US 12,233,206 B2
Dry powder inhaler and system for drug delivery
Chad C. Smutney, Watertown, CT (US); P. Spencer Kinsey, Sandy Hook, CT (US); Carl R. Sahi, Coventry, CT (US); Benoit Adamo, South Salem, NY (US); John M. Polidoro, Tolland, CT (US); Scott McLean, Waterbury, CT (US); Dennis Overfield, Fairfield, CT (US); and Anthony Bryant, Stratford, CT (US)
Assigned to MannKind Corporation, Danbury, CT (US)
Filed by MannKind Corporation, Danbury, CT (US)
Filed on Mar. 12, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/603,017.
Application 18/603,017 is a continuation of application No. 17/665,902, filed on Feb. 7, 2022, granted, now 11,998,683.
Application 17/665,902 is a continuation of application No. 16/271,585, filed on Feb. 8, 2019, granted, now 11,241,549, issued on Feb. 8, 2022.
Application 16/271,585 is a continuation of application No. 13/933,813, filed on Jul. 2, 2013, granted, now 10,201,672, issued on Feb. 12, 2019.
Application 13/933,813 is a continuation of application No. 12/484,125, filed on Jun. 12, 2009, granted, now 8,499,757, issued on Aug. 6, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/157,506, filed on Mar. 4, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/061,551, filed on Jun. 13, 2008.
Prior Publication US 2024/0261520 A1, Aug. 8, 2024
Int. Cl. A61M 15/00 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 38/00 (2006.01); A61K 38/17 (2006.01); A61K 38/22 (2006.01); A61K 38/26 (2006.01); A61K 38/28 (2006.01); A61K 47/22 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 15/0045 (2013.01) [A61K 9/0075 (2013.01); A61K 38/1709 (2013.01); A61K 38/22 (2013.01); A61K 38/26 (2013.01); A61K 38/28 (2013.01); A61K 47/22 (2013.01); A61M 15/0021 (2014.02); A61M 15/0023 (2014.02); A61M 15/0028 (2013.01); A61M 15/0043 (2014.02); A61M 15/0048 (2014.02); A61M 15/0086 (2013.01); A61M 15/0091 (2013.01); A61K 38/00 (2013.01); A61M 2202/064 (2013.01); A61M 2205/6081 (2013.01); A61M 2206/20 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A single use dry powder inhaler comprising:
a container including a top surface and side wings, and
a mouthpiece including tracks, an inlet, an outlet and a dispensing port,
wherein the side wings are configured to interface with the tracks to allow movement of the container from a containment position to a dosing position, and
wherein the mouthpiece further includes an undersurface configured with a first surface flush with the top surface when in the containment position, and a second surface concave or hollow including the dispensing port above the top surface when in the dosing position.