Gerald Christopher Smaldone;Jonathan Stanley Harold Denyer;Dirk Ernest Von Hollen;Kurt Verner Holger Nikander;Ian Thomas Petherbridge
发明人:
Jonathan Stanley Harold Denyer,Kurt Verner Holger Nikander,Dirk Ernest Von Hollen,Gerald Christopher Smaldone,Ian Thomas Petherbridge
申请号：
US13511828
公开号：
US20120240922A1
申请日:
2010.11.09
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要：
An apparatus (10) and method to aid in administering inhaled pharmaceutical aerosol to a patient is configured to maintain a tongue in proper position and offset the patients upper and lower jaws during aerosol delivery. An adjustable member (26) is provided adjacent a mouthpiece and at least partially surrounds and moves with respect to the body of the apparatus. The adjustable member has a step structured (32, 34) to impart a selected amount of mandibular advancement to a patient during aerosol delivery. A tongue depressor (40) which may be integrally formed with the adjustable member configured to prevent a tongue from occluding a flow of aerosol is also provided.
