Title:
DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR CONSCIOUS SEDATION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003033048
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Inhalant anesthetics are developed with a number of properties including rapid onset and recovery, controllability, and, ideally, a broad safety profile. The efficacy of these agents is measured by their ability to create anesthesia within the framework of the other desirable properties. The instant invention focuses on the dosage level where analgesia occurs but amnesia or lack of consciousness does not. In addition to identifying the dosage level where pain is sharply reduced or eliminated but awareness remains, a delivery system for safe and effective delivery of the agent is described. The system comprises of a mated index system (10). Oxygen from the O2 source (16) flows through a delivery manifold (22) including sensitive pressure regulator (18) to a flow meter (20).
Inventors:
BURNS WILLIAM H JR
MCNEIRNEY JOHN C
TERRELL ROSS C
MCNEIRNEY JOHN C
TERRELL ROSS C
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/033190
Publication Date:
December 24, 2003
Filing Date:
October 17, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MINRAD INC (US)
International Classes:
A61K31/02; A61K31/06; A61M16/01; A61M15/00; A61M16/00; A61M16/10; A61M16/12; A61M21/02; A61M31/00; A61P23/00; A61P25/04; A61P25/20; A61M; (IPC1-7): A61M15/00; A61M16/00
Foreign References:
| US6041777A | 2000-03-28 | |||
| US6131571A | 2000-10-17 | |||
| US5771882A | 1998-06-30 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1443986A4
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