficult to monitor in a capsule type dry powder inhalation used in a transversely placed inhaler. The medication monitoring device comprises a shell and a photoelectric sensor, the photoelectric sensor is arranged on the shell, and a light path of the photoelectric sensor is configured to penetrate through the air inlet of the inhaler and the medicine bin, so that the rotation state of the capsule in the medicine bin is judged by detecting the change of the light path; the photoelectric sensor and the air inlet of the inhaler are arranged in a spaced mode in space so as to allow the inlet air flow to pass through. The rotation state of the capsule in the medicine bin is judged by detecting the change of the light path, whether the capsule rotates or not can be directly monitored, the problems that in the prior art, whether the capsule rotates or not cannot be known, and medicine taking failure caused by improper posture of the capsule cannot be judged are solved, effectiveness of medicine taking monitoring is ensured, and medicine taking guidance is facilitated.

The present disclosure relates to an inhaler component for producing a steam / air mixture or / and condensation aerosol in an intermittent and inhalation- or pull-synchronous manner, the inhaler component including: a housing; a chamber arranged in the housing; an air inlet opening for the supply of air from the surroundings to the chamber; an electrical heating element for evaporating a portion of a liquid material; and a wick having a capillary structure, which wick forms a composite structure with the heating element and automatically supplies the heating element with fresh liquid material after evaporation.

The present disclosure relates to an inhaler component for producing a steam / air mixture or / and condensation aerosol in an intermittent and inhalation- or pull-synchronous manner, the inhaler component including: a housing; a chamber arranged in the housing; an air inlet opening for the supply of air from the surroundings to the chamber; an electrical heating element for evaporating a portion of a liquid material; and a wick having a capillary structure, which wick forms a composite structure with the heating element and automatically supplies the heating element with fresh liquid material after evaporation.

The invention provides an inhalation medication auxiliary device, relates to the technical field of medical instruments, and solves the technical problem that a large force is needed when a puncture part of an inhaler is pressed to puncture a capsule. The inhalation medication auxiliary device comprises a shell and an automatic puncturing module, and the shell covers an inhaler and is used for fixing the inhaler; the automatic puncturing module is arranged on the shell and used for automatically puncturing the capsule placed in the inhaler. According to the embodiment of the invention, the automatic puncturing of the capsule in the inhaler is realized through the automatic puncturing module arranged on the shell, so that the technical problems that large force is needed when the puncturing part of the inhaler is pressed to puncture the capsule, a user with weak force is difficult to press, and the inhaler is not friendly to old and young users are solved.

The invention belongs to the technical field of medical equipment, and particularly relates to a portable tuberculosis drug aerosol inhalation device. The device comprises a medicine storage chamber, an outflow channel and a controller, the top of the medicine storage chamber is provided with a medicine tank groove with a conical pricking pipe, and one-step medicine filling through placing and pressing can be achieved; the respiratory rhythm of a user is identified through lip contact and a respiratory airflow sensor, and the atomizer is synchronously controlled to start and stop; the system has the functions of liquid medicine identity recognition, heating temperature control and self-adaptive power adjustment based on liquid medicine storage, efficient, safe and comfortable tuberculosis medicine inhalation treatment is achieved, and the medication compliance and the treatment effect are remarkably improved.

A fluid inhalation device, comprises a casing having therein a fluid reservoir, a fluid-air outlet connected to a top end of the fluid reservoir, a vacuum channel, having a bottom end connected to a bottom end of the fluid reservoir, an air duct, having an air inlet at a first air duct end, and a nozzle connected to a second air duct end through a nozzle throat, and connected to the fluid reservoir through a nozzle exit. The nozzle throat is narrower than the nozzle exit, and a top end of the vacuum channel is connected to the nozzle.

The invention relates to the technical field of medical instruments, in particular to an inhalation device for monitoring drug concentration in real time and a dose regulation and control method.The inhalation device comprises a bottom plate and a dry powder storage tank installed on the bottom plate, a fixing block is installed at the top end of the dry powder storage tank, and an inhalation pipe connected into the dry powder storage tank is embedded into the fixing block; a gas storage tank is installed on one side of the top end of the bottom plate, a connecting pipeline is connected between the gas storage tank and the dry powder storage tank, a gas inlet pipe connected to the rear end of the suction pipe is embedded in the top end of the gas storage tank, and a gas pump is installed on the side, close to the fixing block, of the top end of the dry powder storage tank. The air guide pipe is connected to a flow dividing pipe at the inner end of the fixing block, a plurality of injection pipes extending to the inner pipe wall of the suction pipe are embedded in the flow dividing pipe, an air bag cavity is formed in the suction pipe, and a plurality of reinforcing ribs are fixedly connected to the inner end of the air bag cavity. The pipe diameter of the suction pipe is enlarged, and concentration is reduced.

