Aerosol drug delivery device incorporating percussively activated heat packages

A drug delivery device comprising:

• a housing defining an airway, wherein the airway comprises at least one air inlet and a mouthpiece having at least one air outlet;
• at least one percussively activated heat package disposed within the airway;
• at least one drug disposed on the at least one percussively activated heat package;
• and
• a mechanism configured to impact the at least one percussively activated heat package.

A drug delivery device comprising:

• a housing defining an airway, wherein the airway comprises at least one air inlet and a mouthpiece having at least one air outlet;
• two or more percussively activated heat packages disposed within the airway;
• at least one drug disposed on the percussively activated heat packages;
• a mechanical mechanism configured to advance actuation to an unactivated heat package;
• and
• a mechanically actuated mechanism configured to impact the at least one percussively activated heat package.

A method of delivering a drug to a patient comprising:

• providing a drug delivery device comprising:
• a housing defining an airway, wherein the airway comprises at least one air inlet and a mouthpiece having at least one air outlet;
• at least two or more percussively activated heat package disposed within the airway;
• at least one drug disposed on the at least two or more percussively activated heat package;
• and
• a mechanism configured to impact the percussively activated heat packages;
• inhaling through the mouthpiece;
• and
• actuating the mechanism configured to impact;
• wherein the percussively activated heat package vaporizes the at least one drug to form an aerosol comprising the drug in the airway which is inhaled by the patient.

A drug aerosol delivery device comprising:

• a housing defining an airway, wherein the airway comprises at least one air inlet and a mouthpiece comprising at least one air outlet;
• a plurality of percussively activated heat packages configured to be disposed within the airway;
• a thin film comprising at least one drug disposed on each of the percussively activated heat packages;
• and
• a manually operated switch coupled to at least one spring configured to impact at least one percussively activated heat package disposed within the airway,
• wherein when actuated, the drug is vaporized to form an aerosol comprising the drug in the airway.