Adaptors for inhalers to improve performance
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1. A mouthpiece adaptor for a dry powder or metered dose inhaler from which charge bearing particles are delivered to a patient comprising:
- a connecting side for connecting to a mouthpiece of an inhaler;
a mouthpiece side of reduced size relative to the inhaler mouthpiece; and
a transition section between said connecting side and mouthpiece side, wherein the transition section is covered at least in part by a foil which is charged to the same charge as said particles, and the adaptor is smoothly tapered along its entire length from the connecting side to the mouthpiece side.
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Abstract
A child-sized adaptor for a DPI or MDI is provided. Also provided is a patient feedback mechanism for signaling and/or teaching proper inhaler use.
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48 Claims
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1. A mouthpiece adaptor for a dry powder or metered dose inhaler from which charge bearing particles are delivered to a patient comprising:
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a connecting side for connecting to a mouthpiece of an inhaler; a mouthpiece side of reduced size relative to the inhaler mouthpiece; and a transition section between said connecting side and mouthpiece side, wherein the transition section is covered at least in part by a foil which is charged to the same charge as said particles, and the adaptor is smoothly tapered along its entire length from the connecting side to the mouthpiece side. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A mouthpiece adaptor for a dry powder or metered dose inhaler from which charge bearing particles are delivered to a patient comprising:
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a connecting side for connecting to a mouthpiece of an inhaler; a mouthpiece side of reduced size relative to the inhaler mouthpiece; and a transition section between said connecting side and mouthpiece side, wherein said adaptor includes a flow sensor, and is covered at least in part by a foil which is charged to the same charge as said particles. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A unitary mouthpiece adaptor for a dry powder or metered dose inhaler from which charge bearing particles are delivered to a patient comprising:
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a connecting side for direct connection to a mouthpiece of an inhaler; a mouthpiece side of reduced size relative to the inhaler mouthpiece; and a transition section between said connecting side and mouthpiece side, wherein the adaptor is smoothly tapered along its entire length to the mouthpiece side, and is covered at least in part by a foil which is charged to the same charge as the particles. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A unitary mouthpiece adaptor for a dry powder or metered dose inhaler from which charge bearing particles are delivered to a patient comprising:
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a connecting side for direct connection to a mouthpiece of an inhaler; a mouthpiece side of reduced size relative to the inhaler mouthpiece; and a transition section between said connecting side and mouthpiece side, further comprising attachment means for fixing the mouthpiece adaptor to the mouthpiece of an inhaler, wherein said attachment means is a clamp, and wherein the transition section is covered, at least in part, by a foil which is charged to the same charge as the particles. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A unitary mouthpiece adaptor for a dry powder or metered dose inhaler from which charge bearing particles are delivered to a patient comprising:
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a connecting side for direct connection to a mouthpiece of an inhaler; a mouthpiece side of reduced size relative to the inhaler mouthpiece; and a transition section between said connecting side and mouthpiece side, wherein said adaptor includes a flow sensor, and is covered at least in part by a foil which is charged to the same charge as the particles. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A mouthpiece adaptor for a dry powder or metered dose inhaler comprising:
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a connecting side for connecting to a mouthpiece of an inhaler; a mouthpiece side of reduced size relative to the inhaler mouthpiece; and a transition section between said connecting side and mouthpiece side, wherein said mouthpiece side has a cross-sectional size and shape of a drinking straw, and the adaptor is smoothly tapered along its entire length from the connecting side to the mouthpiece side whereupon airflow may be concentrated with minimum turbulence. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A mouthpiece adaptor for a dry powder or metered dose inhaler comprising:
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a connecting side for connecting to a mouthpiece of an inhaler; a mouthpiece side of reduced size relative to the inhaler mouthpiece; and a transition section between said connecting side and mouthpiece side, wherein said mouthpiece side has a cross-sectional size and shape of a drinking straw, and the adaptor is smoothly tapered along its entire length from the connecting side to the mouthpiece side whereupon airflow may be concentrated with minimum turbulence, and wherein said adaptor further includes a flow sensor. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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37. A unitary mouthpiece adaptor for a dry powder or metered dose inhaler comprising:
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a connecting side for direct connection to a mouthpiece of an inhaler; a mouthpiece side of reduced size relative to the inhaler mouthpiece; and a transition section between said connecting side and mouthpiece side, wherein the adaptor is smoothly tapered along its entire length to the mouthpiece side whereupon airflow may be concentrated with minimal turbulence, and wherein said mouthpiece side has a cross-sectional size and shape of a drinking straw. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A unitary mouthpiece adaptor for a dry powder or metered dose inhaler comprising:
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a connecting side for direct connection to a mouthpiece of an inhaler; a mouthpiece side of reduced size relative to the inhaler mouthpiece; and a transition section between said connecting side and mouthpiece side, further comprising attachment means for fixing the mouthpiece adaptor to the mouthpiece of an inhaler, wherein the adaptor is smoothly tapered along its entire length from the connecting side to the mouthpiece side whereupon airflow may be concentrated with minimum turbulence, wherein said attachment means comprises a clamp, and wherein said mouthpiece side has a cross-sectional size and shape of a drinking straw. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45)
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46. A unitary mouthpiece adaptor for a dry powder or metered dose inhaler comprising:
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a connecting side for direct connection to a mouthpiece of an inhaler; a mouthpiece side of reduced size relative to the inhaler mouthpiece; and a transition section between said connecting side and mouthpiece side, wherein said adaptor is smoothly tapered along its entire length from the connecting side to the mouthpiece side whereupon airflow may be concentrated with minimum turbulence, wherein said adaptor includes a flow sensor, and wherein said mouthpiece side has a cross-sectional size and shape of a drinking straw. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48)
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