Nasal devices
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1. A nasal delivery device for delivering a substance to a nasal cavity of a subject, comprising:
- a delivery unit for delivering a flow entraining a substance to one nostril of a subject, the delivery unit including a nosepiece for fitting to a nostril of the subject; and
a flow resistor unit for fitting to the other nostril of the subject, the flow resistor unit including a progressive resistor for progressively providing an increasing flow resistance to the delivered flow.
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Abstract
A nasal delivery device for and a method of delivering a substance to a nasal cavity of a subject, the delivery device comprising: a delivery unit for delivering a flow entraining a substance to one nostril of a subject, the delivery unit including a nosepiece for fitting to a nostril of the subject; and a flow resistor unit for fitting to the other nostril of the subject, the flow resistor unit including a progressive resistor for progressively providing an increasing flow resistance to the delivered flow.
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1. A nasal delivery device for delivering a substance to a nasal cavity of a subject, comprising:
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a delivery unit for delivering a flow entraining a substance to one nostril of a subject, the delivery unit including a nosepiece for fitting to a nostril of the subject; and
a flow resistor unit for fitting to the other nostril of the subject, the flow resistor unit including a progressive resistor for progressively providing an increasing flow resistance to the delivered flow. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A nasal delivery device for delivering a flow entraining a substance to a nostril of a subject, including:
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a nosepiece for fitting to a nostril of a subject; and
a flow resistor upstream of the outlet of the nosepiece to provide a predeterminable flow resistance to the delivered flow. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method of delivering a substance to a nasal cavity of a subject, comprising the steps of:
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delivering a flow entraining a substance to one nostril of a subject; and
progressively providing an increasing flow resistance to the delivered flow. - View Dependent Claims (39)
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40. A method of delivering a flow entraining a substance to a nostril of a subject, comprising the steps of:
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delivering a flow entraining a substance to a nostril of a subject; and
providing a predeterminable flow resistance to the delivered flow. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42)
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43. A nasal delivery device for delivering a substance to a nasal cavity of a subject substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to any of FIGS. 1 to 3, FIGS. 1, 4 and 5, optionally taken in conjunction with FIG. 6, of the accompanying drawings.
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44. A nasal delivery device for delivering a flow entraining a substance to a nostril of a subject substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to any of FIGS. 7 and 8, FIGS. 8 and 9, FIGS. 8 and 10 or FIGS. 11 and 12 of the accompanying drawings.
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45. A method of delivering a substance to a nasal cavity of a subject substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to any of FIGS. 1 to 3, FIGS. 1, 4 and 5, optionally taken in conjunction with FIG. 6, of the accompanying drawings.
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46. A method of delivering a flow entraining a substance to a nostril of a subject substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to any of FIGS. 7 and 8, FIGS. 8 and 9, FIGS. 8 and 10 or FIGS. 11 and 12 of the accompanying drawings.
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