TW515721B - Disposable aerosol generator system and methods for administering the aerosol - Google Patents

Disposable aerosol generator system and methods for administering the aerosol Download PDF

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TW515721B
TW515721B TW090130198A TW90130198A TW515721B TW 515721 B TW515721 B TW 515721B TW 090130198 A TW090130198 A TW 090130198A TW 90130198 A TW90130198 A TW 90130198A TW 515721 B TW515721 B TW 515721B
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515721 五、發明說明(1 ) 發明背景 1 .發明之範園 本發明係關於供給一種流體(例如計量數量治療呼吸道 疾病之單位劑量)之裝置、系統和方法。特別,本發明係關 於可拋棄式之氣溶膠產生器,其中氣溶膠係經由氣化而產 生。 2 .相關技藝之敘述 氣溶膠使用於各種應用中包括治療呼吸道疾病。用以 產生氣溶膠之各種技術揭示於下列各美國專利案 中:4,811,731 ;4,627,432;5,743,25 1 及 5,823,178 等。 特別地,已發展出輸送氣溶膠形式之藥物流體之兩種不 同方法。依照一種方法,將醫藥上活性藥物分配在經裝載 入加壓罐中之低沸點推進劑(例如含氯氟烴(CFC )或(HFA )) 中,自其中,可將藥物/推進劑調配物經由使用通常稱爲計 量劑量吸入器予以放釋。一旦經放釋,推進劑即蒸發而藥 物的粒子則由病患吸入。另種方法包括使用噴霧器其自藥 物的溶液或懸浮體中造成細粒子的可吸入之霧。兩種方法 經由與供給適量劑量有關之顯著問題而受到妨礙。 在藥物輸送應用方面,典型需要提供具有小於2微米的 平均質量中値之直徑的氣溶膠而便利於深肺滲透。另外, 在某些藥物應用方面,需要以高流速(即,每秒鐘超過1毫 克)來輸送藥物。用以控制氣溶膠流速之裝置係熟知。舉 例而言,美國專利案第4,790,303號係關於經由塡充第一 515721 五、發明說明(2) 室以藥物及第二室以空氣而控制用以輸送至支氣管壁和細 支氣管壁之計量氣溶膠劑量的粒子大小以致使在吸入藥物 前吸入所有的空氣,並使用流量控制孔來控制流速。美國 專利案第4,92 6,852號係關於計量藥物的劑量進入流經室 中,此室具有限制流速之孔口來控制粒子大小,美國專利案 第3,658,059號揭示一種擋板,其改變被吸入之懸浮體的 通道中,孔徑之大小來選擇所輸送之粒子的數量和大小。 與此等裝置相關聯之問題係,在產生它後彼等處理氣溶膠 且係不充分和浪費。 爲了滿足以氣溶膠形式供給流體之要求及克服先前技 藝的各種缺點,本發明的目的是提供一種氣溶膠產生器,其 在受控制之流速下將流體氣化,且不管流體之粘度如何。 本發明的另外目的係獲得自氣溶膠產生器所排出之流 體的均句氣化。 本發明的另外目的在提供可輸送計量劑量的流體之可 拋棄式之氣溶膠產生器。經由輸送個別單一劑量的藥物流 體,可能避免流體之污染,藉以不須要添加制菌化合物在藥 物調配物中。 本發明尙有另外目的在提供一種可拋棄式之芯筒其可 倂合具有許多可拋棄式之氣溶膠產生器在其中包裝,視使 用人之需要,每一者提供單發輸送。 