Patent ID: 9744319
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: A61M

Claim:
1. A nebulizer comprising: a first removable component comprising a first data carrier, wherein the first removable component is a mouthpiece and the first data carrier stores information about the mouthpiece; a second removable component comprising a second data carrier, wherein the second removable component is a mesh assembly that is attached to a medication chamber such that the second data carrier stores information related to both the mesh assembly and the medication chamber; a third removable component comprising a third data carrier, wherein the third removable component is a plunger assembly, the plunger assembly including a medication metering chamber, the third data carrier storing information related to the plunger assembly; and at least one data reader for communicating with the first data carrier of the first removable component, the second data carrier of the second removable component, and the third data carrier of the third removable component, wherein the first removable component, the second removable component, and the third removable component are useable as part of the nebulizer at the same time.