The invention relates to the technical field of powder inhalation inhalers, in particular to a monitoring device for a capsule type powder inhalation inhaler. The monitoring device comprises a shell, the inhaler is installed on the shell, the shell is provided with a photoelectric sensor, the photoelectric sensor comprises an emitter and a receiver, the emitter and the receiver are arranged at the positions of two air inlets of the inhaler respectively, a set distance is reserved between the emitter and the air inlets, and a set distance is reserved between the receiver and the air inlets. The centers of the emitter, the receiver, the air inlet and the inhaler are positioned on the same straight line; the distance between the emitter and the air inlet and the distance between the receiver and the air inlet range from 0.99 mm to 8 mm. According to the invention, the airflow velocity can be indirectly obtained by directly monitoring the rotation state of the capsule, and meanwhile, the interference to normal air intake of the inhaler is reduced, so that the reliability and effectiveness of medication monitoring are improved.

A flavor source filling container includes a bottom wall forming a bottom portion, and a susceptor element. The flavor source filling container contains a filling including a flavor source and an aerosol source therein. The filling has an exposed surface that is a surface exposed to an inner space in the flavor-filled container and intersecting with a direction in which a generated aerosol is drawn by inhalation of a user. The susceptor element is disposed so as to be placed in contact with the exposed surface of the filling and cover at least a part of the exposed surface.

An example inhalation device (100) for an aerosol generating apparatus includes: a power supply unit (111) configured to supply power to a heater unit (60) for heating the aerosol source; a main body side plate unit (90) on which an MCU (1161) controlling the power supply to the heater unit (60) is mounted; and a housing (housing 20) having a power supply receiving portion (200) and a plate receiving portion (210). The housing (20) includes a connecting portion (connecting portion 20x) and a regulating portion (regulating portion 29) to which the power supply unit (111) is connected, and the regulating portion restricts the power supply unit (111) from encroaching into the plate receiving portion (210). When viewed from the power supply receiving portion (200), the regulating portion (29) is arranged at least between the power supply receiving portion (200) and the mounting section of the MCU (1161). The power supply unit (111) has a battery (1111) and a protection circuit including a protection IC (1114) and a switching circuit (1113), and is removably arranged in the power supply housing (200).

An inhalation device (100) which is an example of a power supply unit for an aerosol-generating device comprises a power source unit (111), and a control unit (116). The power source unit (111) is configured to be capable of supplying power to a heating unit for heating an aerosol source and to be chargeable by means of power received from an external power source (PS). The control unit (116) acquires a temperature of the power source unit (111) and is configured to be capable of controlling charging of the power source unit (111) based on the temperature of the power source unit (111). The control unit (116) then varies a current value of a charging current for charging the power source unit (111) within a predetermined range in accordance with the temperature of the power source unit (111) when the temperature of the power source unit (111) is included in a first temperature zone, which is a temperature zone below a threshold temperature, and meanwhile makes the current value of the charging current even smaller than a lower limit value of the range when the temperature of the power source unit (111) is included in a second temperature zone, which is a temperature zone at or above the threshold temperature.

The utility model relates to a medicine bottle for a soft fog inhaler and a soft fog inhaling device.The medicine bottle comprises a bottle body, a plunger is arranged in the bottle body, and an inner cavity of the bottle body is divided into a sealed space for storing liquid medicine through the plunger; a filter element and an atomization chip are sequentially arranged at the outlet end of the bottle body, the filter element is located between the sealed space and the atomization chip, and the atomization chip is fixedly assembled at the outlet position of the bottle body; an elastic piece is arranged on the outer side of the atomization chip, a supporting piece is arranged on the outer side of the elastic piece, and the supporting piece is fixedly connected with the outlet end of the bottle body; when external force is applied to push the plunger, liquid medicine enters the atomization chip through the filter element and is atomized by the atomization chip to form fog drops to be sprayed out. According to the soft fog inhalation device, the medicine bottles in the soft fog inhalation device can be rapidly replaced, the atomization requirements of different particle sizes can be met, the cross contamination problem caused by different liquid medicine of an atomization chip is avoided, and the soft fog inhalation device can solve the problems that a soft fog generation driving device is high in operation difficulty, high in manufacturing cost, poor in working stability and the like.

