SELF-SEALING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DELIVERY OF A THERAPEUTIC AGENT THROUGH A PNEUMOSTOMA
First Claim
1. A therapeutic agent delivery system for delivering a therapeutic agent through an artificial channel which passes through a chest wall, parietal membrane, visceral membrane and into a lung of a patient there being a seal between the visceral membrane and parietal membrane surrounding the artificial channel, the therapeutic agent delivery system comprising:
- a first device which includes, a tube adapted to be placed through the artificial channel such that a distal end of the tube is positioned within the lung of the patient, a flange connected to a proximal end of the tube adapted to secure the pneumostoma management device to the chest wall of the patient and secure the tube within the artificial channel, and an aperture at the proximal end of the tube; and
a second device including, a container containing at least one dose of the therapeutic agent, a dispensing port adapted to interface with the aperture of the first device, and an actuator to release the therapeutic agent;
whereby, with the tube of first device secured in the artificial channel and the dispensing port of the second device coupled to the aperture of the first device, operation of the actuator releases the therapeutic agent through the dispensing port via the aperture and tube of the first device through the chest wall and into the lung of the patient.
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Abstract
A pneumostoma management system includes a pneumostoma management device for maintaining the patency of a pneumostoma and a drug delivery device for pneumostoma care. The drug delivery device may be used to introduce therapeutic agents into the pneumostoma for direct treatment of the pneumostoma, treatment of the lung by way of collateral ventilation, and/or treatment of non-lung tissues by diffusion into the bloodstream. The drug delivery device includes a therapeutic agent dispenser for supplying a therapeutic agent and a propellant at positive pressure, an outlet and a connector for correctly positioning the outlet relative to a pneumostoma management device. The drug delivery device includes a self-centering and self-sealing connector for engaging the pneumostoma management device.
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2 Claims
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1. A therapeutic agent delivery system for delivering a therapeutic agent through an artificial channel which passes through a chest wall, parietal membrane, visceral membrane and into a lung of a patient there being a seal between the visceral membrane and parietal membrane surrounding the artificial channel, the therapeutic agent delivery system comprising:
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a first device which includes, a tube adapted to be placed through the artificial channel such that a distal end of the tube is positioned within the lung of the patient, a flange connected to a proximal end of the tube adapted to secure the pneumostoma management device to the chest wall of the patient and secure the tube within the artificial channel, and an aperture at the proximal end of the tube; and a second device including, a container containing at least one dose of the therapeutic agent, a dispensing port adapted to interface with the aperture of the first device, and an actuator to release the therapeutic agent; whereby, with the tube of first device secured in the artificial channel and the dispensing port of the second device coupled to the aperture of the first device, operation of the actuator releases the therapeutic agent through the dispensing port via the aperture and tube of the first device through the chest wall and into the lung of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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