EP 1689474 A4 20120912 - PORTABLE GAS OPERATING INHALER

Title (en)

PORTABLE GAS OPERATING INHALER

Title (de)

TRAGBARER GAS-BEDIENUNGSINHALATOR

Title (fr)

INHALATEUR PORTABLE FONCTIONNANT AU GAZ

Publication

EP 1689474 A4 20120912 (EN)

Application

EP 04820761 A 20041118

Priority

US 2004038477 W 20041118
US 72662703 A 20031204
US 84541104 A 20040514

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2005060480A2] The invention relates to an inhaler comprising a compressed gas, such as Heliox gas in a first chamber which is in communication with an equalization chamber having pressure lower than the pressure of the gas in the first compressed chamber and having a drug storage chamber which is detachably coupled to the equalization chamber operable such that a portion of the compressed gas from the equalization chamber fluidizes and aerosolizes the drug to produce a drug cloud and which can then be injected into a spacer where it can be inhaled by a user.

IPC 8 full level

A61M 11/02 (2006.01); A61M 11/06 (2006.01); A61M 15/00 (2006.01); B65D 83/54 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61M 11/002 (2014.02); A61M 11/02 (2013.01); A61M 11/06 (2013.01); A61M 15/0008 (2014.02); A61M 15/0015 (2014.02); A61M 15/0031 (2014.02); A61M 15/0045 (2013.01); A61M 15/005 (2014.02); A61M 15/0068 (2014.02); A61M 15/0086 (2013.01); A61M 15/0088 (2014.02); A61M 15/0096 (2014.02); A61M 11/005 (2013.01); A61M 15/0085 (2013.01); A61M 2021/0016 (2013.01); A61M 2202/0208 (2013.01); A61M 2202/025 (2013.01); A61M 2202/04 (2013.01); A61M 2202/064 (2013.01); A61M 2205/0205 (2013.01); A61M 2205/584 (2013.01); A61M 2205/8225 (2013.01); B65D 83/54 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[XDI] US 6125844 A 20001003 - SAMIOTES NICHOLAS G [US]
[XI] WO 03094694 A2 20031120 - MEDIHALE LTD [IL], et al
[XI] WO 9405357 A1 19940317 - MAANSSON SVEN [SE], et al
[A] US 4114615 A 19780919 - WETTERLIN KJELL INGVAR LEOPOLD
[A] WO 03045483 A2 20030605 - INNOVATA BIOMED LTD [GB], et al
[A] WO 9737708 A1 19971016 - VIVORX PHARMACEUTICALS INC [US], et al
[A] WO 0202167 A1 20020110 - GLAXO GROUP LTD [GB], et al
See references of WO 2005060480A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2005060480 A2 20050707; WO 2005060480 A3 20060706; BR PI0417154 A 20070306; CA 2549174 A1 20050707; CA 2549174 C 20100406; EP 1689474 A2 20060816; EP 1689474 A4 20120912

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2004038477 W 20041118; BR PI0417154 A 20041118; CA 2549174 A 20041118; EP 04820761 A 20041118