The invention relates to a method for mixing a first and a second pharmaceutical powder substance (S1, S2) in an inhalation device (2), by means of which a pharmaceutical substance is delivered by suction of air, the first and the second substance (S1, S2) being accommodated in a container (1) having two separate chambers (K1, K2), the chambers (K1, K2) also being arranged one behind the other along a longitudinal axis (z) of the container (1), and the first and the second substance (S1, S2) being arranged in the container (1). In a first step, a chamber (K1, K2) of the container (1) is opened by piercing, forming a piercing opening (37), the opening by piercing being carried out on opposite sides with respect to the longitudinal axis (z), and in a further step, the container (1) is rotated about an axis of rotation (u) in a receiving chamber (6) of the inhalation device (2) during the inhalation process, which receiving chamber extends transversely to the longitudinal axis (z), according to the invention, the substance (S1, S2) from each chamber (K1, K2) is discharged radially outward from the container (1), and mixing of the two substances (S1, S2) thus discharged is carried out.

The invention relates to the technical field of respiratory medicine, in particular to a medicine inhalation device for the respiratory medicine, which comprises a breathing mask and a handheld cylinder connected to the breathing mask, and further comprises an auxiliary sputum excretion mechanism which is arranged on the breathing mask and connected with a sputum excretion collecting box through a sputum suction hose, and the sputum excretion collecting box is movably arranged on the side wall of the handheld cylinder. The problems that in the sputum excretion process, a pipeline needs to be disassembled frequently, operation is tedious, respiratory support continuity is damaged, infection risks are increased, an opening auxiliary structure is lacked, a sputum suction pipe is blocked when entering the throat, operation efficiency is low, the sputum suction pipe does not have an effective fixing mechanism, and sputum excretion cannot be carried out easily are solved. The problems that a patient unconsciously draws a tube, angle adjustment of an atomized liquid medicine barrel is limited, liquid medicine cannot be stably sucked when the body position of the patient changes, meanwhile, different devices need to be operated separately for atomization and sputum excretion, the workload of medical care is increased, adaptability is poor, and the use scene is limited are solved.

The present application relates to a method for inhaling water steam, usually mixed with volatile substances, by capturing the steam in immediate proximity of the hot free surface of the water-based liquid by means of a portable, handheld, mouth-inhaler. The inhalation occurring by means of an air tube having its lower opening in proximity of said hot liquid surface, at adjustable distance and inclination, for an optimal inhalation experience. According to the invention, pure water steam or water steam mixed with volatile substances can be inhaled, the latter originating from substances immersed in the water-based liquid. During inhalation no energy supply (batteries, network) is needed, thanks to high thermal insulation quality of the body of the inhaler. Fast heating of the water or water-based liquid occurs in-between inhalation periods, by placing the inhaler on its holder, the latter providing for energy supply. The inhalation is performed for health, well-being or pleasure purposes.

Provided is a tobacco sheet for a non-combustion heating flavor inhaler, the tobacco sheet including a fibrous material.

An inhaler according to one embodiment can house a capsule containing a functional substance and includes a housing with an open first end, a mouthpiece with at least a portion protruding from the first end, a needle coupled to the mouthpiece and extending toward the capsule housed in the housing, and a retraction mechanism for retracting the mouthpiece into the housing, the retraction mechanism being able to change the position of the mouthpiece between a first state in which at least a portion of the mouthpiece protrudes from the first end and a second state in which the mouthpiece is inserted into the housing.

An inhaler accommodates a capsule including a functional material and includes a housing including a first end that is open, a mouthpiece, at least a portion of which protrudes from the first end, a needle coupled to the mouthpiece and extending toward a capsule accommodated in the housing, and a retracting mechanism for inserting the mouthpiece into the housing, and the retracting mechanism changes a position of the mouthpiece between a first state in which at least a portion of the mouthpiece protrudes from the first end and a second state in which the mouthpiece is inserted into the housing.

The present disclosure provides a wearable inhalation device including a housing configured to be worn on a user's wrist. The housing includes a chamber for receiving a substance pod. The device includes a modular pod system within the housing configured to interchangeably receive substance pods containing various substances. A sensor is configured to detect the suction of the user's breath and activate the device. A heating element is configured to vaporize the substance within the substance pod upon activation. A mouthpiece in fluid communication with the chamber is configured to deliver the vaporized substance to the user upon inhalation.

A mist inhaler pod for use with a driver. The pod comprises a housing, a liquid barrier wall positioned within the housing having at least one liquid channel, and a liquid chamber defined by the liquid barrier wall and the housing. The pod further includes a spacer positioned within the housing, and a fluid flow manifold provided within the spacer. A sonication chamber is included within a cavity of the fluid flow manifold. An ultrasonic transducer is in communication with the sonication chamber, and a capillary conducts liquid from the liquid chamber to the sonication chamber. An air inlet conduit forms an air-tight channel for conducting air form an air inlet to the sonication chamber, and a mist outlet conduit conducts mist from the sonication chamber to the mist outlet port.

