Drug Supply Unit for Inhalation Device
Summary
USPTO published patent application US20260091180A1 for a drug supply unit (23) for an inhalation device (50) invented by Stephen T. Dunne, Axel Fischer, and Tobias Kolb. The invention comprises a cartridge (1) containing a drug formulation solution (12) arranged within a housing (22) that is displaceable in a longitudinal direction, with a septum needle (26) that pierces the cartridge septum when in the active position and a releasable lock (34) to hold the cartridge in a passive position.
What changed
USPTO published patent application US20260091180A1 for a drug supply unit for an inhalation device. The application claims a housing containing a displaceable cartridge with a drug formulation solution, featuring a septum needle in an end region that pierces a septum at the distal end of the cartridge when fully displaced, and a releasable lock that fixes the cartridge in a passive position to maintain distance between the needle and septum. The application was filed on September 11, 2023 under application number 19111755.
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Drug Supply Unit for Inhalation Device
Application US20260091180A1 Kind: A1 Apr 02, 2026
Inventors
Stephen T. Dunne, Axel Fischer, Tobias Kolb
Abstract
A drug supply unit (23) for an inhalation device (50), comprising a cartridge (1) containing a drug formulation solution (12), shall be provided. According to the invention, it comprises a housing (22, 22′, 22″, 22″′), in which the cartridge (1) is arranged so as to be displaceable in a longitudinal direction, the housing (22, 22′, 22″, 22″) having a septum needle (26) in an end region, which, in an active position of the cartridge (1), pierces a septum (8) arranged at the distal end (6) of the cartridge (1) when the cartridge (1) is completely displaced in the longitudinal direction towards the end region, and having a releasable lock (34) which fixes the cartridge (1) in a passive position within the housing (22, 22′, 22″, 22″′) in such a way that the septum needle (26) is held at a distance from the septum (8).
CPC Classifications
A61M 15/0036 A61M 11/005 A61M 15/0001 A61M 15/004 A61M 15/0085 A61M 2202/0007 A61M 2202/04 A61M 2205/12 A61M 2205/6045
Filing Date
2023-09-11
Application No.
19111755
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