MEDICAMENT DELIVERY DEVICE FOR ADMINISTRATION OF OPIOID ANTAGONISTS INCLUDING FORMULATIONS FOR NALOXONE

• US 20150297840A1
• Filed: 04/23/2015
• Published: 10/22/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kaleo, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Kaleo, Inc.
• Inventors: EDWARDS, Eric S., EDWARDS, Evan T., LICATA, Mark J., BLONDINO, Frank E.
• Granted Patent: US 9,474,869 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/485 Morphinan derivatives, e.g. morphine, codeine
• 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 11/007 Syringe-type or piston-type sprayers or atomisers
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/0001 Details of inhalators; Constructional features thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/08 Inhaling devices inserted into the nose
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2202/048 Anaesthetics see also A61M19/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/14 Detection of the presence or absence of a tube, a connector or a container in an apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3584 using modem, internet or bluetooth
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/581 by audible feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/583 by visual feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/80 voice-operated command
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/8206 battery-operated
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/06 Packaging for specific medical equipment
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2210/0618 Nose
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/002 Packages specially adapted therefor, e.g. for syringes or needles, kits for diabetics needle protection, e.g. caps, A61M5/3202; for sharps A61B50/3001
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/2033 Spring-loaded one-shot injectors with or without automatic needle insertion multishot dosing syringes A61M5/31525, needle insertion only A61M5/3287
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/2046 Media being expelled from injector by gas generation, e.g. explosive charge
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/2459 upon internal pressure increase, e.g. pierced or burst A61M5/2429 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/3232 Semi-automatic needle retraction, i.e. in which triggering of the needle retraction requires a deliberate action by the user, e.g. manual release of spring-biased retraction means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/5086 for indicating if defective, used, tampered with or unsterile
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/24 : Use of tools
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/04 : with audible presentation of the material to be studied sound recording or reproducing G11B

Abstract

Medicament delivery devices for administration of opioid antagonists are described herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a housing, a medicament container disposed within the housing and an energy storage member disposed within the housing. The medicament container is filled with a naloxone composition that includes naloxone or salts thereof, a tonicity-adjusting agent, and a pH adjusting agent, whereby the osmolality of the naloxone composition ranges from about 250-350 mOsm and the pH ranges from about 3-5. The energy storage member is configured to produce a force to deliver the naloxone composition.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a housing;

a medicament container disposed within the housing, the medicament container containing a naloxone composition; and

an energy storage member disposed within the housing, the energy storage member configured to produce a force to deliver the naloxone composition.

2. An apparatus, comprising:

a housing;

a medicament container disposed within the housing, the medicament container containing a naloxone composition; and

an electronic circuit system coupled to the housing, the electronic circuit system configured to produce an output when the electronic circuit system is actuated.

3. A method, comprising:

detecting the removal of a medicament delivery device containing a naloxone composition from a kit;

providing an instruction associated with a use of the medicament delivery device in response to the removal of the medicament delivery device; and

sending a signal to provide a notification to an emergency responder in response to the removal of the medicament delivery device from the kit.