Apparatus for administering aerosols

• US 7,077,125 B2
• Filed: 05/14/2002
• Issued: 07/18/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/16/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Activaero GmbH
• Original Assignee: Inamed GmbH
• Inventors: Scheuch, Gerhard
• Primary Examiner(s): Lewis, Aaron J.
• Application Number:
  US10/144,964
• Publication Number:
  US 20020195101A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,526 Days
• Field of Search: 128/200.14, 128/200.16, 128/202.22, 128/204.21, 128/205.23, 128/203.12
• US Class Current: 128/200.14
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/0065 Inhalators with dosage or measuring devices A61M15/0028 takes precedence; dosage devices incorporated in aerosol cans B65D83/52
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/52 with memories providing a history of measured variating parameters of apparatus or patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/6018 providing set-up signals for the apparatus configuration
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/227 characterised in that multiple accounts are available, e.g. to the payer
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 15/001 for gas
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/0092 for assembling and dispensing of pharmaceutical articles medical dispensers for private use, A61J7/00

Abstract

A stationary inhalation apparatus for the individual controlled inhalation of therapeutic aerosols comprises a drug-release means 3, at least one drug reservoir 2, a reader 4 for reading out a patient'"'"'s individual parameters and/or the aerosol parameters stored in a memory means and a control unit connected to the drug-release means 3 and the reader 4 for releasing the drug as a function of the read-out parameters. This stationary inhalation apparatus 1 permits the administration of different drugs to a multitude of patients.

Claims

1. A stationary inhalation apparatus for a plurality of patients for an individual controlled inhalation of therapeutic aerosols by said patients comprising:

a drug-release means;

a forced air source;

at least one drug reservoir common to said plurality of patients and connected to the drug-release means;

a reader for reading a patient'"'"'s individual parameters and/or the aerosol parameters stored in a memory means provided by said individual patient;

a control unit connected to the drug-release means, the forced air source, and the reader for operating the forced air source and releasing the drug to the individual patient as a function of the read-out individual parameters of the patient and/or the aerosol parameters; and

wherein the control unit evaluates the read-out individual parameters of a patient and/or the read-out aerosol parameters for the inhalation and controls the respiratory flow, the tidal volume and the drug amount of the inhalation apparatus as a function thereof via the forced air source and the drug release means.

2. The inhalation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the drug-release means comprises a pump, a dosing means and a disperser.

3. The inhalation apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the dosing means is a nozzle atomiser, an ultrasonic atomiser or a dry-powder disperser.

4. The inhalation apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the memory means is a FlashCard, SmartCard or SmartLabel memory means.

5. The inhalation apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the memory means is a FlashCard, SmartCard or SmartLabel memory means.

6. The inhalation apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the memory means stores the breathing manoeuvres carried out.

7. The inhalation apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the memory means stores the breathing manoeuvres carried out.

8. The inhalation apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the control unit evaluates the read-out individual parameters of a patient and/or the read-out aerosol parameters for the inhalation and controls the respiratory flow, the tidal volume and the drug amount of the inhalation apparatus as a function thereof.

9. Use of the inhalation apparatus according to claim 8 for administering heparin, in particular low-molecular heparin, or a drug for preventing thrombosis.

10. The inhalation apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the control unit evaluates the read-out individual parameters of a patient and/or the read-out aerosol parameters for the inhalation and controls the respiratory flow, the tidal volume and the drug amount of the inhalation apparatus as a function thereof.

11. Use of the inhalation apparatus according to claim 2 for administering heparin, in particular low-molecular heparin, or a drug for preventing thrombosis.

12. Use of the inhalation apparatus according to claim 3 for administering heparin, in particular low-molecular heparin, or a drug for preventing thrombosis.

13. The inhalation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the memory means is a FlashCard, SmartCard or SmartLabel memory means.

14. The inhalation apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the memory means stores the breathing manoeuvres carried out.

15. The inhalation apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the control unit evaluates the read-out individual parameters of a patient and/or the read-out aerosol parameters for the inhalation and controls the respiratory flow, the tidal volume and the drug amount of the inhalation apparatus as a function thereof.

16. Use of the inhalation apparatus according to claim 13 for administering heparin, in particular low-molecular heparin, or a drug for preventing thrombosis.

17. The inhalation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the memory means stores the breathing manoeuvres carried out.

18. The inhalation apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the control unit evaluates the read-out individual parameters of a patient and/or the read-out aerosol parameters for the inhalation and controls the respiratory flow, the tidal volume and the drug amount of the inhalation apparatus as a function thereof.

19. The inhalation apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the control unit for controlling the drug amount moreover takes the pharmacokinetics of the drug into account.

20. Use of the inhalation apparatus according to claim 19 for administering heparin, in particular low-molecular heparin, or a drug for preventing thrombosis.

21. Use of the inhalation apparatus according to claim 17 for administering heparin, in particular low-molecular heparin, or a drug for preventing thrombosis.

22. Use of the inhalation apparatus according to claim 1 for administering heparin, in particular low-molecular heparin, or a drug for preventing thrombosis.