DRY POWDER INHALERS WITH PARTIAL DOSAGE DELIVERY

    公开(公告)号:US20180093050A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-05

    申请号:US15566372

    申请日:2016-04-13

    IPC分类号: A61M15/00

    摘要: A dry powder inhaler dispenses a partial dosage of a powder from a dry powder chamber during a single user inhalation. In certain embodiments, the dry powder chamber is a dry powder capsule that spins in a chamber with a protrusion for limiting the spin of the capsule. In certain embodiments, a capsule slides in a proximal and distal direction for dispensing partial dosages of powder medicament. Air inlets in communication whit the external environment can be included in the inhaler housing for generating a smooth inhalation experience for the user and facilitating operation of partial dosage mechanisms. In other embodiments, a hinged member, sliding member, rotating member, spring tensioned member, pressure actuated valve, dry powder chamber with patterned holes or combinations of these are used as a mechanism for dispensing a partial dosage of powder medicament during a single inhalation.

    DRY POWDER INHALER
    2.
    发明申请
    DRY POWDER INHALER 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20180021529A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-25

    申请号:US15646205

    申请日:2017-07-11

    IPC分类号: A61M15/00

    摘要: The present invention provides in part dry powder inhaler (DPI) devices for dispensing dry powder and methods for using the same. The DPI devices feature exchangeable cartridges having drum mechanisms that prepare metered doses of dry powder, and are able to direct air in a turbulent manner sufficient to entrain and deagglomerate a dose of dry powder for delivery into a user's lungs. The DPI devices feature a reservoir of dry powder advanced by a plunger, as well as a gauge that advances with the plunger to indicate the amount of dry powder remaining in the reservoir.

    DRY POWDER INHALER AND METHOD OF USE
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180140790A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-24

    申请号:US15566412

    申请日:2016-04-13

    IPC分类号: A61M15/00

    摘要: A device for accessing dry powder within a sealed chamber is described. The device includes a hollow housing having a proximal end opening, a primary distal end opening and a secondary distal end opening, at least one wing structure extending from the outer surface of the housing that is positioned distally from the primary distal opening. Also described is a dry powder inhaler having a housing, a penetrating component for accessing dry powder within a sealed chamber, and a mouthpiece, where the mouthpiece is connected to the proximal end opening of the penetrating component, and wherein the at least a portion of the distal end of the penetrating component is positioned within the inhaler housing.

    DUAL RESISTANCE DRY POWDER INHALER
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180093051A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-05

    申请号:US15566351

    申请日:2016-04-13

    IPC分类号: A61M15/00 A61M15/06

    摘要: Described is a dry powder inhaler for inhalation of a dry powder composition. The inhaler includes an external housing that defines an internal passage. The inhaler also includes a mouthpiece, a compartment for holding a dry powder capsule or powder reservoir, and a powder fluidization and deagglomeration apparatus for directing airflow to the dry powder to generate airborne powder particles within the internal passage. When a user inhales through the mouthpiece, a first airflow pattern is generated that has a first airflow resistance, during which the fluidization and deagglomeration apparatus generates airborne dry powder particles within the internal passage. Upon reaching a threshold negative pressure value within the internal passage of the inhaler, a second airflow pattern is generated having a second airflow resistance that is lower than the first airflow resistance, which pulls the airborne dry powder into the user's lungs during the inhalation. Embodiments of elastomeric valves are also described.