Robert Eisele - San Diego CA, US Karen Davies - San Diego CA, US Nelson Holton - Boulder CO, US Tim Kline - Boulder CO, US Ian Smith - Boulder CO, US
Assignee:
Dura Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
International Classification:
B05D007/14 A61M015/00 A61M016/00 B65D083/06
US Classification:
128/203210, 128/203150
Abstract:
A drug powder inhaler has a cover plate pivotably attached to a lid on an inhaler housing. A lever is pivotably attached to the cover plate. A blister pack disk is rotatably mounted on the housing under the cover plate. A powder duct in the housing extends from a staging chamber underneath one end of the lever to an aerosolizing chamber. An actuator in the housing is pressed to shear open a blister on the blister pack disk and thereby deliver the drug dose contents of the blister into the staging chamber. A switch senses pressure in the mouthpiece and switches on a motor spinning an impeller within the aerosolizing chamber, when inhalation is detected.
Charles Fox - Leawood KS, US Thomas Fangman - Shawnee KS, US Nelson Holton - Boulder CO, US Ray Jones - Longmont CO, US Greg Meyer - Smithville MO, US
International Classification:
G06F017/60
US Classification:
705002000
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a method and system for managing patient care. The system may include a central information system containing patient records, caregiver data, and task-related information. The system may additionally include a patient identification device including a patient identifier linking a patient to a patient record in the central information system and a caregiver identifier associated with the caregiver data in the central information system. The system may further include a portable information device for collecting data from the patient identification device and communicating with the central information system to retrieve the patient record and verify the caregiver identifier. The system may further include a device link server and a patient link micro-server for locally caching data. Other identification devices such as a medication identification device and a medical device identifier may also be provided in the system.
Robert F. Eisele - San Diego CA Karen Davies - San Diego CA Allan Cameron - Santa Monica CA Greg Halus - Woodland Hills CA Nelson Holton - Boulder CO Tim Kline - Boulder CO Ian Smith - Boulder CO
Robert F. Eisele - San Diego CA Karen Davies - San Diego CA Nelson Holton - Boulder CO Tim Kline - Boulder CO Ian Smith - Boulder CO
Assignee:
Dura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - San Diego CA
International Classification:
A61M 1500
US Classification:
12820321
Abstract:
A drug powder inhaler has a cover plate pivotably attached to a lid on an inhaler housing. A lever is pivotably attached to the cover plate. A blister pack disk is rotatably mounted on the housing under the cover plate. A powder duct in the housing extends from a staging chamber underneath one end of the lever to an aerosolizing chamber. An actuator in the housing is pressed to shear open a blister on the blister pack disk and thereby deliver the drug dose contents of the blister into the staging chamber. A switch senses pressure in the mouthpiece and switches on a motor spinning an impeller within the aerosolizing chamber, when inhalation is detected.
Robert F. Eisele - San Diego CA Karen Davies - San Diego CA Nelson Holton - Boulder CO Tim Kline - Boulder CO Ian Smith - Boulder CO
Assignee:
Dura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - San Diego CA
International Classification:
A61M 1500
US Classification:
12820315
Abstract:
A drug powder inhaler has a cover plate pivotably attached to a lid on an inhaler housing. A lever is pivotably attached to the cover plate. A blister pack disk is rotatably mounted on the housing under the cover plate. A powder duct in the housing extends from a staging chamber underneath one end of the lever to an aerosolizing chamber. An actuator in the housing is pressed to shear open a blister on the blister pack disk and thereby deliver the drug dose contents of the blister into the staging chamber. A switch senses pressure in the mouthpiece and switches on a motor spinning an impeller within the aerosolizing chamber, when inhalation is detected.