本發明的其他目的和觀點於閱讀說明書、圖式及所附 隨之申請專利範圍後將爲通常精於此項技藝之人士顯然可 515721 五、發明說明(3) 見。 發明槪要 根據本發明之一個觀點,提供可拋棄式之氣溶膠產生器 其適應於連同一種吸入器裝置而使用,它包括一具加熱器 經配置來將存儲在可拋棄式之氣溶膠產生器中之流體揮 發。該氣溶膠產生器包括具有一個密封室和一個出口之可 拋棄式之本體,其中第一和第二層的材料界定該室。該室 容納預定體積的流體,當室中之流體經由加熱器予以揮發 時,流體被驅出通過出口。 根據本發明之另外觀點,提供一種吸入裝置可連同上述 之可拋棄式之氣溶膠產生器而使用,吸入器裝置包括一具 加熱器經配置來加熱室中之流體以便自出口驅出所揮發之 流體。加熱器可包括一層的電阻材料在基體上,其包括經 定位接鄰出口之一個開口。爲了形成該出口,可提供一種 開啓裝置例如刺穿元件,其適應於刺穿第一及/或第二層而 形成出口。 根據本發明的另外觀點,提供使用上文所述及之吸入裝 置之方法,該方法包括切斷第一及/或第二層以便形成出口 及將加熱器起動以便揮發室中之流體及驅送所揮發之流體 通過出口。 根據較佳之方法,該可拋棄式之本體包括一系列的相間 隔之氣溶膠產生器而該方法包括:相對於吸入器裝置,移動 可拋棄式之本體以便將第一個氣溶膠產生器定位在一個位
515721 五、發明說明(4) 置,在該處加熱器可加熱第一氣溶膠產生器的室中之流體 及使其中之流體揮發。切斷可經由驅動一個穿刺構件通過 第一及/或第二層予以進行並可將出口定位接鄰分配構件 的通道以便將經由加熱器所形成之揮發性流體在通經出口 後驅入通道中。 圖式之簡單敘述 本發明的目的和優點配合附隨圖式有關之其較佳具體 實施例的詳述將變得顯然可見,其中: 第1及2圖顯示含有根據本發明一具體實施例之一系 列的氣溶膠產生器之可拋棄式之本體,第1圖顯示其上視 圖而第2圖顯示其側視圖; 第3圖顯示根據本發明一具體實施例之吸入器裝置; 第4圖顯示第3圖中所示之吸入器裝置的加熱器細節; 第5圖顯示第一加熱器圖型之細節,可使用它作爲第4 圖中所示加熱器中之電阻加熱層;及 第6圖顯示第二加熱器圖型之細節,可使用它作爲第4 圖中所示之加熱器中之電阻加熱層。 本發明較佳具體實施例之詳述 本發明提供用於以氣溶膠形式之供給流體例如藥物流 體而有效之吸入器。意外且料想不到地確定可將計量數量 之流體經由可拋棄式之氣溶膠產生器自吸入器輸送,其中 將流體完全氣化並以預定之流速輸送。 參照第1及2圖,示意顯示依照本發明之一具體實施例
515721 五、發明說明(5) 之氣彳谷膠產生益。設計單注射室或貯存器1 〇來容納預定 體積的流體其中可合倂用以治療各種呼吸道疾病之藥物 (例如,一部份的目錄包括:舒喘寧、異丙腎上腺素硫酸 鹽、間丙腎上腺素硫酸鹽、間羥叔丁腎上腺素硫酸鹽、皮 卜特維乙酸鹽、沙堯特羅辛若酸鹽(salmeter〇l xinotoate)、弗莫特羅(formortorol);皮質 留醇包括: 二丙酸氯地米松、弗路梭里得(flunisolide)、弗路替卡 松(flut icasone)、布得松尼得(budesonide)和吉炎松、 二丙酸氯、地米松、吉炎松、弗路梭里得(fluni soli de)和 弗路替卡松(flut icasone)等。當然可將流體的體積和組 成依據於治療特別內科疾患所需要之數量。 出口 20與室1 0呈流體相通而經配置在或最接近定位 於室10及/或出口 20之加熱構件(圖中未示)可操作來氣 化室1 0中之流體並噴出經氣化之流體出口 20。例如,可 採用加熱構件連同室1 1 0和出口 1 20。