Controllable release nasal system
3 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Embodiments of devices and system for controllable nasal delivery of materials are described. Methods of use of such devices and system and software for controlling the operation of such devices and systems are also disclosed.
186 Citations
149 Claims
-
1-125. -125. (canceled)
-
126. A controllable release nasal system, comprising:
-
a structural element including at least one positioning portion configured for contacting an interior surface of a nasal region and mounting the structural element within the nasal region of a subject;
a delivery portion mounted relative to the structural element and configured to release at least one material responsive to a delivery control signal;
control signal generation circuitry configured to generate a delivery control signal corresponding to a desired pattern of release of the at least one material into the nasal region; and
a power source for providing power to one or more components of the controllable release nasal system. - View Dependent Claims (127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133)
-
-
134. A controllable release nasal system, comprising:
-
a structural element including at least one positioning portion configured for contacting an interior surface of a nasal region of a subject and mounting the structural element within the nasal region of the subject;
a delivery portion mounted relative to the structural element and configured to release at least one material responsive to a delivery control signal;
a sensor capable of detecting or measuring a parameter of interest in the nasal region of the subject; and
control signal generation circuitry configured to generate a delivery control signal corresponding to a desired pattern of release of the at least one material into the nasal region. - View Dependent Claims (135, 136, 137, 138, 139)
-
-
140. A method of delivering a material to the nasal region of a subject, comprising:
-
sensing at least one parameter of interest in the nasal region of the subject with a sensor in the delivery device mounted within the nasal region;
generating a delivery control signal corresponding to a desired release pattern of at least one material from a delivery portion of the delivery device based upon the value of the parameter of interest; and
releasing the at least one material from the delivery portion of the delivery device in response to the delivery control signal. - View Dependent Claims (141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149)
-
Specification