Patent ID: 8539944

Claim:
A method of delivering a nebulized fluid for inhalation, comprising: providing an aerosol generator; providing a container having a tab and containing a fluid to be nebulized; providing a reservoir assembly having a detent, comprising: a reservoir in fluid communication with the aerosol generator; and a cannula in fluid communication with the reservoir and the container; wherein the reservoir assembly engages the container by interlocking the detent and the tab to hold together the container and the reservoir assembly, providing a moveable member positioned to act upon the container in a manner to eject fluid therefrom; providing a linkage mechanism operable through a range of operating positions that is coupled to the moveable member to selectively control a distance of movement of the moveable member; selecting the distance of movement of the moveable member; moving the moveable member to eject fluid from the container into the reservoir; and operating the aerosol generator to eject fluid from the reservoir as a nebulized fluid for inhalation.