Patent ID: 8720435
Filing Date: 2014-05-13
Classification: A61M,B05B

Abstract:
1. Nebuliser for ventilation machines, comprising a body having a first connection for connecting the nebuliser to a ventilation device and a second connection for connecting the nebuliser to a line leading to a patient, said body forming a flow channel from the first connection to the second connection; and a nebulising device for nebulising a fluid, which is disposed in the flow channel between the first connection and the second connection and is configured such that the fluid can be nebulised substantially parallel to and in the direction of flow from the first connection to the second connection, wherein the nebulising device comprises a vibratable membrane that is provided with a plurality of openings for nebulising the fluid and is arranged substantially perpendicular to the direction of flow from the first connection to the second connection; a fluid container for receiving the fluid to be nebulised, which is connected to the body; and a nebulisation chamber, into which the fluid is to be nebulised, with the membrane being arranged between said fluid container and said nebulisation chamber, wherein the nebulisation chamber and the second connection are disposed on a first side of the membrane and the first connection is disposed on a second side of the membrane opposite to the first side and a lid is connected to the fluid container and detachable for filling the fluid container with the fluid during ventilation.