Apparatus for induction of inhaled pharmacological agent by a pediatric patient

摘要

There is disclosed an apparatus for inducing a pediatric patient to inhale a fluid pharmacological agent through a face mask, comprising: a. a fluid conduit (10) having a first end (11) and a second end (12), said first end capable of being coupled to a source of fluid pharmacological agent and said second end capable of being coupled to a face mask sized to fit a pediatric patient such that fluid pharmacological agent flowing through said conduit can enter a face mask, said conduit having sufficient diameter to allow fluid pharmacological agent to flow through said conduit at a sufficient flow rate to be inhaled by a pediatric patient; b. a sensory patientstimulator (14) that changes color in response to temperature changes, and which is coupled to said conduit such that inspiratory or expiratory flow through said conduit activates said stimulator, said stimulator being positioned such that when it is activated, it provides a stimulus that is visible to a pediatric patient breathing through a face mask connected to said second end of said conduit.