Medication processing system and method

A vortex system for nebulizing a liquid for inhalation, comprising:

• a venturi component, fluidly coupled to a source of compressed gas, and fluidly coupled to a source of said liquid;
• a plurality of vortex components fluidly coupled in series, each vortex component comprising:
• a chamber housing defining a vortex chamber, fluidly coupled to a chamber output of a previous vortex component;
• a plurality of apertures formed in said chamber housing to allow input of fluid tangentially into said vortex chamber to create a vortical flow in said vortex chamber;
• and
• a chamber output, fluidly coupled to said vortex chamber for discharging fluid from said vortex chamber;
• wherein a chamber housing of a first one of said plurality of vortex components is fluidly coupled to said venturi component.

A vortex system for nebulizing a liquid for inhalation, comprising:

• a vortex component, comprising:
• a chamber housing defining a vortex chamber, fluidly coupled to a source of compressed gas, and fluidly coupled to a source of said liquid;
• a plurality of apertures formed in said chamber housing to allow input of fluid tangentially into said vortex chamber to create a vortical flow in said vortex chamber;
• a chamber output, fluidly coupled to said vortex chamber for discharging fluid from said vortex chamber;
• and
• a deceleration component, fluidly coupled to said chamber output.

A system for nebulizing and/or vaporizing a fluid, comprising:

• a housing defining a pressure chamber;
• a compressible container positioned within the pressure chamber;
• wherein the compressible container further comprises an output port and has a fluid disposed therein;
• a supply of pressurized gas in fluid communication with the pressure chamber for pressurizing the chamber to squeeze the fluid out of the compressible container through the output port by compressing the compressible container within the pressure chamber;
• a venturi comprising an inlet opening, an outlet opening, and a narrow throat portion positioned between the inlet opening and the outlet opening;
• a fluid conduit extending from the compressible container output port to the throat portion of the venturi for permitting the fluid disposed within the compressible container to be introduced into the venturi throat portion as the compressible container is compressed by the pressurized gas.

A method for nebulizing and/or vaporizing a liquid, comprising:

• receiving pressurized gas;
• drawing in and mixing said liquid with said pressurized gas using a venturi component with said received pressurized gas;
• further mixing said mixed liquid and gas in a vortex, wherein said mixed liquid and gas enter into said vortex through a plurality of tangential apertures in a chamber wall enclosing said vortex;
• reducing pressure of said mixed liquid and gas exiting from said vortex using a nozzle component;
• and
• decelerating said mixed liquid and gas in a chamber component.