The utility model discloses an aerosol inhalation device convenient for tracheal intubation and tracheostomy intubation patients, which comprises an atomization medicine storage cup, an intubation connecting seat and a connecting tube, the atomization medicine storage cup is connected with the intubation connecting seat through the connecting tube, and the atomization medicine storage cup comprises a cup body and a cup cover. The lower surface of the cup cover is connected with the top end of the conical cover through a stand column and two connecting rods, a middle partition plate is arranged between the two connecting rods, drainage grooves are formed in the two sides of the inner wall of the conical cover, liquid inlet grooves are formed in the positions, located at the drainage grooves, of the bottom of the conical cover, and a sealing plug is arranged at a bypass opening in the top end of the cannula connecting base. On the premise that a trachea cannula or a tracheostomy cannula is not pulled out, a patient can inhale enough atomized liquid medicine, secretions and sputum in the respiratory tract are effectively removed, respiratory tract infection and other complications are effectively prevented, the operation of the fiberoptic bronchoscope is smoother, meanwhile, the liquid medicine can be completely pulled out, and residue and waste of the liquid medicine cannot be caused.

This invention belongs to the field of medical device technology, specifically relating to a nebulized inhalation device for treating pediatric pneumonia. The device includes a main body connected to a spray tube; an oxygen supply section including an oxygen cylinder, the outlet of which is connected to the spray tube; a spray section including a compressor, the outlet of which is connected to a mixing tank, which is connected to the spray tube; a feeding section including a medication cartridge connected to a delivery tube, which is connected to the mixing tank; and an adjustment section including a guide rod with a sealing plug at its lower end, a lifting rod inside the guide rod, and a U-shaped plug fixedly connected to its lower end, positioned above the delivery tube. This invention enables rapid mixing of medication and oxygen with the medication mist, allows for quick assembly and disassembly of the medication cartridge, and allows for flexible control of the dynamic and directional release of a specific medication during treatment, ensuring the comfort of the child during treatment.

An inhaler for inhaling a functional material according to various embodiments comprises: a holder that includes an opening and an inner space communicating with the opening; piercing members which protrude into the inner space; and a functional material-accommodating member which is inserted along the longitudinal axis of the holder into the inner space of the holder from the opening and accommodates the functional material. One end of each of the piercing members is fixed to one side of the holder, and the tip of each of the piercing members faces the longitudinal axis.

Apparatus for positioning a sub component on a consumable unit for use with an inhalation device including a machine tray support for locating a machine tray of consumable units arranged in an array; a clamp holding a support web including an array of sub components in a position above the machine tray support; and a punch having protrusions configured to engage the array of sub components by displacement of the punch toward the machine tray support to separate the sub components from the support web and locate the sub components on the consumable units, wherein the protrusions include a first protrusion having a first height and a second protrusion having a second height, the second height being greater than the first height, so that the second protrusion engages a sub component before the first protrusion engages a sub component when the punch moves toward the machine tray support.

An electronic device for characterizing and / or monitoring an operation with an inhaler device is disclosed. The electronic device comprises a memory, an interface and a processor comprising predictor circuitry configured to operate according to a prediction model. The processor is configured to obtain operation data (such as operation data), where the operation data is indicative of an audio signal representing an operation with the inhaler device. The processor is configured to determine, based on the operation data, using the predictor circuitry, a predicted operation parameter indicative of a prediction of an operation (such as inhalation flow and / or an exhalation flow) with the inhaler device. The processor is configured to determine, based on the predicted operation parameter, an operation representation.

There is provided a holder (300) for an inhaler article (200), the holder (300) comprising an inhalation volume estimator (350) and an air flow passage (322). The inhalation volume estimator (350) comprises a turbine (352) and an indicator coupled to the turbine (352) for indicating inhalation volume information relating to a volume of an air flow through the air flow passage (322). In use, the turbine (352) is configured to rotate in response to air flow through the air flow passage (322) and alter the inhalation volume information indicated by the indicator. An inhalation system (100) comprising the holder (300) is also provided.

The present invention provides an inhalation device with which it is possible to improve usability and promote users' safety and satisfaction with the inhalation device. An inhalation device according to the present invention is provided with a first member and a second member which is configured to be capable of being attached to and detached from the first member. This inhalation device includes: an active functional part which is provided to the first member; a passive functional part which is provided to the second member and which is capable of changing the state thereof according to the working of the active functional part; a sensor part which is provided to the first member and which detects a changed state of the passive functional part; and a control part which, on the basis of the detected state, determines whether the second member has been attached to the first member.

There is provided a flavor inhaler including a housing including a first wall including a metal portion, an atomizing unit that is housed in the housing, and that generates heat, and a communication unit that is housed in the housing and that communicates with an external appliance via the first wall, the communication unit being disposed away from the atomizing unit, where the metal portion does not cover the communication unit in a plan view seen from a direction orthogonal to the first wall.