Apparatus and methods for the delivery of medicaments to the respiratory system
First Claim
1. An apparatus for delivery of a medicament to the respiratory system, the apparatus comprising:
- a reservoir adapted to hold a liquid medicament that is to be delivered to a respiratory system;
an aerosol generator that is adapted to aerosolize the liquid medicament;
a liquid supplier adapted to deliver the liquid medicament from the reservoir to the aerosol generator, wherein the liquid supplier is releasably mounted to a housing of the aerosol generator with a plurality of fingers for snap-fit engagement; and
a connector to which the aerosol generator is operably connected, wherein the connector comprises a gas conduit having an inlet, an outlet, and an aerosol supply conduit, wherein the aerosol generator is configured to provide the aerosolized liquid medicament into the gas conduit through the aerosol supply conduit, and wherein the gas conduit is adapted to pass gases to entrain the aerosolized liquid medicament.
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Abstract
An apparatus for delivery of a medicament to the respiratory system comprises a reservoir that is adapted to hold a liquid medicament that is to be delivered to a respiratory system. An aerosol generator is provided that is adapted to aerosolize the liquid medicament. A liquid supplier is used to deliver the liquid medicament from the reservoir to the aerosol generator. A connector is operably coupled to the aerosol generator and comprises a gas conduit having an inlet, and an outlet, and an aerosol supply conduit. The aerosol generator is configured to provide the aerosolized liquid medicament into the gas conduit through the aerosol supply conduit, and the gas conduit is adapted to pass gases to entrain the aerosolized liquid medicament.
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88 Claims
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1. An apparatus for delivery of a medicament to the respiratory system, the apparatus comprising:
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a reservoir adapted to hold a liquid medicament that is to be delivered to a respiratory system;
an aerosol generator that is adapted to aerosolize the liquid medicament;
a liquid supplier adapted to deliver the liquid medicament from the reservoir to the aerosol generator, wherein the liquid supplier is releasably mounted to a housing of the aerosol generator with a plurality of fingers for snap-fit engagement; and
a connector to which the aerosol generator is operably connected, wherein the connector comprises a gas conduit having an inlet, an outlet, and an aerosol supply conduit, wherein the aerosol generator is configured to provide the aerosolized liquid medicament into the gas conduit through the aerosol supply conduit, and wherein the gas conduit is adapted to pass gases to entrain the aerosolized liquid medicament. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. Apparatus for delivery of medicament to a respiratory system comprising:
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a medication cup that is adapted to receive a liquid medicament to be delivered to a respiratory system;
an aerosol generator;
a housing in which the aerosol generator is disposed, wherein the housing is releasably coupled to the medication cup;
a liquid supplier that is adapted to deliver the liquid medicament from the cup to the aerosol generator, wherein the liquid supplier is releasably mounted to the aerosol generator housing with a plurality of fingers for snap-fit engagement; and
a connector that is adapted to receive aerosol generated by the aerosol generator is delivered. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. Apparatus for delivery of medicament to a respiratory system comprising:
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a reservoir that is adapted to hold a liquid medicament to be delivered to a respiratory system;
an aerosol generator;
a housing for the aerosol generator;
a liquid supplier that is adapted to deliver the liquid medicament from the reservoir to the aerosol generator, wherein the liquid supplier is releasably mounted to the aerosol generator housing with a plurality of fingers for snap-fit engagement; and
a connector through which aerosol generated by the aerosol generator is delivered;
wherein the aerosol generator housing includes a signal interface that is configured to receive control signals to control the operation of the aerosol generator. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85)
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- 62. Apparatus as claimed in any 54, wherein the controller comprises a timer to automatically switch the aerosol generator between an active state and a rest state.
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86. Apparatus for delivery of medicament to the respiratory system comprising:
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a medication cup that is adapted to hold a liquid medication to be delivered to a respiratory system;
an aerosol generator;
a housing for the aerosol generator;
a liquid supplier that is adapted to deliver the liquid medicament from the cup to the aerosol generator; and
a connector through which aerosol generated by the aerosol generator is delivered, wherein the liquid supplier is releasably mounted to the generator housing with a plurality of fingers for snap-fit engagement.
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87. Apparatus for delivery of medicament to the respiratory system comprising:
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a medication cup that is adapted to hold a liquid medication to be delivered to a respiratory system;
an aerosol generator;
a housing for the aerosol generator;
a liquid supplier that is adapted to deliver the liquid medicament from the cup to the aerosol generator, wherein the liquid supplier is releasably mounted to the aerosol generator housing with a plurality of fingers for snap-fit engagement; and
a connector through which aerosol generated by the aerosol generator is delivered;
wherein the aerosol generator housing has signal connection means for connection to a control means to control the operation of the aerosol generator.
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88. Apparatus for delivery of medicament to the respiratory system comprising:
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a medication cup that is adapted to hold a liquid medication to be delivered to a respiratory system;
an aerosol generator;
a housing for the aerosol generator;
a liquid supplier that is adapted to deliver the liquid medicament from the cup to the aerosol generator, wherein the liquid supplier is releasably mounted to the aerosol generator housing with a plurality of fingers for snap-fit engagement; and
a connector through which aerosol generated by the aerosol generator is delivered, wherein the medication cup is releasably mounted to the aerosol generator housing.
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