Devices for evaporation and inhalation of active agents
AssigneeEmplicure AB
InventorHåkan Engqvist
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Abstract
There is provided an inhalation device for delivering a deliverable agent in the form of an aerosol or vapour to a user. The device comprises a solid, porous carrier material having a defined porosity, and a deliverable agent located within the pores of the carrier material. The device is operable to heat the carrier material and vaporise the deliverable agent. Deliverable agents that may be delivered to the user include active pharmaceutical ingredients. Suitable materials for the porous carrier material include chemically bonded ceramic materials and geopolymeric materials.
Claims22
A device for delivering a deliverable agent in the form of an aerosol or vapour to a user, said device comprising a solid, porous carrier material having a porosity of at least 10%, and a deliverable agent located within the pores of the carrier material, wherein the device is operable to heat the carrier material and vaporise the deliverable agent.
The device according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the deliverable agent is located predominantly within the pores of the carrier material.
The device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the carrier material is based on one or more chemically bonded ceramic materials, one or more geopolymeric materials or one or more metals.
The device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the deliverable agent is an active pharmaceutical ingredient, optionally wherein the active pharmaceutical ingredient is selected from the group consisting of an antihypertensive, a sedative, a hypnotic and an analgesic.
The device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the carrier material and the deliverable agent are provided together in a replaceable cartridge.
The device according to any one of the preceding claims, further comprising a heating element operable to heat the carrier material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.