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US 10,473,564 B2Granted
Sampling apparatus for determining the amount and uniformity of a delivered dose of drug and related methods
AssigneeProveris Scientific Corporation
InventorsDino J. Farina, Timothy R. L'Ecuyer, Spencer Pallas, Jason Graaf
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Abstract
In an embodiment, the present invention is an apparatus, configured to collect emitted sample dose from a drug delivery device, wherein the sample dose is an aerosol, wherein the apparatus comprises a collection assembly and a removable plunger.
Claims20
An apparatus for collecting a sample dose from a drug delivery device, the apparatus comprising:
- (a) a collection container, comprising an inner surface and an outer surface, a first opening at a proximal end, and a second opening at a distal end;
- (b) an inlet baffle operatively connected to the proximal end of the collection container and comprising a flexible central opening which receives a mouthpiece of a drug delivery device and forms a seal between the collection container and the mouthpiece, wherein the flexible central opening of the inlet baffle further receives a plunger and forms a seal between the collection chamber and the plunger;
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- (c) a filter situated inside the collection container which allows gas to flow through the filter and trap the sample dose.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.