HAND HELD DEVICE FOR INHALATION THERAPY AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF

摘要

A device 500 for symptomatic relief of croup includes a displacable compressed gas container 1, a gas release mechanism 3 designed and constructed to be operably connectable thereto and a mask 4 to cover a mouth and nose of a patient. Release of a gas mixture from container 1 by release mechanism 3 causes cooling of the released gas and routing of the cooled gas to mask 4 where it may be inhaled by the patient thereby relieving croup symptoms. The gas contains oxygen and may contain helium. Use of device 500 constitutes a method 600. Device 500 may be supplied as an article of manufacture including instructions for use in relief of croup symptoms.