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US 6,470,882 B1Granted
Pernasal application of aerosol medication
OwnerMichael T. Newhouse, Israel Amiravinventors
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Abstract
The invention shows means for holding a cylindrical medicine expansion chamber and spaced from it a cylindrical body having a nipple. The medication chamber has a mask which will just fit over a baby's nose with very little clearance. The medication chamber and the bottle are received in a holder having front and back walls, and set screws to push the medication holder and bottle against the adjoining walls.
Claims6
A method for delivering medication to a human infant or baby while allowing the infant or baby to use a soother device, the method comprising steps of:
- (a) providing a nasal mask sized and configured to be placed over an infant's nose without surrounding the infant's mouth, the nasal mask being adapted to be placed in communication with a source of medication;
- (b) providing a soother device adapted to be sucked on by an infant;
- (c) placing the nasal mask over the infant's nose;
- (d) placing the soother device in the infant's mouth;
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- (e) delivering medication to the nasal mask to allow the infant to breathe in the medication through its nose while sucking on the soother device.
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