Powder dispersion apparatus, method of making and using the apparatus, and components that can be used on the apparatus and other devices

US8573197B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Novartis AG · CH

Inventors

• George S. Axford · Menlo Park, US
• Mark Glusker · San Francisco, US
• William W. Alston · San Jose, US
• John Palmer-Felgate · Horsham, GB
• Jonathan Wilkins · Cambridge, GB
• Willard R Foss · Thousand Oaks, US
• Nagaraja Rao · Boca Raton, US
• Mark Postich · Menlo Park, US
• Neeraj Pakala · Cupertino, US
• David Selby Maltz · San Francisco, US
• Keith Try Ung · Belmont, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 25, 2007
• Grant date: Nov 5, 2013
• Expiry date: Dec 28, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61M2205/582
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Methods and apparatuses for the pulmonary delivery of a composition, such as methods and apparatuses for dispersing dry powder medicaments for inhalation by a patient. Elements or aspects of the apparatuses, including receptacle puncturing mechanisms, deoccluding devices, receptacle impacting devices, and receptacle lock devices or systems.