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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8161969 | Dry powder dispersing apparatus and methods for their use The invention provides various apparatus and methods for aerosolizing a powdered medicament. In one exemplary embodiment, an apparatus includes a pressurization cylinder, and a piston which is slidable within the cylinder to pressurize a gas. A handle is coupled to ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8087411 | Fluid product dispensing device A fluid dispenser device including at least one individual reservoir (21) containing a single dose of fluid, such as powder, opening means (40) being provided for opening an individual reservoir (21) each time the device is actuated, thereby ena... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8069850 | Fluid dispenser device A fluid dispenser device including at least one individual reservoir (21) containing a single dose of fluid, such as powder, opening means (40) being provided for opening an individual reservoir (21) each time the device is actuated, the device ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8069851 | Aeorosolization apparatus with air inlet shield An aerosolization apparatus comprises a housing defining a chamber having a plurality of air inlets. The chamber contains an aerosolizable pharmaceutical formulation or is sized to receive a receptacle which contains an aerosolizable pharmaceutical formulation. A sh... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8047204 | Combination unit dose dispensing containers Dosage forms containing pharmaceutical compositions for use in devices to produce a spray or mist delivery of the compositions include dosage blister compartments and a dispensing blister compartment, wherein crushing of the compartments delivers the compositions in... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8047203 | Unit dose dry powder inhaler A unit dose dry powder inhaler has a dispersion chamber, optionally including one or more beads. A blister is supported adjacent to the dispersion chamber. A mouthpiece cover is removable from a mouthpiece, with movement of the mouthpiece cover causing the blister t... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8020554 | Opening device for fluid product dispensing device An opening device (40) for opening an individual reservoir (21) containing a single dose of fluid, such as powder, said reservoir (21) including a closure wall (23), said opening device (40) comprising perforator and/or cutter mean... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8006695 | Inhaler An inhaler device for inhalation of a medicament from a pierceable capsule comprises a housing for receiving a medicament capsule; closure means for closing the housing, said closure means being moveable relative to the housing; piercing means suitable for piercing ... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7950390 | Packaging and delivery of pharmaceuticals and drugs A blister pack for use with inhalation therapy inhalers comprises an elongate bottom element having an overlying top element defining a plurality of spaced top crowned areas containing powder or liquid medications or drugs. ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7878196 | Fluid product dispensing device A fluid dispenser device including at least one individual reservoir (21) containing a single dose of fluid, such as powder, opening means (40) being provided for opening an individual reservoir (21) each time the device is actuated, the device ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7870856 | Inhaler An inhaler for administering a medicament in the form of inhalable substances, formulations or mixtures of substances comprises a housing (1) having an inner cavity for holding the medicament, which is coupled to a mouthpiece (2). The housing (1... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7836885 | Semi-automatic emergency medication dose nebulizer A conventional respiratory nebulizer has an emergency medication dose storage system conveniently useable in an emergency to deliver the stored medication dose directly to the nebulizing chamber quickly, reliably, and with a single impulse of manual force to a simpl... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7832399 | Medication inhaler A medication inhaler having an inhaler body with a medication container chamber for receiving a medication container and at least one air passage connecting the medication container chamber with external air and a mouthpiece axially engageable with the inhaler body ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7810494 | Dry powder inhaler An Inhaler for delivering an aerosolized dose of a powdered drug for inhalation by a user is disclosed. The inhaler comprises a drug entrainment device vice to a receive a package having a piercable lid containing a dose to be delivered, the device including a drug ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7806117 | Peroral powder delivery device A peroral powder delivery device having a capsule holder for loading the capsule into a body is attached so as to be capable of advancing into and retracting from the inside of the body, the body has a cutter blade to make holes on both ends of the capsule as it adv... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7802570 | Drug transfer device A drug transfer system is adapted to transfer a powdered drug into a patient via inhalation. The drug transfer system includes a drug container or packet that removably inserts into an inhaler device. As the patient inhales from the inhaler device, the drug flows fr... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7779839 | Fluid product dispensing device A fluid dispenser device including at least one individual reservoir (21) containing a single dose of fluid, opening means (40) being provided for opening an individual reservoir (21) each time the device is actuated, said opening means (40 | 08/24/2010 |
| 7775205 | Medicament dispenser There is provided a medicament dispenser for use with a medicament carrier having a plurality of pockets for containing medicament wherein said pockets are spaced along the length of and defined between two peelable sheets secured to each other, said dispenser havin... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7766012 | Device for the controlled inhalation of therapeutic aerosols A device for the controlled inhalation of therapeutic aerosols comprises means providing individual patient parameters and/or aerosol parameters for the inhalation. The aerosol doses, such as the tidal volume and the respiratory flow, are individually adjusted on th... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7726308 | Apparatus and method for respiratory drug delivery Apparatus and method for respiratory drug delivery using cartridge containing drug and propellant. User inserts cartridge into body of apparatus and activates a mechanism for opening drug compartment and propellant compartment, resulting in mixing and de-agglomerati... