NASAL DEVICES

• US 20090101146A1
• Filed: 12/19/2008
• Published: 04/23/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/02/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: OptiNose, Inc.
• Original Assignee: OptiNose AS (OptiNose, Inc.)
• Inventors: Djupesland, Per Gisle
• Granted Patent: US 8,047,202 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 128/203.220
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 11/00 Sprayers or atomisers specially adapted for therapeutic purposes in general B05B; aerosol containers B65D83/14
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/0021 Mouthpieces therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/0051 the dosages being arranged on a tape, e.g. strips
• 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: A61M 15/0091 mechanically breath-triggered
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/0098 Activated by exhalation
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/08 Inhaling devices inserted into the nose
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2202/04 Liquids
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2202/064 Powder
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2202/30 Vaccines
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/06 Packaging for specific medical equipment
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/088 on the body

Abstract

A nasal delivery device and a method of delivering substance to a nasal airway of a subject can be used for mass treatment, especially mass vaccination. The delivery device can include an interface unit, as a replaceable unit, having at least one nosepiece unit for fitting to a respective nostril of a subject, a nozzle from which substance is in use delivered, and at least one delivery unit having a substance supply unit for delivering substance to the nozzle of the at least one nosepiece unit. The delivery device can also include an actuation unit for actuating the at least one delivery unit of the interface unit.

Claims

1-85. -85. (canceled)

86. A nasal delivery device for delivering substance to a nasal airway of a subject, comprising:

a disposable interface unit, comprising at least one nosepiece unit for fitting to a respective nostril of a subject, a nozzle from which substance is in use delivered, a mouthpiece into which the subject in use exhales, and at least one delivery unit comprising a substance supply unit for delivering substance to the nozzle of the at least one nosepiece unit; and

an actuation unit for actuating the at least one delivery unit of the interface unit in response to exhalation by the subject into the mouthpiece.

87. The delivery device of claim 86, wherein the interface unit is a single integral unit.

88. The delivery device of claim 86, wherein the interface unit is packaged in protective packaging.

89. A nasal delivery device for delivering substance to a nasal airway of a subject, comprising:

a disposable interface unit, comprising (i) first and second nosepiece units for fitting to respective nostrils of a subject, each nosepiece unit comprising a nozzle from which substance is in use delivered, and (ii) first and second delivery units, each delivery unit comprising a substance supply unit for delivering substance to the nozzle of the respective nosepiece unit; and

an actuation unit for actuating the delivery units of the interface unit in response to exhalation by the subject.

90. The delivery device of claim 89, wherein the actuation unit is configured to actuate the first and second delivery units in succession such that substance is first delivered into one nasal cavity and subsequently into the other nasal cavity.