A conventional respiratory nebulizer has an emergency medication dose storage system conveniently useable in an emergency to deliver the stored medication dose directly to the nebulizing chamber quickly, reliably, and with a single impulse of manual force to a simple mechanical delivery system, ther
A conventional respiratory nebulizer has an emergency medication dose storage system conveniently useable in an emergency to deliver the stored medication dose directly to the nebulizing chamber quickly, reliably, and with a single impulse of manual force to a simple mechanical delivery system, thereby making the nebulizer useable in two steps: (a) opening the medication capsule with a simple opening action; and (b) inhaling the nebulized medication. The nebulizer can be operated without disassembling the nebulizer housing so as to expose the nebulizing chamber and without manually opening the liquid medication container and, without spillage and without manual pouring of the liquid medication directly into the nebulizing chamber, and without reassembling the nebulizer housing before positioning the inhaler mouthpiece in the mouth so as to inhale the nebulized medication.
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I claim: 1. A semi-automatic emergency medication dose nebulizer comprising: a vertically extending housing having a nebulizer chamber containing medication; an opening in a bottom of said housing to receive compressed air for nebulizing said medication; a horizontally oriented breather above said
I claim: 1. A semi-automatic emergency medication dose nebulizer comprising: a vertically extending housing having a nebulizer chamber containing medication; an opening in a bottom of said housing to receive compressed air for nebulizing said medication; a horizontally oriented breather above said nebulizer housing joined to said housing through a connecting tube extending vertically up from said housing for receiving nebulized medication; said breather having a mouthpiece for use by a patient to receive said nebulized medication; apparatus for refilling said nebulizing chamber with medication mounted on and above said breather; said apparatus comprising a refilling tube containing a liquid medication dosage capsule storage chamber aligned with said connecting tube for receiving a vertically oriented liquid medication dosage capsule containing a liquid medication; means for severing said vertically oriented medication dosage capsule by slicing through a side of said vertically oriented liquid medication dosage capsule while in said storage chamber for releasing liquid medication flowing by gravity into said nebulizing chamber; and said severing means comprising a horizontally extending cutting blade mounted on a distal end of a holder, said horizontally extending cutting blade completely severing said vertically oriented liquid medication dosage capsule by slicing through a side of said vertically oriented liquid medication dosage capsule, causing removal and relocation of a lower portion of said vertically oriented liquid medication dosage capsule; said blade having, a follower paddle mounted behind said horizontally oriented blade to push a severed portion of said vertically oriented liquid medication dosage capsule out of the line of flow of said liquid medication, allowing said liquid medication to flow downwards when released from said vertically oriented liquid medication dosage capsule under the influence of gravity into said nebulizing chamber, said holder driven by an electric motor, and a switch for initiating operation of said electric motor to advance said holder from an initial position until said cutting blade severs said vertically oriented liquid medication dosage capsule, allowing said liquid medication to flow by gravity into said nebulizing chamber. 2. The semi-automatic emergency medication dose nebulizer of claim 1 in which said electric motor is a low output speed gearmotor. 3. The semi-automatic emergency medication dose nebulizer of claim 2 in which said gearmotor is connected to drive a pinion gear engaged with a rack gear for advancing said holder. 4. The semi-automatic emergency medication dose nebulizer of claim 3 having a first limit switch for stopping said holder after severing of said capsule and retracting holder. 5. The semi-automatic emergency medication dose nebulizer of claim 4 having a second limit switch to stop said holder during retraction at its initial position. 6. A semi-automatic emergency medication dose nebulizer comprising: a vertically extending housing having a nebulizer chamber containing medication; an opening in a bottom of said housing to receive compressed air for nebulizing said medication; a horizontally oriented breather above said nebulizer housing joined to said housing through a connecting tube extending vertically up from said housing for receiving nebulized medication; said breather having a mouthpiece for use by a patient to receive said nebulized medication; a liquid medication dosage capsule storage chamber located above and aligned with said connecting tube for receiving a vertically oriented liquid medication dosage capsule; apparatus for refilling said nebulizing chamber with medication mounted on and above said breather; said apparatus comprising a refilling tube containing a liquid medication dosage capsule storage