Medicament dispenser

• US 20050247312A1
• Filed: 07/23/2003
• Published: 11/10/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/25/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Glaxo Group Limited (GSK plc)
• Original Assignee: Glaxo Group Limited (GSK plc)
• Inventors: Davies, Michael Birsha
• Application Number:
  US10/522,324
• Publication Number:
  US 20050247312A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 128/203.150
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/0003 with means for dispensing more than one drug
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/0043 Non-destructive separation of the package, e.g. peeling
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/0045 using multiple prepacked dosages on a same carrier, e.g. blisters
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/0051 the dosages being arranged on a tape, e.g. strips
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/0055 the used dosages being coiled
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/0071 having a display or indicator
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/0076 on a drum
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/008 Electronic counters
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/0081 Locking means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/0083 Timers
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/009 using medicine packages with incorporated spraying means, e.g. aerosol cans pocket atomiser of the injector type A61M11/08
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 11/00 Drugs for disorders of the respiratory system
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 11/06 Antiasthmatics
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 11/08 Bronchodilators
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 31/04 Antibacterial agents
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 43/00 Drugs for specific purposes, not provided for in groups A61P1/00-A61P41/00

Abstract

A medicament dispenser device for use in the delivery of a combination medicament product is disclosed. The device includes a first medicament container for containing a first medicament component; a first release means for releasing the contents of the first medicament container; at least one further medicament container for containing at least one further medicament component; and at least one further release means for releasing the contents of each said at least one further medicament container. The first medicament component is kept separate from the at least one further medicament component until the point of release thereof for delivery in combination. The dispenser device can additionally include at least one actuation indicator associated with the first medicament container and the at least one further medicament container.

Claims

1. A medicament dispenser device for use in the delivery of a combination medicament product, the device comprising:

a first medicament container for containing a first medicament component;

a first release means for releasing the contents of said first medicament container;

at least one further medicament container for containing at least one further medicament component; and

at least one further release means for releasing the contents of each said at least one further medicament container;

wherein the first medicament component is kept separate from the at least one further medicament component until the point of release thereof for delivery in combination, and wherein the dispenser device additionally comprises;

at least one actuation indicator associated with the first medicament container and/or the at least one further medicament container.

2. A medicament dispenser device according to claim 1, wherein the device comprises only at least one further medicament dispenser.

3. A medicament dispenser device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one actuation indicator associates directly with the first medicament container and the at least one further medicament container.

4. A medicament dispenser device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one actuation indicator associates indirectly with the first medicament container and the at least one further medicament container.

5. A medicament dispenser device according to any of claim 1, wherein a single actuation indicator associates with both the first medicament container and the at least one further medicament container.

6. A medicament dispenser device according to claim 1, wherein a single actuation indicator associates with the first medicament container only and the first medicament container and at least one further medicament container are coupled such that actuation of the first medicament container also results in actuation of the at least one further medicament container.

7. A medicament dispenser device according to claim 6, wherein the dispenser device comprises an actuator coupling that acts such as to couple an actuating movement of the first and the at least one further medicament container.

8. A medicament dispenser device according to claim 7, wherein said coupling actuator comprises a lever arranged to act on both the first and the at least one further medicament container to enable release of medicament therefrom.

9. A medicament dispenser device according to claim 6, wherein the dispenser device comprises fixing means for fixedly coupling the movement of the first and the at least one further medicament container together.

10. A medicament dispenser device according to claim 6, wherein the dispenser device comprises a meter coupling that acts such as to couple a metering movement relative to the first and the at least one further medicament container.

11. A medicament dispenser device according to claim 10, wherein the first and the at least one further medicament container each have bulk reservoir form and said metering movement is that of one or more metering means moveable relative to the first and the at least one further medicament container for metering medicament therefrom.

12. A medicament dispenser device according to claim 6, wherein the dispenser device comprises a dose advancement coupling that acts such as to couple a dose advancement movement relative to the first and the at least one further medicament container.

13. A medicament dispenser device according to claim 12, wherein the first and the at least one further medicament container each comprise a pack carrying multiple individual doses of medicament and said dose advancement movement results in advancement of a next accessible dose of each pack.

14. A medicament dispenser device according to claim 6, wherein the dispenser device comprises a dose access coupling that acts such as to couple a dose access movement relative to the first and the at least one further medicament container.

15. A medicament dispenser device according to claim 14, wherein the first and the at least one further medicament container each comprise a pack carrying multiple individually accessible doses of medicament and said dose access movement enables access to a next accessible dose of each pack.

16. A medicament dispenser device according to claim 6, wherein the single actuation indicator is arranged to detect an actuation step relating to the first medicament container.

17. A medicament dispenser device according to claim 6, wherein the single actuation indicator is arranged to detect the release of medicament from one medicament container.

18. A medicament dispenser device according to claim 10, wherein the single actuation indicator is arranged to detect a pre-actuation step relating to the first medicament container.

19. A medicament dispenser device according to claim 1, wherein the first and the at least one further medicament container each have an actuation indicator associated therewith.

20. A medicament dispenser device according to claim 19, wherein each actuation indicator is arranged to detect an actuation step relating to each medicament container.

21. A medicament dispenser device according to claim 19, wherein each actuation indicator is arranged to detect a pre-actuation step relating to each medicament container.

22. A medicament dispenser device according to claim 19, wherein each actuation indicator is arranged to detect medicament release from each medicament container.

23. A medicament dispenser device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one actuation indicator comprises an actuation sensor.

24. A medicament dispenser device according to claim 23, wherein the actuation sensor senses a parameter selected from the group consisting of electro magnetic radiation, magnetic field, light, motion, temperature, pressure, sound, oxygen concentration, carbon dioxide concentration, moisture and any combinations thereof.

25. A medicament dispenser device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one actuation indicator comprises a release sensor for detecting medicament release from the first and/or at least one further medicament container.

26. A medicament dispenser device according to claim 1, wherein the actuation indicator comprises a visual display unit for display of dose count information.

27. A medicament dispenser device according to claim 1, wherein the device is in the form of an inhaler device.

28. A medicament dispenser according to claim 27, wherein the inhaler device is in the form of a device selected from the group consisting of a reservoir dry powder inhaler (RDPI), a multi-dose dry powder inhaler (MDPI), a metered dose inhaler (MDI), a liquid spray inhaler (LSI) and any hybrids thereof.

29. A medicament dispenser according to claim 27 comprising a single outlet for delivery of the combination medicament product to the respiratory tract of a patient.

30. A medicament dispenser according to claim 27, actuable in response to an inward breath of a patient.

31. A medicament dispenser according to claim 1, wherein the first medicament container contains a first medicament component and the at least one further medicament container contains at least one further medicament component.

32. A medicament dispenser according to claim 31, wherein said first medicament component comprises a bronchodilator and said at least one further medicament component comprises an anti-inflammatory.

33. A medicament dispenser according to claim 32, wherein said bronchodilator is a beta-agonist and said anti-inflammatory is a steroid.

34. A medicament dispenser according to claim 33, wherein said bronchodilator is selected from the group consisting of salbutamol, salmeterol, formoterol and any salts or solvates thereof and mixtures thereof.

35. A medicament dispenser according to claim 33, wherein said anti-inflammatory is selected from the group consisting of a beclomethasone ester, fluticasone ester, budesonide and any salt or solvates thereof and mixtures thereof.

37. A method of treating a respiratory disorder in a patient in need thereof comprising administering an effective amount of medicament suitable for treating said respiratory disorder to the patient by inhalation from a medicament dispenser according to claim 1.

36. (canceled)