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7694676 | Dry powder inhaler An inhaler for inhaling powdered pharmaceutical compositions from capsules includes: a lower part; a plate which can be latched to the lower part and with which the lower part can be closed off; a capsule holder for receiving the capsules, this holder being adapted ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7669597 | Combination unit dose dispensing containers Dosage forms containing pharmaceutical compositions for use in devices to produce a spray or mist delivery of the compositions include dosage blister compartments and a dispensing blister compartment, wherein crushing of the compartments delivers the compositions in... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7669596 | Aerosolization apparatus with rotating capsule An aerosolization apparatus comprises a body defining an inlet opening, an outlet opening, and an aerosolization chamber between the inlet opening and the outlet opening. The aerosolization chamber is adapted to receive an elongated receptacle, such as a capsule, co... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7624733 | Inhalers with extendable/retractable forward member and associated methods of dispensing inhalant substances Dry powder inhalers for dispensing pharmaceutical grade formulations of inhalable dry powder include: an inhaler housing having a mouthpiece associated therewith; and a slidably extendable forward member that is movable between retracted and extended positions, held... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7588030 | Medicament container and method of manufacture thereof A medicament container and a method of manufacturing the container housing at least one individual dose of medicament using a carrier having first and second opposing faces and through walls defining a through hole extending between the first and second opposing fac... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7571724 | Delivery device A delivery device, e.g. an inhaler, comprises a rotatable metering member adapted to dispense a measured amount of material, a material delivery passage and a material delivery orifice and at least one actuator member adapted to move the metering member from a mater... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7571723 | Delivery device A delivery device, e.g. an inhaler, comprises a rotatable metering member adapted to dispense a measured amount of material, a material delivery passage and a material delivery orifice and at least one actuator member adapted to move the metering member from a mater... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7559325 | Aerosolization apparatus with air inlet shield An aerosolization apparatus comprises a housing defining a chamber having a plurality of air inlets. The chamber contains an aersolizable pharmaceutical formulation or is sized to receive a receptacle which contains an aerosolizable pharmaceutical formulation. A shi... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7516741 | Aerosolization apparatus with feedback mechanism An aerosolization apparatus comprises a housing defining a chamber having an air inlet and an air outlet, wherein the chamber is sized to receive a capsule containing a pharmaceutical formulation. A puncturing member is moveable within the chamber to contact the cap... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7513253 | Liquid medication cartridge and inhaler using the cartridge A liquid medication cartridge includes an accommodating portion for accommodating a liquid medication; a liquid discharge portion having a discharge port for discharging the liquid medication by using an ink jet technique, a communicating member for establishing com... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7503324 | Pre-metered dose magazine for dry powder inhaler A dry powder inhaler including a housing having a mouthpiece and a delivery passageway connected to the mouthpiece, a magazine positioned within the housing and including a plurality of reservoirs for holding doses of dry powder, and wherein the magazine is movable ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7461653 | Single dose inhaler An inhalator composed of a main body affording an inhalation conduit; a second body exhibiting a housing, into which a capsule can be at least partially inserted; the second body being rotatably coupled with the main body, and being able to rotate from an open posit... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7451761 | Dry powder inhalers, related blister package indexing and opening mechanisms, and associated methods of dispensing dry powder substances Dry powder inhalers with a multi-dose dry powder package for dispensing pharmaceutical grade formulations of inhalable dry powder, include: (a) a blister package comprising a plurality of spaced apart sealed blisters thereon, each blister having a projecting ceiling... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7422013 | Dry powder dispersing apparatus and methods for their use The invention provides various apparatus and methods for aerosolizing a powdered medicament. In one exemplary embodiment, an apparatus includes a pressurization cylinder, and a piston which is slidable within the cylinder to pressurize a gas. A handle is coupled to ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7401713 | Pack containing medicament and dispensing device A pack containing medicament, the pack including a base having first and second opposing faces, at least one recess being formed in the first face, a foil secured to the first face so as to form with the at least one recess a sealed compartment for housing medicamen... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7389775 | Inhalation device An inhalation device is described for use with a medicament pack in which at least one container for medicament in powder form is defined between two sheets peelably secured to one another. The device comprises means for peeling the sheets apart at an opening statio... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7377277 | Blister packages with frames and associated methods of fabricating dry powder drug containment systems Dry powder blister packages include sealed blisters with a piezoelectric active layer that flexes to vibrate the dry powder in a blister to facilitate active dispersion. ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7353823 | Powder chemical feeding device for nasal cavity In a device to deliver a powdery medicine into a nasal cavity, one-way valve 33 is built in an air flow passage 31 of a capsule housing/holding part 30, the one-way valve 33 is controlled for the opening pressure by a spring 34 and... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7342660 | Detection system and method for aerosol delivery An apparatus comprises a detector, a pressure sensor and a processor. The detector is operable to detect light that is scattered by an aerosol that is associated with a pressure. The pressure sensor is operable to measure the pressure. The processor is coupled to th... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7334577 | 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... | 02/26/2008 |
