Blister packages with frames and associated methods of fabricating dry powder drug containment systems
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1. A multi-dose blister package adapted for use in an inhaler, comprising:
- a frame member having a plurality of spaced apart apertures;
a ceiling having a corresponding plurality of spaced apart projections, the ceiling disposed under the frame member and oriented relative to the frame member so that a respective ceiling projection extends through and rises above a respective frame aperture; and
a flexible floor underlying and attached to the ceiling, wherein the ceiling and floor are configured to define a plurality of spaced apart sealed blisters therebetween.
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Abstract
Dry powder blister packages include sealed blisters with a piezoelectric active layer that flexes to vibrate the dry powder in a blister to facilitate active dispersion.
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1. A multi-dose blister package adapted for use in an inhaler, comprising:
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a frame member having a plurality of spaced apart apertures;
a ceiling having a corresponding plurality of spaced apart projections, the ceiling disposed under the frame member and oriented relative to the frame member so that a respective ceiling projection extends through and rises above a respective frame aperture; and
a flexible floor underlying and attached to the ceiling, wherein the ceiling and floor are configured to define a plurality of spaced apart sealed blisters therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method for making a multi-dose blister package adapted for use in an inhaler, comprising:
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providing a frame member having a plurality of spaced apart apertures;
forming a plurality of spaced apart wells in a ceiling that, in position on a sealed blister package, define projections;
positioning the ceiling above the frame and aligned therewith so that a respective ceiling well extends through and falls below a respective frame aperture;
positioning a quantity of dry powder in the ceiling wells; and
sealing a flexible floor to the ceiling to define a plurality of spaced apart sealed blisters therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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