Metered dose inhaler with lockout
First Claim
1. An aerosolization device comprising:
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a container comprising a reservoir storing a pharmaceutical formulation which comprises a propellant;
a metering valve in communication with the reservoir, the metering valve being moveable into the container to an actuated position, wherein a predetermined amount of the pharmaceutical formulation is released when the metering valve is moved to the actuated position; and
a contact member in the housing, the contact member being moveable between a first position and a second position, wherein a portion of the metering valve is able to contact the contact member when in the first position and is unable to contact the contact member when in the second position.
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Abstract
An aerosolization device comprises a housing, a container comprising a reservoir storing a pharmaceutical formulation which comprises a propellant, and a metering valve. The metering valve is in communication with the reservoir and is moveable into the container to an actuated position where a predetermined amount of the pharmaceutical formulation is released. A contact member is provided in the housing. In one version, the contact member is moveable between a first position and a second position to allow for selective actuation of the metering valve. In another version, the contact member'"'"'s configuration may be changed to allow for selective actuation of the metering valve.
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30 Claims
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1. An aerosolization device comprising:
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a housing;
a container comprising a reservoir storing a pharmaceutical formulation which comprises a propellant;
a metering valve in communication with the reservoir, the metering valve being moveable into the container to an actuated position, wherein a predetermined amount of the pharmaceutical formulation is released when the metering valve is moved to the actuated position; and
a contact member in the housing, the contact member being moveable between a first position and a second position, wherein a portion of the metering valve is able to contact the contact member when in the first position and is unable to contact the contact member when in the second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An aerosolization device comprising:
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a housing;
a container comprising a reservoir storing a pharmaceutical formulation which comprises a propellant;
a metering valve in communication with the reservoir, the metering valve being moveable into the container to an actuated position, wherein a predetermined amount of the pharmaceutical formulation is released when the metering valve is moved to the actuated position; and
a contact member in the housing, the contact member having a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein a portion of the metering valve is able to contact the contact member when in the first configuration in a manner which allows the metering valve to be moved to the actuated position. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An aerosolization device comprising:
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a housing;
a container comprising a reservoir storing a pharmaceutical formulation which comprises a propellant;
a metering valve in communication with the reservoir, the metering valve being moveable into the container to an actuated position, wherein a predetermined amount of the pharmaceutical formulation is released when the metering valve is moved to the actuated position; and
a contact member in the housing, the contact member being moveable from a first condition to a second condition, wherein when the contact member is in the first condition, the metering valve may contact the contact member so as to allow the metering valve to be moved to the actuated position. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19)
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18. An aerosolization device comprising:
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a housing;
a container comprising a reservoir storing a pharmaceutical formulation which comprises a propellant;
a metering valve in communication with the reservoir, the metering valve being moveable into the container to an actuated position, wherein a predetermined amount of the pharmaceutical formulation is released when the metering valve is moved to the actuated position; and
a contact member in the housing, wherein the metering valve may be moved to the actuated position when the metering valve and/or the container is able to contact the contact member and may not be actuated with the metering valve and/or the container is unable to contact the contact member.
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20. An aerosolization device comprising:
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a housing;
a container comprising a reservoir storing a pharmaceutical formulation which comprises a propellant;
a metering valve in communication with the reservoir, the metering valve being moveable into the container to an actuated position, wherein a predetermined amount of the pharmaceutical formulation is released when the metering valve is moved to the actuated position; and
a contact member in the housing, wherein the metering valve may be moved to the actuated position when the metering valve and/or the container is able to contact the contact member in a rigid configuration and may not be actuated with the metering valve and/or the container is unable to contact the contact member in a rigid configuration. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A method of controlling the operation of an aerosolization device, the aerosolization device comprising a container comprising a reservoir storing a pharmaceutical formulation which comprises a propellant, and the aerosolization device comprising a metering valve in communication with the reservoir, the metering valve being moveable into the container to an actuated position, wherein a predetermined amount of the pharmaceutical formulation is released when the metering valve is moved to the actuated position, the method comprising:
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positioning a contact member in a first position where the contact member may contact the metering valve and/or the container to allow the metering valve to be moved to the actuated position; and
positioning the contact member in a second position where the metering valve may not be moved to the actuated position. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of controlling the operation of an aerosolization device, the aerosolization device comprising a container comprising a reservoir storing a pharmaceutical formulation which comprises a propellant, and the aerosolization device comprising a metering valve in communication with the reservoir, the metering valve being moveable into the container to an actuated position, wherein a predetermined amount of the pharmaceutical formulation is released when the metering valve is moved to the actuated position, the method comprising:
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configuring a contact member in a first configuration wherein the contact member may contact the metering valve and/or the container to allow the metering valve to be moved to the actuated position; and
configuring the contact member in a second configuration wherein the metering valve may not be moved to the actuated position. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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