chamber aligned with said connecting tube for receiving a vertically oriented liquid medication dosage capsule containing a liquid medication; said storage chamber having a base support ring for securing a lower end of said vertically oriented liquid medication dosage capsule; said storage chamber having an upper opening with a removable cap; said removable cap having means for securing an upper end of said vertically oriented liquid medication dosage capsule along a side wall of said storage chamber when said cap is in place; means for severing said vertically oriented medication dosage capsule by opening a side of said vertically oriented liquid medication dosage capsule while in said storage chamber for releasing liquid medication flowing by gravity into said nebulizing chamber; said severing means comprising a severing device mounted on a proximal end of a horizontally extending plunger; an electric motor for driving said plunger toward said vertically oriented liquid medication dosage capsule until said severing device opens said vertically oriented liquid medication dosage capsule, allowing said liquid medication to flow by gravity into said nebulizing chamber, and, said horizontally extending cutting blade completely severing said vertically oriented liquid medication dosage capsule by slicing through a side of said vertically oriented liquid medication dosage capsule, causing removal and relocation of a lower portion of said vertically oriented liquid medication dosage capsule; said blade having a follower paddle mounted behind said horizontally oriented blade to push a severed portion of said vertically oriented liquid medication dosage capsule out of the line of flow of said liquid medication, allowing said liquid medication to flow downwards when released from said vertically oriented liquid medication dosage capsule under the influence of gravity into said nebulizing chamber. 7. The semi-automatic emergency medication dose nebulizer of claim 6 in which said removable cap securing means comprises a spring loaded conical member mounted on an underside of said cap so that when said cap is positioned to close the top opening of said storage chamber an edge of said conical member pushes the upper end of said capsule against the side wall of said storage chamber. 8. A semi-automatic emergency medication dose nebulizer comprising: a vertically extending housing having a nebulizer chamber containing medication; an opening in a bottom of said housing to receive compressed air for nebulizing said medication; a vertically oriented breather above said nebulizer housing joined to said housing through a connecting tube extending vertically up from said housing for receiving nebulized medication; said breather having a mouthpiece for use by a patient to receive said nebulized medication; apparatus for refilling said nebulizing chamber with medication mounted on and above said breather; said apparatus comprising a refilling tube containing a liquid medication dosage capsule storage chamber aligned with said connecting tube for receiving a vertically oriented liquid medication dosage capsule containing a liquid medication; a cutter severing said vertically oriented liquid medication dosage capsule by slicing through a side of said vertically oriented liquid medication dosage capsule while in said storage chamber for releasing liquid medication flowing by gravity into said nebulizing chamber; said cutter comprising a horizontally oriented cutting blade mounted on a distal end of a holder; and a plunger driven by an electric motor advancing said cutting blade, said horizontally extending cutting blade completely severing said vertically oriented liquid medication capsule by slicing through a side of said vertically oriented liquid medication capsule, causing removal and relocation of a lower portion of said vertically oriented liquid medication dosage capsule; said blade having a follower paddle mounted behind said horizontally oriented blade to push a severed portion of said vertically oriented liquid medication dosage capsule out of the line of flow of said liquid medication, allowing said liquid medication to flow downwards when released from said vertically oriented liquid medication dosage capsule under the influence of gravity into said nebulizing chamber. 9. The semi-automatic emergency medication dose nebulizer of claim 8 in which said storage chamber includes means to accommodate multiple sizes of capsules. 10. The semi-automatic emergency medication dose nebulizer of claim 8 having means to insure that said cap is always locked in place in a proper orientation. 11. The semi-automatic emergency medication dose nebulizer of claim 10 in which a pair of oppositely facing lock pins of different diameter are mounted inside of said storage chamber adjacent said upper opening, and said cap has a pair of mating pin slots. 12. The semi-automatic emergency medication dose nebulizer of claim 8 wherein activation of said cutter also activates a switch activating said apparatus for refilling said nebulizing chamber and for providing compressed air for nebulizing said medication. 13. The semi-automatic emergency medication dose chamber as in claim 12 further comprising an indicator light is added to indicate standby mode wherein a cable connector is engaged, power is on, but said switch is in the OFF position. 