US Patent No: 5,483,954

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Inhaler and medicated package

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Abstract

An improved inhaler and medicated packet which uses a patient's breath to send powdered medication into the oral cavity of the patient. The inhaler is reusable and controls both the rate of airflow inside the chamber and prevents the patient from blowing into the inhaler. Disposable medicated packets are inserted into the inhaler. These medicated packets have preformed holes which pass air through the packet and entrain the medication. One inhaler can be used numerous times for numerous different types of medication. These medicated packets have a removable, protective layer to maintain the sterility and dryness of the measured dose of medication. In operation, the medication is transported from the packet, through the inhaler, and into the patient. The medicated packets are transparent on one side to allow the patient to observe if the medication has been completely delivered.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
ADVANCED DELIVERY SYSTEMS, INC.RAMONA, CA1

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Mecikalski, Mark B Tucson, AZ 10 270

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
FISONS PLC (1)
5,239,991 Disposable powder medicament inhalation device with peel-off cover 37 1992
 
MECT CORPORATION (1)
4,846,168 Inhaler 31 1987
 
MEDA PHARMA GMBH & CO. KG (1)
5,301,666 Powder inhaler 80 1992
 
MERCK & CO., INC. (1)
5,042,472 Powder inhaler device 58 1990
 
Other [Check patent profile for assignment information] (2)
5,035,237 Devices for administering medicaments to patients 120 1988
5,349,947 Dry powder inhaler and process that explosively discharges a dose of powder and gas from a soft plastic pillow 131 1993

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cites

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ZHEJIANG HISUN PHARMACEUTICAL CO. LTD (7)
5,823,183 Dry powder medicament inhalator having an inhalation-activated flow diverting means for triggering delivery of medicament 23 1997
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6,550,477 Dry powder medicament inhalator having an inhalation-activated flow diverting means for triggering delivery of medicament 10 2000
6,948,494 Medicament container with same side airflow inlet and outlet and method of use 6 2000
6,561,186 Dry powder medicament inhalator having an inhalation-activated flow diverting means for triggering delivery of medicament 19 2001
6,923,178 Medicament container with same side airflow inlet and outlet 6 2002
7,318,436 Medicament container with same side airflow inlet and outlet and method of use 4 2004
 
NOVARTIS PHARMA AG (3)
6,655,379 Aerosolized active agent delivery 34 1999
6,606,992 Systems and methods for aerosolizing pharmaceutical formulations 24 2000
7,185,651 Flow regulator for aerosol drug delivery and methods 2 2003
 
PAUL ROYALTY FUND, L.P. (3)
6,182,655 Inhaler for multiple dosed administration of a pharmacological dry powder 61 1998
7,131,441 Inhaler for multiple dosed administration of a pharmacological dry powder 12 2000
D469527 Pharmacological inhaler 4 2000
 
ASTRA AKTIEBOLAG (2)
5,918,594 Inhaler with deagglomerating device 17 1997
6,286,507 Single dose inhaler I 11 1998
 
ASTRAZENECA AB (1)
6,698,425 Powder inhaler 26 1998
 
BREATHE PHARMACEUTICALS (1)
7,802,570 Drug transfer device 0 2007
 
Generex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (1)
6,979,668 Cleaning compound for and method of cleaning valves and actuators of metered dose dispensers containing pharmaceutical compositions 0 2002
 
Goldenmann, Raul (1)
6,729,328 Breathing-controlled inhalation device for dry powder and method for the even distribution of the dry powder in the air 5 2002
 
MANNKIND CORPORATION (1)
7,464,706 Unit dose cartridge and dry powder inhaler 4 2003
 
NOVARTIS AG (1)
8,408,200 Flow resistance modulated aerosolized active agent delivery 0 1999
 
RIJKSUNIVERSITEIT GRONINGEN (1)
7,617,822 Dry powder inhaler and method for pulmonary inhalation of dry powder 1 2004