Drug dose cartridge for an inhaler device
First Claim
1. An inhaler device for use with a magazine in which a plurality of dose cartridges are stored, each dose cartridge comprising a heat-vaporizing substance for pulmonary delivery to a user;
- said inhaler device comprising;
a clamping chamber for receiving a dose cartridge, said clamping chamber comprising;
at least two clamping members configured to move one with respect to the other for selectively clamping said dose cartridge therebetween such that said heat-vaporizing substance is in alignment with an air conduit of said clamping chamber; and
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 dose cartridge in the clamping chamber;
said inhaler device further comprising;
a dose mover comprising an interlock configured for engaging a specific dose cartridge, said dose mover configured for removing said dose cartridge by itself from said magazine and for moving said dose cartridge to a use position in said clamping chamber; and
a controller configured to control the movement of said dose mover.
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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 including 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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1. An inhaler device for use with a magazine in which a plurality of dose cartridges are stored, each dose cartridge comprising a heat-vaporizing substance for pulmonary delivery to a user;
- said inhaler device comprising;
a clamping chamber for receiving a dose cartridge, said clamping chamber comprising; at least two clamping members configured to move one with respect to the other for selectively clamping said dose cartridge therebetween such that said heat-vaporizing substance is in alignment with an air conduit of said clamping chamber; and 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 dose cartridge in the clamping chamber; said inhaler device further comprising; a dose mover comprising an interlock configured for engaging a specific dose cartridge, said dose mover configured for removing said dose cartridge by itself from said magazine and for moving said dose cartridge to a use position in said clamping chamber; and a controller configured to control the movement of said dose mover. - 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, 25, 26)
- said inhaler device comprising;
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