An adapter for use in a breathing circuit including a housing with a conduit having a ventilator port adapted to be coupled to a breathing circuit and a patient port adapted to communicate with a patient interface. A medicament container receptacle communicates with the conduit between the ventilato
An adapter for use in a breathing circuit including a housing with a conduit having a ventilator port adapted to be coupled to a breathing circuit and a patient port adapted to communicate with a patient interface. A medicament container receptacle communicates with the conduit between the ventilator port and the patient port. The receptacle includes a support block having a well shaped to receive a valve stem extending from a container of medicament and an actuator finger extending upwardly in the receptacle adjacent the support block. The actuator finger is adapted to actuate a dose counter coupled to the container.
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1. An adapter for use in a breathing circuit, the adapter comprising: a housing comprising a conduit having a ventilator port adapted to be coupled to a breathing circuit and a patient port adapted to communicate with a patient interface, wherein said ventilator port and said patient port are spaced
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An adapter for use in a breathing circuit, the adapter comprising: a housing comprising a conduit having a ventilator port adapted to be coupled to a breathing circuit and a patient port adapted to communicate with a patient interface, wherein said ventilator port and said patient port are spaced apart in a longitudinal direction, and further comprising a medicament container receptacle communicating with said conduit between said ventilator port and said patient port, said conduit comprising a collapsible chamber defining an interior space, wherein said chamber is expandable between a collapsed position and an extended position, wherein said interior space has a uniform cross section along said longitudinal direction when in said extended position, said receptacle comprising a support block having a well shaped to receive a valve stem extending from a container of medicament and an actuator finger extending upwardly in said receptacle adjacent said support block, wherein said actuator finger is adapted to actuate a dose counter coupled to the container, and wherein said actuator finger is non-moveable relative to said support block, and wherein said housing comprises a first end piece including said patient port and a second end piece including said ventilator port, wherein said collapsible chamber is disposed between said first and second end pieces and wherein said second end piece comprises said medicament container receptacle, said first and second end pieces comprising respectively first and second annular walls, wherein said first and second annular walls are arranged in an overlapping relationship when said chamber is in said collapsed position. 2. The adapter of claim 1 wherein said finger extends parallel to said support block. 3. The adapter of claim 1 wherein said finger comprises a plurality of teeth formed along one side thereof. 4. The adapter of claim 1 further comprising a side wall extending parallel to and surrounding at least a portion of said support block. 5. The adapter of claim 4 wherein said side wall has an opening therein, wherein said finger is visible through said opening. 6. The adapter of claim 1 further comprising an orifice communicating with said well, and wherein said orifice opens directly into said conduit. 7. A medication delivery device comprising: a housing comprising a conduit having a ventilator port adapted to be coupled to a breathing circuit and a patient port adapted to communicate with a patient interface, wherein said ventilator port and said patient port are spaced apart in a longitudinal direction, and further comprising a medicament container receptacle communicating with said conduit between said ventilator port and said patient port, said conduit comprising a collapsible chamber defining an interior space, wherein said chamber is expandable between a collapsed position and an extended position, wherein said interior space has a uniform cross section along said longitudinal direction when in said extended position, said receptacle comprising a support block having a well and an actuator finger extending upwardly in said receptacle adjacent said support block, and wherein said actuator member is non-moveable relative to said support block, and wherein said housing comprises a first end piece including said patient port and a second end piece including said ventilator port, wherein said collapsible chamber is disposed between said first and second end pieces and wherein said second end piece comprises said medicament container receptacle, said first and second end pieces comprising respectively first and second annular walls, wherein said first and second annular walls are arranged in an overlapping relationship when said chamber is in said collapsed position; anda medicament container comprising a canister and a valve stem received in said well in said support block, wherein said canister is reciprocally moveable relative to said valve stem along a longitudinal axis defined by said valve stem. 8. The medication delivery device of claim 7 wherein said medicament container is configured with a dose counter, wherein said actuator finger is configured to actuate said dose counter in response to said reciprocal movements of said canister relative to said valve stem. 9. The medication delivery device of claim 7 further comprising an oxygen intake line coupled to said ventilator port. 10. The medication delivery device of claim 7 further comprising an orifice communicating with said well, and wherein said orifice opens directly into said conduit. 