Device, system and method for targeting aerosolized particles to a specific area of the lungs

US8534277B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Activaero GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Alex Stenzler · Long Beach, US
• William C. Zimlich, Jr. · Dublin, US
• Gerhard Scheuch · Kirchberg, DE
• Bernhard Mullinger · Gauting, DE
• Tobias Kolb · Schwanau, DE
• Tobias Hoffmann · Sand, DE
• Andreas Wenker · Landsberg, DE
• Axel Fischer · Moischeid, DE
• Sascha Roeder · Ingolstadt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 31, 2008
• Grant date: Sep 17, 2013
• Expiry date: Jun 30, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61M2230/40
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The present invention is directed to the administration of aerosolized particles to specific area of the lungs, and in particular to the targeted delivery of aerosolized pharmaceutical formulations to a specific area of the lungs. More specifically, the present invention relates to devices and methods for depositing aerosolized particles to a specific area of the lungs by regulating aerosolizing parameters of the device. The present invention also relates to devices, systems and methods for disease management, where the aerosolizing parameters are adjusted based on monitoring at least one health parameter.