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Single dose metered dose inhaler for delivery of vaccines and other drugs

US5215079A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 19, 1992
Grant dateJun 1, 1993
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Expiry dateMay 19, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65D83/52
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A single dose of a vaccine or other drug which is normally only given once is provided by an MDI by either formulating the drug and propellant composition to include only enough drug for one administration or by providing a locking mechanism to lock the MDI canister in a position where it cannot be actuated a second time.

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