Global Patent Index - EP 1218048 A4

EP 1218048 A4 20090826 - SYSTEM FOR EFFECTING SMOKE CESSATION

Title (en)

SYSTEM FOR EFFECTING SMOKE CESSATION

Title (de)

ANORDNUNG ZWECKS AUFHÖREN MIT RAUCHEN

Title (fr)

SYSTEME PERMETTANT D'ARRETER DE FUMER

Publication

EP 1218048 A4 20090826 (EN)

Application

EP 00945354 A 20000712

Priority

  • US 0019034 W 20000712
  • US 14414099 P 19990716

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0105459A1] A system is disclosed which makes it possible for a patient to be delivered gradually reduced amounts of nicotine over time thereby allowing the patient to be gradually weaned off of dependence on nicotine and quit smoking. The system is comprised of a means for aerosolizing a formulation and containers of formulation. The formulation is comprised of nicotine in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Preferably, a plurality of containers are produced wherein the concentration of nicotine in the different containers oR different groups of containers is reduced. The patient uses containers with the highest concentration initially and gradually moves towards using containers with lower and lower concentrations of nicotine until the patient's dependence on nicotine is eliminated.

IPC 1-7

A61M 15/00; A61M 11/00; A61M 15/06; A61M 15/08; A24F 47/00

IPC 8 full level

A24F 40/42 (2020.01); A61M 15/00 (2006.01); A24F 40/10 (2020.01); A61M 15/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A24F 40/42 (2020.01 - EP US); A61M 15/009 (2013.01 - EP US); A24F 40/10 (2020.01 - EP US); A61M 15/06 (2013.01 - EP US); A61M 2209/06 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0105459 A1 20010125; AU 5931200 A 20010205; AU 777326 B2 20041014; CA 2378913 A1 20010125; CA 2378913 C 20100223; EP 1218048 A1 20020703; EP 1218048 A4 20090826; JP 2003504165 A 20030204; JP 4999245 B2 20120815; US 2002179102 A1 20021205

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0019034 W 20000712; AU 5931200 A 20000712; CA 2378913 A 20000712; EP 00945354 A 20000712; JP 2001510544 A 20000712; US 17400002 A 20020617