在較佳具體實施例 中,加熱器係由部份的可再使用之吸入器裝置而構成。然 而,可將加熱器倂合入可拋棄式之本體中,例如經由電流通 經其中所加熱之電阻加熱元件或經由感應加熱該加熱元 件。 依照本發明之較佳具體實施例,室1 〇係自耐加熱之材 料(例如聚合物、鋁箔)所構成。舉例而言,在第1及2圖 中所示之具體實施例中,將室10形成爲一個凹處12在聚 合材料的射出成型之本體14中,一流動通道30包含一個 515721 • 五、發明說明(Ο 通道16在本體14中,該通道16自凹處12而延伸。該室 1 0經由一層1 8 (例如經熱封至塑膠本體1 4上之鋁箔)予以 封閉。 爲了提供許多劑量的摻藥流體在吸入器的可拋棄式部 份中,塑膠本體1 4可包括許多凹處1 2。經如此敘述之層 壓製品能通過爲氣化其中所包含之流體所必須施加之熱而 耐經施加至室內部之壓力。出口 2 0宜是一個小孔徑在流 動通道30的終端上,將出口起始對於大氣呈封閉。流動通 道3 0可具有任何適當大小,其能有效將經氣化之流體驅入 大氣中而形成所需要粒子大小的氣溶膠。例如,流動通道 30可具有約0.05至大約0.60毫米之內直徑,宜爲大約 0.2毫米及大約1〇〇至200倍內直徑之長度。室1〇可具 有任何所需要之大小例如適合於輸送單一劑量的摻藥流體 之大小,例如5 // 1 〇 於操作時,將室1 〇中之流體經由加熱裝置加熱,此加熱 裝置加熱流體至足以使該流體揮發之溫度。在有機液體材 料的情況中,加熱裝置宜加熱流體至大槪沸點,且宜不加熱 流體高於400°C,因爲當將有機流體暴露於高於400°C溫度 下時,大部份有機流體不穩定。 加熱可以各種方式而實現,包括電阻或感應加熱,經由 熱傳導來加熱流體。預見採用於本發明的氣溶膠產生器中 之適當加熱裝置包括電阻加熱器、經沈積之電阻加熱材料 五、發明說明(7) 例如薄鉑層、電感應加熱線圏等。舉例而言,加熱裝置可 包括經配置來傳導熱入室1 0中之電阻加熱器元件。加熱 器可能是任何適當材料例如鉑、鎢、鉬或金屬合金例如具 有71 .7%(以重量計)鐵、23%鉻和5.3%鋁之以鐵爲基底之 合金。 流動通道3 0可具有任何所需要之構型。例如,流動通 道可具有在室10與出口 20間之沿著其長度之均勻截面面 積。然而,流動通道可沿著其長度,變更大小,例如形成逐 漸變細以便在向著出口 20之方向變得較窄。另外該室不 須包括凹圓形凹處而毋寧是,可包含經訂定尺寸來容納單 一劑量的摻藥流體之任何所需要構型。 根據較佳具體實施例,加熱器裝置可包括經沈積在支持 構件外部上之一層的電阻加熱材料,支撐構件例如塑膠或 陶瓷構件例如,礬土、玻璃、氧化鈦、氧化鉻或以氧化釔 取穩定之氧化鉻,其在通常操作溫度下不經歷氧化。 加熱器載體和加熱器層宜具有大體上匹配之熱膨脹係 數而將熱引發之層離減至最少。亦,陶瓷載體材料可具有 表面粗糙度來改進粘附至經沈積之加熱器層。需要鉑作爲 加熱器材料因爲它耐氧化降解或其他侵蝕。 可將加熱器層以薄膜沈積在陶瓷載體上以致使加熱器 層具有例,如小於大約2 // m的厚度。可將加熱器層經由任 何適當方法沈積在陶瓷上,例如DC磁控管噴濺沈積法,例 如在8 · 0 X 1 (Γ31 〇 r r (托)時於氬氣中使用HRC磁控管噴濺 515721 五、發明說明(8) 沈積單元。另外,可採用其他習用技術例如真空蒸發、化 學沈積、無電極鍍敷、電鍍及化學蒸氣沈積來施加加熱器 層至基體上,精於該項技藝之人士應了解,可將經由加熱裝 置所產生之能量經由修整薄膜的樣式予以最適宜分佈。舉 例而言,可安排加熱器樣式,使得接出口 20較在凹處12之 附近提供較多的熱。 