US 11,944,742 B1
Apparatus, methods, and systems for administering a medication to an animal
Pradeep Albert, Sarasota, FL (US); Christine Nichols, Largo, FL (US); David J. Condron, Seminole, FL (US); Brian Artze, Gulfport, FL (US); Fadi Saba, St Petersburg, FL (US); Jesse Klein, Clearwater, FL (US); and Vijay Vad, New York, NY (US)
Filed by MICRONEB TECH HOLDINGS, INC., St Petersburg, FL (US)
Filed on Sep. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/373,142.
Application 18/373,142 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/449,838, filed on Aug. 15, 2023.
Application 18/449,838 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/224,502, filed on Jul. 20, 2023, granted, now 11,844,900.
Application 18/224,502 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/207,242, filed on Jun. 8, 2023, granted, now 11,850,356.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61M 11/00 (2006.01); A61K 35/28 (2015.01)
CPC A61M 11/00 (2013.01) [A61K 35/28 (2013.01); A61M 2250/00 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for veterinary administration of at least one medication to an animal, the method comprising:
providing a removable capsule having an upper part of a vibrating mesh atomizer disposed at a lower end of and directly adjacent to a capsule chamber of the removable capsule, wherein the at least one medication contacts the upper part of the vibrating mesh atomizer within the capsule chamber;
inserting the removable capsule containing the at least one medication into a receiving chamber of a base unit of a device, the receiving chamber in fluid communication with a mixing chamber, the base unit having a housing that defines openings for receiving a portion of a conduit of a resilient air bladder, a portion of at least one of a mouthpiece and a mask, and the removable capsule, wherein a first electrical contact is disposed on an outward surface of the removable capsule and a second electrical contact is disposed on a wall of a channel of the receiving chamber, wherein the at least one medication is a liquid formulation;
activating the atomizer to atomize the at least one medication to generate at least one atomized medication;
prior to administering the at least one atomized medication to the animal using the device, applying a force to a mask, positioned over a muzzle of the animal and in fluid communication with the tubular mixing chamber; and
administering the at least one atomized medication to the animal using the device.