Details for Patent: 9,687,487
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Title: | Aerosol forming device for use in inhalation therapy |
Abstract: | Inhalation delivery of aerosols containing small particles from a device that forms drug containing aerosols for use in inhalation therapy. A device for delivering drug containing aerosols for inhalation therapy is provided. The device includes a housing and an airway that has a gas/vapor mixing airway. The airway further includes a subassembly, which has a metallic substrate coated on its surface with a composition comprising a drug. |
Inventor(s): | Hodges; Craig C. (Walnut Creek, CA), Lloyd; Peter M. (Walnut Creek, CA), Mufson; Daniel (Napa, CA), Rogers; Daniel D. (Oakland, CA), Wensley; Martin J. (Los Gatos, CA) |
Assignee: | Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Mountain View, CA) |
Filing Date: | Nov 13, 2013 |
Application Number: | 14/078,577 |
Claims: | 1. A device for delivering loxapine containing aerosols comprising: a housing comprising an inlet, an outlet; and, an airway extending from the inlet to the outlet; wherein the airway comprises a gas/vapor mixing area, wherein the airway includes a subassembly, and wherein the subassembly includes a metallic substrate, and wherein a composition comprising loxapine is coated as a thin film between 10.mu. and 10 nm in thickness on the substrate. |