Nasal drug delivery apparatus and methods of use

    公开(公告)号:US11458267B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-04

    申请号:US16754885

    申请日:2018-10-17

    IPC分类号: A61M15/08 A61M15/00

    摘要: A nasal droplet delivery device and related methods for delivering precise and repeatable dosages to a subject via the nasal passageways and sinus cavities is disclosed. The droplet delivery device includes a housing, a nosepiece, a reservoir, an ejector mechanism, and at least one differential pressure sensor. The droplet delivery device is automatically actuated by the user when the differential pressure sensor senses a predetermined pressure change within the nosepiece. The droplet delivery device is then actuated to generate a plume of droplets having an average ejected particle diameter of greater than about 6 microns, preferably greater than about 10 micron, so as to target the nasal passageways and sinus cavities of the user.

    DELIVERY OF SMALL DROPLETS TO THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM VIA ELECTRONIC BREATH ACTUATED DROPLET DELIVERY DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20220296823A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-22

    申请号:US17619960

    申请日:2020-06-29

    IPC分类号: A61M11/00 A61M11/02

    摘要: An ejector mechanism, droplet delivery device and related methods or delivering small droplets to the respiratory system of a users disclosed. The ejector mechanism comprises a piezoelectric actuator and an aperture plate, the aperture plate having and a plurality of openings formed through its thickness, wherein at least the fluid entrance side of one or more of said openings is configured to provide a surface contact angle of less than 90 degrees and the piezoelectric actuator is operable to oscillate the aperture plate at a frequency to thereby generate an ejected stream of droplets during use. The droplet delivery device is automatically breath actuated by a user when the differential pressure sensor senses a predetermined pressure change. The ejector mechanism is then actuated to generate a plume of droplets having an average ejected particle diameter within the respirable size range having a diameter of less than about 4 um so as to target the respiratory system of the user.