MODULAR AEROSOL DELIVERY SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A kit for assembling a medication delivery device comprising:
- a dispenser housing comprising a support block having a well and an orifice communicating with said well, said dispenser housing comprising a peripheral wall defining a cavity;
a first container assembly comprising a valve stem shaped to be received by said well in said support block, said first container assembly having a first exterior shape and being reciprocally moveable along a longitudinal axis defined by said valve stem, wherein said first exterior shape is shaped to be received in said cavity;
a second container assembly comprising a valve stem shaped to be received by said well in said support block, said second container assembly having a second exterior shape and being reciprocally moveable along a longitudinal axis defined by said valve stem, wherein said second exterior shape is different than said first exterior shape; and
an insert member adapted for mounting to said dispenser housing in said cavity and defining an interior space shaped to receive said second exterior shape of said second container;
wherein both of said first container assembly and said second container assembly in combination with said insert member are adapted to be mounted in said dispenser housing, and wherein said first container assembly in combination with said insert member is not adapted to be mounted in said dispenser housing.
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Abstract
In a modular medicament delivery system, a dispenser housing has a support block with a well and an orifice communicating with the well. A first container assembly includes a valve stem shaped to be received by the well in the support block. The first container assembly has a first exterior shape. A second container assembly includes a valve stem shaped to be received by the well in the support block. The second container assembly has a second exterior shape that is different than the first exterior shape. An insert member is adapted for mounting to the dispenser housing in the cavity and defines an interior space shaped to receive the second exterior shape of the second container. Methods of assembling the system, a system kit and a device are also provided. A medication delivery device includes first and second end pieces and a collapsible chamber disposed therebetween.
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Citations
38 Claims
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1. A kit for assembling a medication delivery device comprising:
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a dispenser housing comprising a support block having a well and an orifice communicating with said well, said dispenser housing comprising a peripheral wall defining a cavity; a first container assembly comprising a valve stem shaped to be received by said well in said support block, said first container assembly having a first exterior shape and being reciprocally moveable along a longitudinal axis defined by said valve stem, wherein said first exterior shape is shaped to be received in said cavity; a second container assembly comprising a valve stem shaped to be received by said well in said support block, said second container assembly having a second exterior shape and being reciprocally moveable along a longitudinal axis defined by said valve stem, wherein said second exterior shape is different than said first exterior shape; and an insert member adapted for mounting to said dispenser housing in said cavity and defining an interior space shaped to receive said second exterior shape of said second container; wherein both of said first container assembly and said second container assembly in combination with said insert member are adapted to be mounted in said dispenser housing, and wherein said first container assembly in combination with said insert member is not adapted to be mounted in said dispenser housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A medication delivery device comprising:
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a dispenser housing comprising a support block having a well and an orifice communicating with said well, said dispenser housing comprising a first peripheral wall defining a cavity; an insert member disposed in said cavity of said dispenser housing, said insert member having a second peripheral wall nesting with said first peripheral wall, and a floor defining an interior space, wherein said floor has an opening aligned with said well of said dispenser housing; and a medicament container comprising a canister and a valve stem extending through said opening in said floor and received in said well in said support block, wherein said canister is reciprocally moveable relative to said valve stem along a longitudinal axis defined by said valve stem. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24-31. -31. (canceled)
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32. A ventilator system comprising:
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a dispenser housing in fluid communication with an oxygen intake line and a patient interface, said dispenser housing comprising a support block having a well and an orifice communicating with said well, said dispenser housing comprising a peripheral wall defining a cavity; and an insert member adapted for releasable mounting to said dispenser housing in said cavity and defining an interior space, said insert member having a floor with an opening adapted to be aligned with said well of said dispenser housing when said insert member is mounted to said dispenser housing. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38-51. -51. (canceled)
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