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Title:
DRY POWDER INHALER DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2011056272
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide an improved dry powder inhaler which can disperse more uniform doses.

The dry powder inhalers with integrated active energy patient assist dispersal systems are configured with control systems which provide adjustable energy output responsive to the user's inspiratory capabilities and/or the flowability of the dry powder being administered. The multi-dose dry drug package is composed of a piezoelectric polymer substrate which flexes to deform and provide mechanical oscillation in a selected region of the package corresponding to the dry powder drug which is dispersed during inhalation by a user. Control system employs fuzzy logic to relate in response to a user's inspiratory effort.


Inventors:
HICKEY ANTHONY J
CROWDER TIMOTHY M
Application Number:
JP2010230910A
Publication Date:
March 24, 2011
Filing Date:
October 13, 2010
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Assignee:
UNIV NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL
International Classes:
A61M15/02; A61M13/00; A61M15/00
Domestic Patent References:
JPH0582489A1993-04-02
Foreign References:
WO1997026934A21997-07-31
WO1999064095A21999-12-16
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Aoyama Aoi
Takuji Yamada