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`Blue Peter' would be proud of the enterprising pharmacist from Cambridgeshire who invented the Clearway Steam Inhaler.Geoff Tomlinson realised that few of the people he encouraged to try steam inhalation for cold symptoms actually bothered. In a moment of inspiration, he realised that patients needed something more convenient. So he took an invalid feeding cup and a child's oxygen giving mask set, and with the help of his Black & Decker, he "cobbled together a device that seemed to do the trick". Et voile - the Clearway Steam Inhaler was born.Since that eureka moment, the Steam Inhaler has gone from strength to strength. It was carried by a doctor in charge of Everest climbing expeditions to alleviate dry throat symptoms suffered at altitude. The device is currently being assessed by a leading hospital for use following lung surgery.Perhaps Geoff could come up with a use for those empty tablet bottles, cardboard boxes, and drug companies' pens and Post-its.