Patents Assigned to Infamed, Ltd.
  • Patent number: 7178518
    Abstract: A spacer unit inlet member integrally constructed of rigid or non-flexible material and capable of selectively mounting about its opening any one of a plurality of metered dose inhaler (MDI) actuators having different outlet size or shape. The inlet member includes a channel providing an opening of the inlet member and being formed by a wall substantially parallel to its rotational axis A peripheral edge of the wall is shaped substantially as a truncated oval. The inlet member further includes a pair of opposing curved walls surrounding and substantially parallel to the rotational axis of the channel and having an outermost edge comprising a substantially oval shape, and a wall substantially perpendicular to the rotational axis of the channel and positioned between the walls of the channel and the opposing curved walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignee: Infamed, Ltd.
    Inventors: Paul M Watt, Christopher Neil Martin
  • Patent number: 6578571
    Abstract: An incentive inhaler device includes an inhalation device, at least one incentive toy coupled to the inhalation device, and at least one separator. The inhalation device has a respiration device and a connector that is linkable to a delivery device. The delivery device can deliver drugs, aerosols, powder and gas. The incentive toy is respiration driven and has at least one of a visible characteristic and an audible characteristic. The separator decouples the toy from at least one component of the inhalation device to ensure directional flow of respirational air which drives the toy. The separator can include a valve, a filter, or a baffle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignee: Infamed Ltd.
    Inventor: Paul M. Watt