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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2002
Sunil Kumar Dhuper, Old Westbury, NY (US);
Sarita Dhuper, Old Westbury, NY (US);
Sunil Kumar Dhuper, Old Westbury, NY (US);
Sarita Dhuper, Old Westbury, NY (US);
Aeon Research and Technology, Inc., Hewlett, NY (US);
Abstract
Current methods of drug administration to the lungs are inefficient. 'Endotracheal Tube with Aerosol Delivery Apparatus III' is specifically designed for uniform intrapulmonary delivery of aerosolized medication in patients on mechanical ventilation. As opposed to the current methods of drug delivery where aerosol particles are generated at the proximal end of the ETT, with majority of the particles adhering to the endotracheal tube during delivery, this invention bypasses the endotracheal tube by generating aerosol particles at its distal end. The invention consists of two coaxial hollow tubes fused to each other. The inner coaxial tube and/or one or more secondary cannulation(s) in the wall of the outer coaxial tube terminate at proximal and as MDI adapters and at the distal tip as a single or multiple micrometric orifices. The device generates one or more aerosol plumes with different geometries, velocities and orientations made possible by variations in the ID, shape, trajectory and orientation of secondary cannulation(s) and the distal orifice(s) to ensure effective aerosol delivery to respiratory system.