THERMAL MODULATION OF AN INHALABLE MEDICAMENT
First Claim
1. An inhaled medicament delivery device, comprisinga. a slideable reservoir tap having a hollow interior and a first port, wherein said first port is positioned to create a communication between said hollow interior and an exterior space outside of said slideable reservoir tap when said first port is not covered, and wherein said slideable reservoir tap has a proximal end and a distal end;
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ii. a reservoir positioned adjacent to said seal within said cartridge and configured to contain a liquid medicament; and
iii. a gaseous propellant, compressed within said cartridge to a pressure above ambient pressure, wherein said reservoir is positioned closer to said penetrable seal than a location of at least a portion of said gaseous propellant.
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Abstract
A thermally modulating inhalable medicament delivery device may deliver an inhalable medicament as an aerosol, vapor, or partial aerosol and partial vapor mixture. The inhalable medicament may be delivered to a target in a subject. Described herein are devices, systems, and methods for delivering an inhalable medicament to a subject.
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28 Claims
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1. An inhaled medicament delivery device, comprising
a. a slideable reservoir tap having a hollow interior and a first port, wherein said first port is positioned to create a communication between said hollow interior and an exterior space outside of said slideable reservoir tap when said first port is not covered, and wherein said slideable reservoir tap has a proximal end and a distal end; - and
b. a cartridge having a proximal end and a distal end, said cartridge comprising i. a penetrable seal positioned at said proximal end of said cartridge and adjacent to said distal end of said slideable reservoir tap; ii. a reservoir positioned adjacent to said seal within said cartridge and configured to contain a liquid medicament; and iii. a gaseous propellant, compressed within said cartridge to a pressure above ambient pressure, wherein said reservoir is positioned closer to said penetrable seal than a location of at least a portion of said gaseous propellant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A cartridge for delivering an inhalable medicament to a subject, said cartridge comprising
a. a penetrable seal, wherein said seal covers an opening in said canister; -
b. a reservoir adjacent to said penetrable seal; c. a liquid medicament contained within said reservoir; d. a gaseous propellant compressed within said cartridge to a pressure above ambient pressure, wherein said liquid medicament is positioned closer to said penetrable seal than a location of at least a portion of said gaseous propellant; and
,e. a coupler configured to reversibly couple said cartridge to a conduit for delivery of said inhalable medicament to said subject. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for delivering an inhalable medicament, said method comprising
coupling a cartridge to an elongate housing containing a reservoir tap having a hollow interior, wherein said cartridge comprises a penetrable seal positioned adjacent to said hollow interior when said cartridge is coupled to said elongate housing; - and
an inhalable medicament within said cartridge that is compressed to a pressure above ambient pressure; and penetrating said penetrable seal with said slideable reservoir tap thereby aerosolizing said inhalable medicament and ejecting said inhalable medicament into said elongate housing. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for delivering an inhalable medicament with an orientation independent system, said method comprising
penetrating a seal of a cartridge, said cartridge comprising a penetrable seal covering an opening in said cartridge; -
a medicament reservoir positioned adjacent to said seal; an inhalable medicament within said medicament reservoir; and a propellant substantially located further from said seal than said medicament independent of said orientation of said cartridge. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28-209. -209. (canceled)
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