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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8181645 | Dispensing device A device for dispensing individual doses of powder from respective pockets of a disc-shaped carrier by outwardly rupturing a lidding foil by means of pressure on an opposite side surface, the device providing individual respective deaggregation flow paths for each p... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8171930 | Powder inhaler featuring reduced compaction inhaler An inhaler has an air inlet port and an entry passage extending from the air inlet port to a contact chamber inlet port, a contact chamber and an inhaler air outlet port. The contact chamber has first and second opposed ends, a sidewall extending between the first a... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8166970 | Inhalation apparatus An inhaler is instantly activated upon its removal from a cover or cover unit, and by rotating a cartridge component of the inhaler with respect to a mouthpiece portion, so as to create a flow pathway for ambient air and particles. The cartridge component includes a... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8161968 | Medicament dispenser There is provided a medicament dispenser for containing plural elongate form medicament carriers, each having multiple distinct medicament dose portions carried thereby, the dispenser having a housing of generally non-circular form, and within said housing a dispens... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8156936 | Unit dose capsules and dry powder inhaler Described are dry powder inhalers comprising an intake section, a mixing section and a mouthpiece. The mixing section can accommodate a capsule having a top keying portion and containing a dry powder medicament. The top keying portion of the capsules may fit within ... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8146588 | Unit dose capsules and dry powder inhaler Described are dry powder inhalers composing an intake section, a mixing section and a mouthpiece. The mixing section can accommodate a capsule having a top keying portion and containing a dry powder medicament. The top keying portion of the capsules may fit within c... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8132565 | Inhaler for powdery substances The invention relates to an inhalator (1) for powdery substances (33), especially medical substances. The inhalator comprises a substance reservoir chamber (27) and a metering chamber (34). The metering chamber is configured as a crossbor... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8127763 | Dry powder inhaler with aeroelastic dispersion mechanism A dry powder inhaler for delivering medicament to a patient includes a housing defining a chamber for receiving a dose of powdered medicament, an inhalation port in fluid communication with the chamber, at least one airflow inlet providing fluid communication betwee... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8122881 | Particle dispersion device for nasal delivery A nebulizer and a method of breathing using the nebulizer is described. The nebulizer and breathing techniques are capable of delivering medicament into the sinus cavity of a user. ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8113196 | Dispensing device A dispensing device has a storage device and an air pump for dispensing a medical formulation. The storage device includes multiple inserts, each insert containing a single dose of the formulation. Each insert is located in a separate and sealed cavity. The cavities... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8109267 | Simple inhaler A dry powder inhaler for pulmonary or nasal use, comprising at least an inhaler body and a cartridge with one or more compartments each containing one dose of a drug. The compartment has holes to admit air and holes to deliver powder, which, in use, communicate with... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8104469 | Medicinal inhalation devices and components thereof A medicinal inhalation device having applied to surface thereof a composition comprising a monofunctional polyfluoropolyether silane and a non-fluorinated cross-linking agent. ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8042536 | Nebulizer apparatus A nebulizer apparatus for delivering medication in the form of an aerosol to a patient. The apparatus includes a medication reservoir for receiving liquid medication, a face mask for delivering aerosol to a patient, an attachment to a nebulizer machine or Bag resusc... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8037881 | Dry powder inhaler The present invention relates to an improvement of the mouthpiece of a dry powder inhalation device wherein the medicament is packed in the blisters of single dose blister strips. According to the invention a portion of the air which enters the mouthpiece does not p... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8025051 | Delivery device A delivery device for administering particulate medicaments, such as dry powder. The delivery device comprises a body and a flow path comprising a chamber with an inlet and an outlet for the stream of air. The chamber is rotatable in relation to the body. Dislodging... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8006693 | Aerosol transfer device for medical aerosol generators or medical aerosol generator systems An aerosol transfer device for medical aerosol generators comprises an elongate shaped hollow member, located in a vertical plane constituting an aerosol storage area. The member has a first opening allowing entry of outside air. The first opening is located on an u... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7987845 | Dry powder inhalers having spiral travel paths, unit dose microcartridges with dry powder, related devices and methods Dry powder inhalers include: (a) a first generally planar spiral travel path in an inhaler body, wherein the first spiral travel path has a plurality of adjacent curvilinear channels forming lanes with upstanding sidewalls, including an inner lane and an outer lane;... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7958890 | Dry powder inhaler A dry powder inhaler has a dispersion chamber containing beads. A dose of dry powder is released into the chamber, or into an inlet tangentially joining into the chamber. As the patient inhales on a nosepiece or mouthpiece, air moves circularly through the dispersio... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7954491 | Low dose pharmaceutical powders for inhalations The invention relates to a method of delivering an agent to the pulmonary system of a compromised patient, in a single breath-activated step, comprising administering a particle mass comprising an agent from an inhaler containing less than 5 milligrams of the mass, ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7931022 | Method and apparatus for dispensing inhalator medicament An apparatus and method for delivering a plurality of medication includes providing first and second medicament on a medicament pack in separate containers for preventing either medicament from interfering with the stability of the other. In accordance with the meth... