DRUG DOSE CARTRIDGE FOR AN INHALER DEVICE
First Claim
1. An inhaler device comprising a clamping chamber for an inhaler dose cartridge comprising a heat-vaporizing substance for pulmonary delivery to a user, said clamping chamber comprising:
- a holder having at least two clamping members for clamping said inhaler dose cartridge therebetween such that said heat-vaporizing substance is in alignment with an air conduit of said clamping chamber; and
wherein said holder comprises a plurality of electrodes positioned to be in electrical contact with at least two electrical contact receiving regions of an electrically resistive heating element of said inhaler dose cartridge in the clamping chamber.
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Abstract
Devices and methods are described for preparing, managing, and/or administering metered doses of substances for vaporized administration. In some embodiments, dose cartridges comprising at least one botanical substance include a heating element integrated into the cartridge in close contact with the botanical substance. In some embodiments, cartridge-mounted doses are stored in a magazine, optionally in carousel form, before use. Transport of a cartridge from a magazine to an electrically operated vaporizing chamber which activates the heating element is provided by a mechanical pickup means.
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21 Claims
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1. An inhaler device comprising a clamping chamber for an inhaler dose cartridge comprising a heat-vaporizing substance for pulmonary delivery to a user, said clamping chamber comprising:
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a holder having at least two clamping members for clamping said inhaler dose cartridge therebetween such that said heat-vaporizing substance is in alignment with an air conduit of said clamping chamber; and wherein said holder comprises a plurality of electrodes positioned to be in electrical contact with at least two electrical contact receiving regions of an electrically resistive heating element of said inhaler dose cartridge in the clamping chamber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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