Patent ID: 11918731
Assignee: STAMFORD DEVICES LIMITED
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A  B

Claim 13:
14. A method of providing aerosolized fluid to a patient, comprising:
providing an aerosolization device, comprising:
an aerosol generator comprising a vibratable member;
a pump coupled to the aerosol device; and
at least one breath sensor;

detecting a breath cycle using the at least one breath sensor;
predicting the start of an inhalation, using the aerosolization device, by monitoring signals from the at least one breath sensor over one or more breath cycles of the patient;
determining a duration of inhalation of the breath cycle;
preloading fluid onto the vibratable member using the pump; and
vibrating the vibratable member to aerosolize the fluid at a predetermined time prior to the start of a predicted inhalation, wherein the predetermined time comprises a time period between 1% and 30% before the start of the predicted inhalation with respect to the duration of inhalation.