Temperature controlling device for aerosol drug delivery
US6131570A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 30, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/52
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A portable air temperature controlling device useful for warming air surrounding an aerosolized drug formulation is described. Warming the air of an aerosol makes it possible to reduce the size of aerosol particles produced by an aerosol generation device. Additionally, warming the air forces the size of the aerosol particles to be in the range required for systemic drug delivery independent of ambient conditions. Smaller particles can be more precisely targeted to different areas of the respiratory tract.
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