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Apparatus and methods for delivery of medicament to a respiratory system

US7600511B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 30, 2002
Grant dateOct 13, 2009
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Expiry dateDec 31, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2209/082
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Apparatus and methods are provided for delivery of a medicament to a respiratory system. A reservoir is provided for a liquid medicament with the reservoir having a liquid medicament inlet port and a medicament outlet. An aerosol generator is provided at the medicament outlet of the reservoir for aerosolizing the liquid medicament. A connector entrains the aerosolized medicament from the aerosol generator with a gas.

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