Systems and methods for aerosolizing pharmaceutical formulations
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1. A method for aerosolizing a pharmaceutical formulation, the method comprising:
- preventing respiratory gases from flowing to the lungs when attempting to inhale, and then abruptly permitting respiratory gases to flow to the lungs; and
using the flow of respiratory gases to extract a pharmaceutical formulation from a receptacle and to place the pharmaceutical formulation within the flow of respiratory gases to form an aerosol.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for aerosolizing a pharmaceutical formulation. According to one method, respiratory gases are prevented from flowing to the lungs when attempting to inhale. Then, respiratory gases are abruptly permitted to flow to the lungs. The flow of respiratory gases may then be used to extract a pharmaceutical formulation from a receptacle and to place the pharmaceutical formulation within the flow of respiratory gases to form an aerosol.
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1. A method for aerosolizing a pharmaceutical formulation, the method comprising:
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preventing respiratory gases from flowing to the lungs when attempting to inhale, and then abruptly permitting respiratory gases to flow to the lungs; and
using the flow of respiratory gases to extract a pharmaceutical formulation from a receptacle and to place the pharmaceutical formulation within the flow of respiratory gases to form an aerosol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for administering a pharmaceutical formulation, the method comprising:
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providing an inhalation device comprising a housing having first and second openings to ambient air and a mouthpiece at one of said openings;
preventing respiratory gases from flowing to the lungs when attempting to inhale through said mouthpiece;
permitting the flow of a first predetermined volume of respiratory gases to the lungs, said first volume being sufficient to transport substantially all of a unit dose of a pharmaceutical formulation contained within the inhalation device out of the device and into the respiratory tract of a patient; and
permitting a second volume of respiratory gases to flow to the lungs. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An aerosolization device, comprising:
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a housing defining an airway;
a coupling mechanism adapted to couple a receptacle containing a pharmaceutical formulation to the airway; and
a valve to prevent respiratory gases from flowing through the airway until a threshold actuating vacuum is exceeded at which time the valve opens to permit respiratory gases to flow through the airway and to extract the pharmaceutical formulation from the receptacle to form an aerosol. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. An aerosolization system comprising:
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a receptacle comprising a chamber having a pharmaceutical formulation and a threshold valve;
a housing defining an airway; and
a coupling mechanism to position the valve across the airway and to place the pharmaceutical formulation in fluid communication with the airway;
wherein the threshold valve is configured to open when a threshold actuating vacuum is exceeded to permit respiratory gases to flow through the airway and extract the pharmaceutical formulation from the chamber to form an aerosol. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47)
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48. A receptacle comprising:
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a receptacle body defining a cavity enclosed by a penetrable access lid; and
a threshold valve coupled to the receptacle body. - View Dependent Claims (49)
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50. An aerosolization device, comprising:
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a housing having a mouthpiece;
an aerosolization mechanism disposed in the housing, wherein the aerosolization mechanism is adapted to aerosolize a powdered medicament when a user inhales from the mouthpiece; and
a positioning system that is adapted to facilitate proper positioning of a user'"'"'s mouth over the mouthpiece prior to inhalation. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52)
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