Patent ID: 8336545
Filing Date: 2012-12-25
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A nebulizer system comprising: a housing which defines a passageway that is adapted to deliver an aerosolized liquid comprising a medicament to a user; a vibrating mesh aerosol generator positioned to provide an aerosolized liquid into the passageway; a controller having a memory storing a plurality of aerosol generator operation programs, wherein the controller is in electrical communication with the aerosol generator, and wherein each operation program controls the operation of the aerosol generator according to a respective mode, and wherein the controller selects from among the plurality of operation programs to select a mode of operation based at least in part on the identity of the medicament and based in part on information received in a signal from a ventilator; and wherein the controller is configured to operate the aerosol generator to deliver the medicament to a patient by inhalation.