Table 1.
Droplet size characterisation of aerosol delivery devices.
Device Type | VMD (µm) |
Flow Rate (mL/min) |
FPF <5 µm (%) |
FPF <3 µm (%) |
FPF <2 µm (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
VMN | 4.82 ± 0.06 | 0.56 ± 0.00 | 48.03 ± 0.69 | 27.60 ± 0.64 | 15.33 ± 0.64 |
JN | 3.42 ± 0.02 | 0.27 ± 0.00 | 72.20 ± 0.27 | 42.53 ± 0.23 | 22.89 ± 0.03 |
pMDI | 1.61 ± 0.18 a | N/A | 94.70 ± 0.34 a | N/A | N/A |
a Reported data [26].