流動通道20的封閉端可經由開口裝置予以開啓,例如 螺線管賦能之穿孔元件。或者,可使用適合於切割封閉流 體通道30之材料的切割刀片或剪刀而驅出經揮發之流 體。另外,屬於本發明的範圍以內的是,可採用其他技術例 如可斷裂之密封在流體通道的封閉端上。考慮流體的性質 及爲了使流體氣化所須要之熱量,可將經揮發之流體以一 種受控制方式驅出。可將經揮發之流體以高速度,例如大 槪90m/ s自出口 20驅出,但是當將氣溶膠自冷凝之蒸氣形 成時,可將經揮發之流體快速散逸在大氣中,例如,在出口 20的大約2毫米以內。可將經揮發之流體與環繞出口 20 之吸入器口罩中之周圍空氣混合,於是快速冷卻及冷凝蒸 氣而導致形成氣溶膠。 依照本發明所產生之氣溶膠的特性是產生器和所提供 之流體的各種參數之函數。舉例而言,關於意欲供吸入用 之氣溶膠當吸入時,需要氣溶膠是大槪在體溫時而氣溶膠 的質量中値粒子係小於2微米,宜在0 . 5與1微米間。 於以氣溶膠形式,輸送計量數量的流體時,可拋棄氣溶 -10- 515721 五、發明說明(9) 膠產生器包括室10、出口 20和流動通道30。在將許多產 生器fee供在多4里心筒中之情況中例如第1與2圖中所示 之可拋棄式之本體,當最後的個別室用完時,可將芯筒作廢 棄物處理掉。 依照另外較佳具體實施例,加熱裝置可包括經配置來加 熱室中之流體及/或沿著流動通道所配置之許多加熱構 件。亦,可將室中之流體以機械方式驅出,例如利用將流體 推入流動通道中之一種構件及可使用沿著流體通道之一具 加熱器來將流體揮發和驅動經氣化之流體出出口 2 0。 篸照桌3至6圖,描述一種流體輸送系統,其中將個別 之可拋棄式之氣溶膠產生器輸送至如使用人所需要之流體 放釋位置。系統1 00包括載滿可拋棄式之氣溶膠產生器 120之芯筒110。在較佳具體實施例中,氣溶膠產生器係 以包裏形式而提供,宜如上述,關於第1與2圖所構成。加 熱裝置130提供充分能量至每一產生器120而使流體氣化 並驅動氣化之流體通過分配器140中之通道。開口裝置 1 5 0可包括經由螺線管1 5 4所起動之刺穿元件1 5 2,該刺穿 元件1 52係由一種適當控制器和電路系統可操作來穿透出 口 20附近之層18。 加熱之裝置130包括電阻加熱之兀件132在基體134 上,該加熱之元件132係由通過基體134中之小徑而延伸 之導電性連接136予以供電。基體134包括一個開口 138, 穿孔元件1 5 2的刺穿端可通經此開口移動向著及遠離芯筒 -11- 515721 v 五、發明說明(1〇) 11 〇。於操作時,可啓動控制器來操作系統1 〇〇以便旋轉芯 筒110至藥物放釋位置,作動螺線管來驅動穿孔臂向著芯 筒以便刺穿通道16而藉以形成出口 20,及啓動加熱之元 件以便加熱室1 〇中之流體,因此將經氣化之流體通過分配 器140而驅出。 第5及6圖顯示加熱器130的不同加熱器樣式之具體 實施例。第5圖中所示之加熱器1 3 0 a包括經構型來完全 蓋覆室1 0和流動通道3 0之加熱元件1 3 2 a。關於第5圖 中所示之加熱器元件樣式,由於加熱元件沿著流動通道的 較小截面面積,較大之加熱可在流動通道30中獲得。第6 圖中所示之加熱器132b包括經構型成爲正弦曲線形狀條 帶(其蓋覆在室1 0上面)及直線條帶(其蓋覆在流動通道 20上面)之加熱元件132b。 於操作時,可將可拋棄式芯筒1 1 0裝載入吸入器1 00中, 並可操作一個輸送機構(圖中未示)來連續輸送各個氣溶膠 產生器至放釋位置,在此處,加熱器將經容納在各自室中之 流體揮發。輸送機構、螺線管和加熱元件等之驅動電力可 經由電源例如9伏特電池予以提供。可配置分配器1 40來 供應經氣化之流體至吸入器1 00的口罩(圖中未示)。 雖然本發明已參照其特定具體例予以詳述,但是精於該 項技藝之人士,顯然可見:只要不脫離所附隨之申請專利範 圍的範圍,可作成各種改變和修正及所採用之同義詞。
