Methods and systems for operating an aerosol generator
First Claim
1. A method of treating a patient with a pulmonary disease, the method comprising:
- delivering a dose of aerosolized medicament intermittently to a ventilator circuit coupled to the respiratory system of the patient.
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Abstract
A method of treating a patient with a pulmonary disease, where the method includes delivering a dose of aerosolized medicament intermittently to a ventilator circuit coupled to the respiratory system of the patient. Also, a method of treating a patient with a pulmonary disease, where the method includes taking the patient off a ventilator, and administering to the patient, a nebulized aerosol comprising from about 100 μg to about 500 mg of a medicament. Additionally, an aerosolized medicament for the treatment of a pulmonary disease, where the medicament includes amikacin mixed with an aqueous solution having an adjusted pH from about 5.5 to about 6.3. The pH is adjusted by adding hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide to the aqueous solution.
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28 Claims
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1. A method of treating a patient with a pulmonary disease, the method comprising:
delivering a dose of aerosolized medicament intermittently to a ventilator circuit coupled to the respiratory system of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of treating a patient with a pulmonary disease, the method comprising administering to the patient, through a ventilator circuit, a nebulized aerosol comprising from about 100 μ
- g to about 500 mg of a medicament, wherein at least 40% of the nebulized aerosol is delivered to the patient.
- View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method of treating a patient with a pulmonary disease, the method comprising:
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taking the patient off a ventilator; and
administering to the patient, a nebulized aerosol comprising from about 100 μ
g to about 500 mg of a medicament. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A method of treating a pulmonary disease, the method comprising administering to a patient a medicament comprising an antibiotic dissolved in an aqueous solution comprising sodium chloride that is adjusted to a pH between 5.5 and 6.3, and administered by nebulization using a vibratable member with apertures, the member configured to produce 70% or more of aerosol particles with mass mean aerodynamic diameters from about 1 μ
- m to about 7 μ
m. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
- m to about 7 μ
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21. A method of treating a patient with a pulmonary disease, the method comprising:
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administrating an aerosolized medicament to the patient; and
administrating, intravenously, a second medicament to the patient that also treats the pulmonary disease. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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- 25. An aerosolized medicament for the treatment of a pulmonary disease, the medicament comprising amikacin mixed with an aqueous solution having an adjusted pH from about 5.5 to about 6.3, wherein the pH is adjusted by adding hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide to the aqueous solution.
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