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EP 0959925 A1 19991201 - NEBULIZER

Title (en)

NEBULIZER

Title (de)

VERNEBLER

Title (fr)

NEBULISEUR

Publication

EP 0959925 A1 19991201 (EN)

Application

EP 96943222 A 19961220

Priority

GB 9603201 W 19961220
GB 9526100 A 19951220

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9722376A1] A nebuliser comprising a pressure gas inlet (12), means (18) for passing liquid medication to nebulising means (20) associated with said pressure gas inlet to mix gas from the pressure gas inlet with said liquid medication to produce a nebulised mixture of liquid and gas, means (36) to supply further gas, to mix with said nebulised mixture, said further gas supply means including a control means (43) to control said supply of said further gas.

IPC 1-7

A61M 11/06

IPC 8 full level

A61M 11/06 (2006.01); A61M 11/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61M 11/002 (2014.02); A61M 11/06 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9722376A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9722376 A1 19970626; AU 1201797 A 19970714; EP 0959925 A1 19991201; GB 9526100 D0 19960221

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9603201 W 19961220; AU 1201797 A 19961220; EP 96943222 A 19961220; GB 9526100 A 19951220