14. The semi-automatic emergency medication dose nebulizer of claim 13 in which said light emitter is a green light emitting diode (LED). 15. The semi-automatic emergency medication dose nebulizer comprising: a vertically extending housing having a nebulizer chamber containing medication; an opening in a bottom of said housing to receive compressed air for nebulizing said medication; a horizontally oriented breather above said nebulizer housing joined to said housing through a connecting tube extending vertically up from said housing for receiving nebulized medication; said breather having a mouthpiece for use by a patient to receive said nebulized medication; apparatus for refilling said nebulizing chamber with medication mounted on and above said breather; said apparatus comprising a refilling tube containing a liquid medication dosage capsule storage chamber aligned with said connecting tube for receiving a vertically oriented liquid medication dosage capsule; means for severing said vertically oriented liquid medication dosage capsule by slicing through a side of said vertically oriented liquid medication dosage capsule while in said storage chamber for releasing liquid medication flowing by gravity into said nebulizing chamber, said severing means comprising a horizontally oriented cutting blade mounted on a distal end of a holder; and a plunger advancing said horizontally oriented cutting blade, said plunger driven by an electric motor and having at least one orientation guide for guiding said plunger in a preferred orientation within a plunger guide, said horizontally extending cutting blade completely severing said vertically oriented liquid medication capsule by slicing through a side of said capsule, causing removal and relocation of a lower portion of said vertically oriented liquid medication dosage capsule; said blade having a follower paddle mounted behind said horizontally oriented blade to push a severed portion of said vertically oriented capsule out of the line of flow of said liquid medication, allowing said liquid medication to flow downwards when released from said capsule under the influence of gravity into said nebulizing chamber. 16. A semi-automatic emergency medication dose nebulizer comprising: a vertically extending housing having a nebulizer chamber containing medication; an opening in a bottom of said housing to receive compressed air for nebulizing said medication; a horizontally oriented breather above said nebulizer housing joined to said housing through a connecting tube extending vertically up from said housing for receiving nebulized medication; said breather having a mouthpiece for use by a patient to receive said nebulized medication; apparatus for refilling said nebulizing chamber with medication mounted on and above said breather; said apparatus comprising a refilling tube containing a storage chamber aligned with said connecting tube for receiving a liquid medication dosage capsule containing a liquid medication; means for severing said vertically oriented medication dosage capsule by slicing through a side of said capsule while in said storage chamber for releasing medication flowing by gravity into said nebulizing chamber; said severing means comprising a horizontally extending cutting blade mounted on the distal end of a holder driven by an electric motor, said horizontal cutting blades completely severing said vertically oriented liquid medication capsule by slicing through a side of said vertically oriented liquid medication dosage capsule, causing removal and relocation of a lower portion of said vertically oriented liquid medication dosage capsule; said blade having a follower paddle mounted behind said horizontally oriented blade to push a severed portion of said vertically oriented liquid medication dosage capsule out of the line of flow of said liquid medication, allowing said liquid medication to flow downwards when released from said capsule under the influence of gravity into said nebulizing chamber, and, a capsule orientation guide, said capsule orientation guide including a cap having a capsule retaining member associated with visually perceptible indicia indicating to a user the presence of a capsule in position for severance by said blade. 17. The semi-automatic emergency medication dose nebulizer of claim 1 wherein activation of said severing means also activates a switch activating said apparatus for refilling said nebulizing chamber and for providing compressed air for nebulizing said medication. 18. The semi-automatic emergency medication dose nebulizer of claim 6 wherein activation of said severing device also activates a switch activating said apparatus for refilling said nebulizing chamber and for providing compressed air for nebulizing said medication. 19. The semi-automatic emergency medication dose nebulizer of claim 15 wherein activation of said severing means also activates a switch activating said apparatus for refilling said nebulizing chamber and for providing compressed air for nebulizing said medication. 20. The semi-automatic emergency medication dose nebulizer of claim 16 wherein activation of said severing means also activates a switch activating said apparatus for refilling said nebulizing chamber and for providing compressed air for nebulizing said medication.
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