DocumentCode
2274411
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
fYear
2010
fDate
26-28 March 2010
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Bioengineering Conference, Proceedings of the 2010 IEEE 36th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location
New York, NY
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-6879-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/NEBC.2010.5458237
Filename
5458237
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