US Patent No: 6,672,304
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Inhalation actuated device for use with metered dose inhalers (MDIs)
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Jan 6, 2004
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Mar 24, 2000
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09/535,097
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Abstract
A device for use with metered dose inhalers includes a housing configured with a void to receive a metered dose inhaler, an actuator assembly which is configured to selectively apply force to the metered dose inhaler to cause the metered dose inhaler to release medicament, and a cocking mechanism for placing the actuator assembly in an armed configuration. The device is configured to actuate the metered dose inhaler as the user inhales, thereby ensuring improved medicament delivery. Additionally, the device is configured to prevent the metered dose inhaler from remaining in a vented position.
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| 4,627,432 Devices for administering medicaments to patients | 247 | 1983 | |
| 4,811,731 Devices for administering medicaments to patients | 185 | 1986 | |
| 4,778,054 Pack for administering medicaments to patients | 101 | 1986 | |
| 4,817,822 Indicating device | 131 | 1987 | |
| 5,427,089 Valved auxiliary device for use with aerosol container | 41 | 1993 | |
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| 5,337,740 Inhalation devices | 50 | 1991 | |
| 5,529,059 Inhalation devices | 31 | 1994 | |
| 5,715,810 Inhalation devices | 21 | 1996 | |
| 5,794,613 Multiple-dose dispenser for dry powder inhalers | 18 | 1997 | |
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| 5,826,571 Device for use with metered dose inhalers (MDIS) | 65 | 1996 | |
| 5,823,183 Dry powder medicament inhalator having an inhalation-activated flow diverting means for triggering delivery of medicament | 23 | 1997 | |
| 6,209,538 Dry powder medicament inhalator having an inhalation-activated flow diverting means for triggering delivery of medicament | 48 | 1998 | |
| 5,988,163 Dry powder medicament inhalator having an inhalation-activated flow diverting means for triggering delivery of delivery of medicament | 15 | 1998 | |
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| 5,349,945 Aerosol dispenser comprising an indicator assembly | 79 | 1991 | |
| 5,347,998 Breath actuated inhaler having an electromechanical priming mechanism | 101 | 1992 | |
| 5,408,994 Inhalation device | 47 | 1993 | |
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| 5,785,049 Method and apparatus for dispersion of dry powder medicaments | 115 | 1994 | |
| 5,740,794 Apparatus and methods for dispersing dry powder medicaments | 100 | 1995 | |
| 6,089,228 Apparatus and methods for dispersing dry powder medicaments | 62 | 1998 | |
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| 5,622,166 Dry powder inhaler delivery system | 83 | 1995 | |
| 5,692,492 Hand-held inhalation-actuated spray device | 94 | 1995 | |
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| 5,394,866 Automatic aerosol medication delivery system and methods | 114 | 1993 | |
| 5,497,764 Medication cassette for an automatic aerosol medication delivery | 40 | 1995 | |
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| 4,294,407 Atomizer for fluids, preferably an inhalation device | 97 | 1979 | |
| 4,334,531 Inhalator | 94 | 1980 | |
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| 5,577,497 Dry powder inhaler | 61 | 1993 | |
| 5,921,237 Dry powder inhaler | 64 | 1996 | |
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| 4,664,107 Inhalation activatable dispensers | 115 | 1984 | |
| 5,069,204 Inhaler | 113 | 1990 | |
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| 5,810,004 Medicator for a capsule filled with a powdered drug | 54 | 1996 | |
| 5,752,505 Inhalation-type medicine delivery device | 31 | 1997 | |
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| 5,875,776 Dry powder inhaler | 111 | 1996 | |
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| 4,648,393 Breath activated medication spray | 87 | 1984 | |
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| 4,667,668 Dosage inhalator | 50 | 1985 | |
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| 5,881,719 Inhaler for administering medicaments from blister packs | 58 | 1996 | |
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| 5,033,463 Multi-dose inhaler for medicaments in powder form | 139 | 1990 | |
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| 6,260,549 Breath-activated metered-dose inhaler | 42 | 1998 | |
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| 4,423,724 Inhalation device for powdered medicaments | 33 | 1981 | |
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| 5,415,162 Multi-dose dry powder inhalation device | 58 | 1994 | |
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| 5,372,128 Fluidizing powder inhaler | 44 | 1993 | |
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| 5,069,701 Preparation of fluoride glass by chemical vapor deposition | 10 | 1990 | |
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| 5,327,883 Apparatus for aerosolizing powdered medicine and process and using | 77 | 1991 | |
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| 6,357,442 Inhalation actuated device for use with metered dose inhalers (MDIS) | 10 | 1998 | |
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| 5,904,139 Breath coordinated inhaler | 60 | 1997 | |
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| 5,769,073 Powder inhalator | 29 | 1996 | |
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| 5,694,920 Inhalation device | 84 | 1997 | |
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| 5,119,806 Inhalation device | 48 | 1989 | |
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| 5,447,150 Medicament dispensing device | 94 | 1993 | |
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| 5,497,765 Device for the simultaneous delivery of beta-2 agonists and oxygen to a patient | 37 | 1995 | |
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| 5,896,855 Multi dose inhaler apparatus | 72 | 1995 | |
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| 4,877,989 Ultrasonic pocket atomizer | 197 | 1989 | |
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| 5,217,004 Inhalation actuated dispensing apparatus | 88 | 1990 | |
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| 4,668,218 Indicating means for a dosage dispensing device | 145 | 1986 | |
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| 5,533,502 Powder inhaler with aerosolization occurring within each individual powder receptacle | 54 | 1994 | |
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| 5,452,711 Small form factor atomizer | 58 | 1993 | |
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| 4,338,931 Device for the quick inhalation of drugs in powder form by humans suffering from asthma | 81 | 1980 | |
| 4,300,456 Auger-fed sawdust burner with revolving hopper | 7 | 1980 | |
| 5,035,237 Devices for administering medicaments to patients | 119 | 1988 | |
| 5,349,947 Dry powder inhaler and process that explosively discharges a dose of powder and gas from a soft plastic pillow | 129 | 1993 | |
| 5,564,414 Pressurized and metered medication dose counter on removable sleeve | 73 | 1994 | |
| 5,482,030 Aerosol and non-aerosol spray counter | 106 | 1994 | |
| 5,568,807 Air-flow control for an inhaler | 15 | 1995 | |
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