AEROSOL DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND METHODS
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1. A removable aerosolizing device for use with an aerosol delivery device, comprising:
- a body having an inner surface and defining an exit port;
a biasable element having an inner surface and an opposed outer surface, wherein a portion of the respective inner surfaces of the body and the biasable element define an interior space; and
a source of agent configured to be selectively placed into fluid communication with the interior space, wherein the biasable element is configured to be biased in response to a force applied to the outer surface to expel agent in the interior space through the exit port.
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Abstract
Methods, systems and/or devices for generating and aerosol from one or more composition are provided herein.
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49 Claims
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1. A removable aerosolizing device for use with an aerosol delivery device, comprising:
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a body having an inner surface and defining an exit port; a biasable element having an inner surface and an opposed outer surface, wherein a portion of the respective inner surfaces of the body and the biasable element define an interior space; and a source of agent configured to be selectively placed into fluid communication with the interior space, wherein the biasable element is configured to be biased in response to a force applied to the outer surface to expel agent in the interior space through the exit port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An aerosol delivery device, comprising:
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a housing; a removable aerosolizing device that comprises a biasable portion and that defines an interior space, wherein the removable aerosolizing device is operatively attached thereto the housing; an agent disposed within the interior space of the removable aerosolizing device; an actuator disposed in the housing configured to be positioned in forced communication with a portion of the removable aerosolizing device, wherein the actuator comprises means for exerting a force on the biasable portion of the removable aerosolizing device to aerosolize agent in the interior space; and a patient interface in fluid communication with the interior space that is configured to direct aerosolized agent to a subject. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A removable aerosolizing device for use with an aerosol delivery device, comprising:
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an aerosolizing element; and a source of agent configured to be selectively placed into fluid communication with the aerosolizing element to deliver agent contained therein to the aerosolizing element, wherein the aerosolizing element is configured to be energized to generate an aerosol from the delivered agent for inhalational administration to a subject. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An aerosol delivery device, comprising:
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a housing; a removable aerosolizing device comprising an aerosolizing element and a source of agent operatively attached thereto the housing, wherein the aerosolizing element is in fluid communication with the source of agent and is configured to be energized to aerosolize agent delivered therefrom the source of agent; a patient interface in fluid communication with the aerosolizing element that is configured to direct aerosolized agent to a subject upon inhalation by the subject; and feedback means for energizing the aerosolizing element to aerosolize the delivered agent. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A removable aerosolizing device for use with an aerosol delivery device, comprising:
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a body having an inner surface and defining an exit port; an aerosolizing element having an inner surface and an opposed outer surface, wherein a portion of the respective inner surfaces of the body and the aerosolizing element define an interior space; and a source of agent configured to be selectively placed into fluid communication with the interior space, wherein the aerosolizing element is configured to be energized to expel agent in the interior space through the exit port. - View Dependent Claims (38)
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39. A removable aerosolizing device for use with an aerosol delivery device, comprising:
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an aerosolizing element; and a source of agent configured to be selectively placed into fluid communication with the aerosolizing element to deliver agent contained therein to the aerosolizing element, wherein the aerosolizing element is configured to be energized to generate an aerosol from the delivered agent. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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