FLUID RESERVOIR FOR AN AEROSOL GENERATION DEVICE, COMBINATION OF FLUID RESERVOIR AND PRIMARY FLUID PACKAGE, AND AEROSOL GENERATION DEVICE FOR USE WITH THE FLUID RESERVOIR

• US 20160279351A1
• Filed: 11/05/2013
• Published: 09/29/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/27/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: PARI Pharma GmbH (PARI MEDICAL HOLDING GmbH)
• Original Assignee: PARI Pharma GmbH (PARI MEDICAL HOLDING GmbH)
• Inventors: GALLEM, Thomas, HETZER, Uwe, NEUNER, Michael
• Granted Patent: US 10,245,391 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 11/005 using ultrasonics spraying or atomising liquids using ultrasonic vibrations in general B05B17/06
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/00 Inhalators drug delivery in endotracheal tubes A61M16/04
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/0003 with means for dispensing more than one drug
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/0028 using prepacked dosages, one for each application, e.g. capsules to be perforated or broken-up
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/16 Devices to humidify the respiration air A61M16/1045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2202/0468 non-physiological
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2202/064 Powder
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/273 preventing reuse, e.g. of disposables
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/276 preventing unwanted use

Abstract

The invention relates to a fluid reservoir (1, 100, 330, 400) which is attachable to an aerosol generation device for guiding a fluid from a fluid container (16, 116, 300) to the aerosol generation device. The fluid reservoir has an interface portion (2, 102, 202) arranged at the fluid reservoir for attaching the fluid reservoir to the aerosol generation device. The interface portion has a locking element (8, 10, 12, 14; 110, 114; 210, 214) configured to non-detachably lock the fluid reservoir to the aerosol generation device after attachment of the fluid reservoir to the aerosol generation device. The locking element is breakable to enable detachment of the fluid reservoir from the aerosol generation device. Further, the invention relates to a combination of the fluid reservoir and a primary fluid package (250), wherein the primary fluid package has at least one chamber (252, 254) containing a fluid therein. The invention also relates to an aerosol generation device which is configured for use with the fluid reservoir. The aerosol generation device has an attachment portion (52, 152) for receiving the interface portion of the fluid reservoir.

Claims

1. A fluid reservoir (1, 100, 330, 400) which is attachable to an aerosol generation device for guiding a fluid from a fluid container (16, 116, 300) to the aerosol generation device, the fluid reservoir (1, 100, 330, 400) having:

an interface portion (2, 102, 202) arranged at the fluid reservoir (1, 100, 330, 400) for attaching the fluid reservoir (1, 100, 330, 400) to the aerosol generation device, wherein

the interface portion (2, 102, 202) has a locking element (8, 10, 12, 14;

110, 114;

210, 214) configured to non-detachably lock the fluid reservoir (1, 100, 330, 400) to the aerosol generation device after attachment of the fluid reservoir (1, 100, 330, 400) to the aerosol generation device, and

the locking element (8, 10, 12, 14;

110, 114;

210, 214) is breakable to enable detachment of the fluid reservoir (1, 100, 330, 400) from the aerosol generation device.

2. The fluid reservoir (330) according to claim 1, wherein the fluid reservoir (330) comprises the fluid container (300) and an adapter (200), and

the fluid container (300) is detachably attached to an interface portion (202) of the adapter (200).

3. The fluid reservoir (1, 100, 400) according to claim 1, wherein the fluid container (16, 116) is formed integrally with the fluid reservoir (1, 100, 400).

4. The fluid reservoir (1, 100, 330, 400) according to any one of the preceding claims, further comprising a lid element (18, 118) for sealing the fluid reservoir (1, 100, 330, 400) or the fluid container (16, 116, 300).

5. The fluid reservoir (1, 100, 330, 400) according to claim 4, wherein the lid element (18, 118) is configured so that, after sealing the fluid reservoir (1, 100, 330, 400) or the fluid container (16, 116, 300), the lid element (18, 118) cannot be detached from its sealing position without breaking the lid element (18, 118), the fluid reservoir (1, 100, 330, 400) and/or the fluid container (16, 116, 300).

6. The fluid reservoir (1, 100, 330, 400) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the locking element (8, 10, 12, 14;

110, 114;

210, 214) is configured so that it has to be manually broken before detachment of the fluid reservoir (1, 100, 330, 400) from the aerosol generation device.

7. The fluid reservoir (1, 100, 330, 400) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the locking element is configured so that the locking element is automatically broken when detaching the fluid reservoir (1, 100, 330, 400) from the aerosol generation device.

8. The fluid reservoir (1, 100, 330, 400) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the interface portion (2, 102, 202) of the fluid reservoir (1, 100, 330, 400) further has a valve element for sealing an end (4, 104, 204) of the fluid reservoir (1, 100, 330, 400) and regulating the fluid flow to the aerosol generation device.

9. The fluid reservoir (1, 100, 330, 400) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the interface portion (2, 102, 202) of the fluid reservoir (1, 100, 330, 400) further has a wall element (212) sealing an end (4, 104, 204) of the fluid reservoir (1, 100, 330, 400), and

the wall element (212) has at least one weakened portion facilitating at least partial breaking of the wall element (212).

10. A combination of the fluid reservoir (1, 100, 330, 400) according to any one of the preceding claims and a primary fluid package (250), wherein

the primary fluid package (250) has at least one chamber (252, 254) containing a fluid therein.

11. The combination according to claim 10, wherein the fluid reservoir (1, 100, 330, 400) and the primary fluid package (250) are arranged together in a single package (150).

12. An aerosol generation device which is configured for use with the fluid reservoir (1, 100, 330, 400) according to any one of claims 1 to 9, the aerosol generation device having:

an attachment portion (52, 152) for receiving the interface portion (2, 102, 202) of the fluid reservoir (1, 100, 330, 400).

13. The aerosol generation device according to claim 12, further having an opening element (352) for opening the interface portion (2, 102, 202) of the fluid reservoir (1, 100, 330, 400) and guiding the fluid from the fluid reservoir (1, 100, 330, 400) to the aerosol generation device.

14. The aerosol generation device according to claim 12 or 13, wherein the attachment portion (52, 152) has at least one opening (64), and

the at least one opening (64) is arranged so as to be closed by the interface portion (2, 102, 202) of the fluid reservoir (1, 100, 330, 400) after attachment of the fluid reservoir (1, 100, 330, 400) to the aerosol generation device.

15. The aerosol generation device according to any one of claims 12 to 14, comprising the fluid reservoir (1, 100, 330, 400) according to any one of claims 1 to 9.