-12- 515721 五、發明說明(11) 符號說明 1 〇...貯存器 12…凹處 14.. .射出成型之本體 1 6 ...通道 1 8…層 20,120···出口 30.. .流動通道 100.. .系統,吸入器 1 10...芯筒 1 10·.·室 120.. .氣溶膠產生器 130a,130…加熱裝置 132a,132b,132…加熱元件 1 34...基體 1 3 6 ...導電之連線 1 3 8 , 1 50...開 口裝置 140.. .分配器 152.. .刺穿元件 1 5 4...螺線管 -13-

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  1. 515721 五、發明說明(1 ) 第90 1 30 1 98號「可拋棄式的氣溶膠產生器系統及供給氣 ^容膨的方法」專利案 (9 1年1 0月修正) Λ申請專利範圍
    L 一種可拋棄式的氣溶膠產生器,供連同吸入器裝置而使 用,且吸入器裝置包括適於將存儲在可拋棄式之氣溶膠 產生器中之流體揮發之加熱器,氣溶膠產生器包括: 一具可拋棄式之本體,包括一個密封室及一個出口, 該可拋棄式之本體包括界定該室之第一層和第二層的 材料,該室容納預定體積之流體,當該室中之流體經由 加熱器予以揮發時,流體被驅動通過出口。 2·如申請專利範圍第1項之氣溶膠產生器,其中將出口定 位在經定位在第一層的材料與第二層的材料間之流動 通道的一終端上。
    3. 如申請專利範圍第1項之氣彳谷膠產生窃,其中可抛棄式 之本體包括一系列的經間隔分開之氣溶膠產生器,將該 可拋棄式之本體構型而配合入吸入器裝置中以便容許 每一個各自之氣溶膠產生器前進至一放釋位置,在此處 加熱器可加熱各自之氣溶膠產生器中的室中之流體。 4. 如申請專利範圍第3項之氣溶膠產生器,其中每一個氣 溶膠產生器包括經定位在流動通道的終端上之出口,將 每一氣溶膠產生器的流動通道定位在第一層與第二層 間。 5. 如申請專利範圍第1項之氣溶膠產生器,其中第一層材
    五、發明說明(2) 料包括一種經射出成型之聚合材料,其中室包括一個凹 處在聚合材料中。 6·如申請專利範圍第1項之氣溶膠產生器,其中第一層的 材料包括一種聚合物材料而第二層的材料包括經熱封 至聚合物層上之一個箔層。 7·如申請專利範圍第6項之氣溶膠產生器,其中將出口定 位在自室而延伸之流動通道的一終端上,該流動通道包 括一條通道在聚合物層中。 8·如申請專利範圍第1項之氣溶膠產生器,其中可拋棄式 之本體包括一個圓盤其包括一系列的經間隔分開之氣 溶膠產生器,將每一各自氣溶膠產生器的室定位接鄰圓 盤的一個外部部份及將每一各自氣溶膠產生器之出口 定位接鄰圓盤的中央部份。 9.如申請專利範圍第2項之氣溶膠產生器,其中流動通道 包括具有0.05至0.6画寬度及至少5匪長度之一個直 線通道。 ίο. —種吸入器裝置,其連同申請專利範圍第1項之可拋 棄式之氣溶膠產生器使用,其中該吸入器裝置包括經配 置來加熱室中流體之一具加熱器以便自出口驅出經揮 發之流體。 1L如申請專利範圍第1 〇項之吸入器裝置,其中加熱器包 括電阻加熱器。 12·如申請專利範圍第1 1項之吸入器裝置,其中加熱器包 515721 五、 發明說明( 3) 括 一 層 的電 阻 加 熱材料在 基 體 上 ,該基體包括經定位 接 鄰 出 P 之一 個 開 □。 13. 