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7926484 | Interface accessory for use with an aerosol inhalation system An aerosol inhalation system includes a single source of gas; a connector and an accessory having a main conduit body. A nebulizer is sealingly and removably coupled to the main conduit body. A supplemental gas inlet port is in fluid communication with the connector... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7866316 | Particle dispersion device for nasal delivery A nebulizer and a method of breathing using the nebulizer is described. The nebulizer and breathing techniques are capable of delivering medicament into the sinus cavity of a user. ... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7861712 | Sealed capsule including an integrated puncturing mechanism A sealed self-piercing capsule for storing and delivering a substance, such as a medicine, comprises one or more barrier layers forming a sealed chamber for containing the substance. An internal puncturing mechanism is disposed within the capsule chamber for punctur... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7854226 | Powder inhaler A powder inhaler includes a container for storing powdered medicament. A metering member has a dosing recess and is moveable between a filling position in which the dosing recess is in alignment with an opening of the container, and an inhalation position in which i... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7854225 | Blister package for inhalable medicament There is provided a blister form medicament pack comprising (a) a base sheet in which blisters are formed to define pockets therein for the containment of inhalable medicament; and (b) a lid sheet which is sealable to the base sheet except in the region of the blist... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7845349 | Inhaler An inhaler (1) for the delivery of a dose of powdered medicament for inhalation by a user comprising a housing (2) containing a cylinder (5) defining a chamber (5a) and a piston (6) movably received in the cylinder to enable... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7841341 | Interface accessory for use with an aerosol inhalation system According to one aspect of the present invention, an accessory for an aerosol inhalation system includes a main conduit body having an outlet end for placement close to a mouth of a patient, and first and second leg conduits that are in fluid communication with the ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7841342 | Interface accessory for use with an aerosol inhalation system An aerosol inhalation system includes a single source of gas and a Y-connector having a first port in fluid communication with the gas source via a conduit. The system also has an accessory having a main conduit body that fluidly connected to the Y-connector via a c... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7841340 | Inhaler with powder dislodging member A powder inhaler for administering powder by inhalation, comprising: a flow path defined by a plurality of surfaces through which a stream of air is in use drawn on inhalation by a user; and dosing means (18) for providing a dose of powder to the flow path fo... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7841339 | Device and method for recovering anaesthetics The invention relates to a device for recovering anaesthetics in anaesthetic treatment of a patient. The device comprises a housing having a first opening and a second opening for the formation of a flow path in the housing for a breathing medium. In the housing, an... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7814905 | Systems devices and methods for opening receptacles having a powder to be fluidized A method for forming at least one opening in a receptacle comprises the steps of providing a receptacle having a cover with an exterior surface and an interior surface covering a cavity. A cutting mechanism is also provided having at least one blade. The cover is pi... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7779837 | Synthetic jet based medicament delivery method and apparatus A dry powder inhaler consisting of first chamber having an orifice for holding a dry powder and a gas, and a second chamber for receiving a deaggregated form of the dry powder and for communicating the deaggregated dry powder to a user. A synthetic jet drives the dr... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7779836 | Inhalation device A powder inhaler for administering powder by inhalation, comprising: a flow path defined by a plurality of surfaces through which a stream of air is in use drawn on inhalation by a user; and dosing means (18) for providing a dose of powder to the flow path fo... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7708014 | Inhalation device for transpulmonary administration An inhalation device for transpulmonary administration comprises: a chamber (16) for containing a pharmaceutical composition which is pulverized into fine particles by an air-generated impact for dispersal in air; an air inlet flow path (2) for introdu... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7661425 | Inhaler An inhaler comprising a tubular body (1) defining a tubular air flow passage with a bendable section, preferably a U-shaped section comprising peripherally extending corrugations and means for supplying a dose of at least one active inhalable, particulate sub... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7617822 | Dry powder inhaler and method for pulmonary inhalation of dry powder A breath actuated dry powder inhaler, comprising a substantially disc shaped air circulation chamber for de-agglomeration of entrained powdered medicament using the energy of the inspiratory air stream. The chamber has a substantially circular or polygonal sidewall ... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7600512 | Inhaler with breath actuated dose counter A device is disclosed for dispensing a fluid supplied from an external fluid source. The device comprises a transducer adapted to receive a fluid from the fluid source, and a collapsible linkage coupling the transducer and the fluid source. The linkage has a collaps... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7591264 | Device for swallowing powder granular or granulated substances A device for taking powdered substances has a storage receptacle and a supply tube having a first end for dispensing the substances and a pivotably supported second end that has a unitary cylinder wall pivotably mounted on a stationary cylinder body having a through... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7556036 | Anesthesia device, system and method An anesthesia device has a device (4, 5) for the supply of at least one first anesthetic and a second anesthetic in a quantitatively settable, controlled manner. A data processing unit (6) with a corresponding display (8) is set up for determini... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7556035 | Unit dose dry powder inhaler A unit dose dry powder inhaler includes a chamber housing containing a powder dispersion chamber. A chamber tube extends from the dispersion chamber into the mouthpiece. A cover or cup is rotatably attached to the chamber housing. A dose of a dry powder is contained... | 07/07/2009 |
