Title :
Advanced drug delivery through an inhaler utilizing a venturi
Author :
Hrindo, Stephen ; Dudhat, Kushal ; Torres, Cristian ; Roman, Max
Author_Institution :
New Jersey Inst. of Technol., Newark, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Our design utilizes the venturi principle to accelerate an emulsification of powdered medication through a series of ribs, imparting shear and inertial forces to any particle agglomerates, separating them to a size suitable to be fully inspired and diffused into pulmonary circulation. A blister package, containing the medication, will be snapped into the inhaler, punctured, and emptied into the venturi throat during the inhalation performed by the patient.
Keywords :
diseases; drug delivery systems; drugs; ergonomics; lung; pneumodynamics; advanced drug delivery; blister package; inertial forces; inhalation; particle agglomerates; powdered medication emulsification; pulmonary circulation; shear forces; venturi; Aerosols; Drug delivery; Equations; Medical treatment; Pediatrics; Pharmaceutical technology; Polyethylene; Polymers; Powders; Ribs;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, Proceedings of the 2010 IEEE 36th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
New York, NY
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6879-9
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.2010.5458237
