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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2017
Novartis Ag, Basel, CH;
Mark Glusker, East Hanover, NJ (US);
Alex Yulan Chiao, East Hanover, NJ (US);
George Axford, East Hanover, NJ (US);
Colleen Patricia Serafin, East Hanover, NJ (US);
Jonathan Patrick Summers, San Francisco, CA (US);
Jonathan Paul Downing, San Francisco, CA (US);
Novartis AG, Basel, CH;
Abstract
The present invention relates to an inhaler which comprises a durable unit and a replaceable (cartridge) unit, and which comprises systems, subsystems and elements to provide an 'open-inhale-close' user experience. A durable unit comprises a breath-actuated trigger mechanism, and optionally electronics for providing user feedback, and telehealth can capability. A replaceable unit comprises a mouthpiece, blister strip, aerosol path dose counter and a blister piercing and aerosolization engine assembly assembly. A lockout mechanism may be provided to prevent further use of the cartridge when the dose counter reaches a preselected limit, such as zero.