如 甲 三主 δ円 專利 範 圍 第12項 之 吸入 器裝置,其中另外包括 —* 個 開 口裝 置 ,該開口裝彳 置‘ 係: 適. 應於刺穿第一層及/ 或 第 二 層 而形 成 出 □。 14. 如 串 ξ主 5円 專利 範 圍 第13項 之 吸 入 器裝置,其中該開口 裝 置 包括 一個 螺 線 管啓動之 刺 穿 元件,該刺穿元件包括 一 可 移 動 之尖定位在基體中 之 開 □ 中,於引動刺穿元件時 該 尖 被 移動 以 致 使尖穿透 第 一 層 的可拋棄式之本體< > 15. 如 串 請 專利 範 圍 第10項 之 吸 入 器裝置,其中將可拋 棄 式 之 本 體活 動 式支持以致 可 將 室 移動至一個放釋位置, 在 該 處 ,加熱器可加熱室中之流體足以揮發該流體並 驅 動 經 揮 發之 流 體 通過出口 〇 16. 如 串 5円 專利 範 圍 第12項 之 吸 入 器裝置,其中該層的 電 阻加 熱 材料包括 經配置成 —* 種 樣 式之片條,其與室的 尺 寸 共 同 延伸 〇 17. 如 串 請 專利 範 圍 第10項 之 吸 入 器裝置,其中另外包括 經 定位 接鄰 氣 溶 膠產生器 的 出 □ 之分配構件,將經揮 發 之 流 體 自出 □ 驅 出而通經 分 配 構 件中之通道。 18· 如 串 三主 S円 專利 範 圍 第10項 之 吸 入 器裝置,其中可拋棄 式 之 本 體 包括 —^ 系 列的經間 隔 分 開 之氣溶膠產生器,將 該 可 白 處 理之 本 體 :構型而配 ,入吸入器裝置中以便容 許 每 個 各自 之 氣 溶膠產生 器 -3 刖 進 至一放釋位置,在此 處
    五、發明說明(4) 加熱器可加熱各自氣溶膠產生器的室中之流體。 m如申請專利範圍第丨8項之吸入器裝置,其中第一層包 括一層的經射出成型之聚合物材料而第二層的材料包 括經熱封至聚合物層上之一片箔,吸入器裝置包括一個 開口構件其可操作來刺穿箔層而形成出口,此出口係在 當啓動加熱器來揮發室中之流體時先立即形成。 20_如申請專利範圍第丨6項之吸入器裝置,其中可拋棄式 之本體包括自該室直線延伸之一條流動通道,加熱器包 括第一部份經配置來加熱該室及第二部份經配置來加 熱流動通道,加熱器的第一與第二部份包括一層的經構 型之電阻加熱材料以致使在啓動加熱器來揮發室中之 流體期間,加熱器的第二部份變得較加熱器的第一部份 較熱。 21· —種使用申請專利範圍第1 0項之吸入器裝置來形成氣 溶膠之方法,包括切斷第一及/或第二層以便形成出口 及啓動加熱器以便揮發室中之流體並將經揮發之流體 驅出通過出口。 22. 如申請專利範圍第2 1項之方法,其中可拋棄式之本體 包括一系列的經間隔分開之氣溶膠產生器,該方法包括 相對於吸入器裝置而移動可拋棄式之本體以便定位第 一個氣溶膠產生器在一個位置在此處,加熱器可加熱第 一氣溶膠產生器的室中之流體及將其中之流體揮發。 23. 如申請專利範圍第2 1項之方法,其中切斷係由驅使一 515721 五、發明說明(5) 個刺穿構件通過第一及/或第二層而進行,將出口定位 接鄰分配構件之一條通道及在通經出口後將經由加熱 器所形成之經揮發流體驅入該通道中。 24如申請專利範圍第2 3項之方法,其中可拋棄式之本p 包括自該室直線延伸之流動通道,加熱器包括第—部份 經配置來加熱該室及第二部份經配置來加熱流_ ^胃 加熱器的第一部份與第二部份包括經構刑十 ’ 丨传土 <〜層的電 阻加熱材料以致在將室中之流體揮發期間力 |],加熱器的第 二部份變得較加熱器的第一部份較熱。
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