11. A kit for assembling a medication delivery device, the kit comprising: a housing comprising a conduit having a ventilator port adapted to be coupled to a breathing circuit and a patient port adapted to communicate with a patient interface, wherein said ventilator port and said patient port are spaced apart in a longitudinal direction, and further comprising a medicament container receptacle communicating with said conduit between said ventilator port and said patient port, said conduit comprising a collapsible chamber defining an interior space, wherein said chamber is expandable between a collapsed position and an extended position, wherein said interior space has a uniform cross section along said longitudinal direction when in said extended position, said receptacle comprising a support block having a well and an actuator finger extending upwardly in said receptacle adjacent said support block, and wherein said housing comprises a first end piece including said patient port and a second end piece including said ventilator port, wherein said collapsible chamber is disposed between said first and second end pieces and wherein said second end piece comprises said medicament container receptacle, said first and second end pieces comprising respectively first and second annular walls, wherein said first and second annular walls are arranged in an overlapping relationship when said chamber is in said collapsed position;a first medicament container assembly comprising a valve stem shaped to be received by said well in said support block, said first medicament container assembly configured without a dose counter and being reciprocally moveable along a longitudinal axis defined by said valve stem, wherein said actuator finger does not interfere with said reciprocal movement of said first medicament container assembly; anda second medicament container assembly comprising a valve stem shaped to be received by said well in said support block, said second medicament container assembly configured with a dose counter and being reciprocally moveable along a longitudinal axis defined by said valve stem, wherein said actuator finger is configured to actuate said dose counter in response to said reciprocal movements of said second medicament container assembly relative to said valve stem. 12. The kit of claim 11 wherein said finger extends parallel to said support block. 13. The kit of claim 11 wherein said finger comprises a plurality of teeth formed along one side thereof. 14. The kit of claim 11 further comprising a side wall extending parallel to and surrounding at least a portion of said support block. 15. The kit of claim 14 wherein said side wall has an opening therein, wherein said finger is visible through said opening. 16. The kit of claim 11 further comprising an orifice communicating with said well, and wherein said orifice opens directly into said conduit. 17. A kit for assembling a medication delivery device, the kit comprising: a housing comprising a conduit having a ventilator port adapted to be coupled to a breathing circuit and a patient port adapted to communicate with a patient interface, wherein said ventilator port and said patient port are spaced apart in a longitudinal direction, and further comprising a medicament container receptacle communicating with said conduit between said ventilator port and said patient port, said conduit comprising a collapsible chamber defining an interior space, wherein said chamber is expandable between a collapsed position and an extended position, wherein said interior space has a uniform cross section along said longitudinal direction when in said extended position, said receptacle comprising a support block having a well, and wherein said housing comprises a first end piece including said patient port and a second end piece including said ventilator port, wherein said collapsible chamber is disposed between said first and second end pieces and wherein said second end piece comprises said medicament container receptacle, said first and second end pieces comprising respectively first and second annular walls, wherein said first and second annular walls are arranged in an overlapping relationship when said chamber is in said collapsed position;a first container assembly comprising a valve stem shaped to be received by said well in said support block, said first container assembly having a first exterior shape and being reciprocally moveable along a longitudinal axis defined by said valve stem, wherein said first exterior shape is shaped to be received in said receptacle;a second container assembly comprising a valve stem shaped to be received by said well in said support block, said second container assembly comprising a dose counter wherein said second container assembly has a second exterior shape and is reciprocally moveable along a longitudinal axis defined by said valve stem, wherein said second exterior shape is different than said first exterior shape, and wherein said dose counter is actuated by said reciprocal movement of said second container assembly; andwherein both of said first container assembly and said second container assembly are adapted to be mounted in said housing. 18. The kit of claim 17 wherein said housing further comprises an actuator finger extending upwardly in said receptacle adjacent said support block, wherein said actuator finger is configured to actuate said dose counter. 19. The kit of claim 18 wherein said finger extends parallel to said support block. 20. The kit of claim 19 wherein said finger comprises a plurality of teeth formed along one side thereof.
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