Method and apparatus for dispensing inhalator medicament

Abstract

An apparatus and method for delivering a plurality of medication includes providing first and second medicament on a medicament pack in separate containers for preventing either medicament from interfering with the stability of the other. In accordance with the method, the medicaments are preferably delivered in a single inhalation.

1 . A dry powder medicament inhalator delivery system in which two or more different medicament formulations are delivered in a single inspired breath wherein the delivery system is comprised of: 
 a dry powder inhalator for providing control of medicament introduction into a patient's inspired air stream; and    a medicament packaging system comprising at least one dose each of two or more different medicament formulations.    
   
   
       2 . A dry powder medicament inhalator system of  claim 1 , wherein the medicament package consists of a single dose each of two or more different medicament formulations on a single blister card.  
   
   
       3 . A dry powder medicament inhalator system of  claim 1 , wherein the medicament package consists of two or more medicaments, at least one of the medicaments being disposed in blisters disposed in a circular pattern.  
   
   
       4 . A dry powder medicament inhalator system of  claim 3 , wherein the medicament comprises two medicaments, each being disposed in blisters arranged in a circular pattern.  
   
   
       5 . A dry powder medicament inhalator system of  claim 4 , wherein the blisters are arranged in concentric circles.  
   
   
       6 . A dry powder medicament inhalator system of  claim 1  in which the individual blisters of different medications comprising a dosing position are exposed for inhalation by piercing each of the individual blisters.  
   
   
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       41 . A dry powder medicament inhalator delivery system comprising: 
 an inhalation blister pack, the blister pack comprising a first blister containing a first medicine and a second blister containing a second medicine different from the first medicine; and    a dry powder inhalator configured for receiving the inhalation blister pack and for delivering the first medicine and the second medicine to a patient.    
   
   
       42 . The dry powder medicament inhalator delivery system of  claim 41 , wherein the inhalator comprises a first inflow channel disposed in communication with the first blister and a second inflow channel disposed in communication with the second blister.  
   
   
       43 . The dry powder medicament inhalator delivery system of  claim 42 , wherein the first inflow channel and second inflow channel are connected to an inhalation channel.  
   
   
       44 . The dry powder medicament inhalator delivery system of  claim 43 , wherein the inhalation channel is connected to a mouthpiece.  
   
   
       45 . The dry powder medicament inhalator delivery system of  claim 43 , wherein the first medicament and second medicament are sequentially dosed to the patient via the inhalation channel.  
   
   
       46 . The dry powder medicament inhalator delivery system of  claim 43 , further comprising a flap disposed at the end of the second inflow channel and configured for inhibiting airflow through the second inflow channel.  
   
   
       47 . The dry powder medicament inhalator delivery system of  claim 46 , wherein the flap is configured to open after a period of airflow through the inhalation channel and thereby allow flow through the second inflow channel.  
   
   
       48 . A dry powder medicament inhalator delivery system comprising: 
 an inhalation blister pack, the blister pack comprising a first blister containing a first medicine and a second blister containing a second medicine different from the first medicine; and    a lancet mechanism comprising at least one lancet, the lancet mechanism configured for piercing the first blister and the second blister.    
   
   
       49 . The dry powder medicament inhalator delivery system of  claim 48 , wherein the lancet mechanism pierces the first blister and the second blister with a single lancet.  
   
   
       50 . The dry powder medicament inhalator delivery system of  claim 48 , wherein the lancet mechanism pierces the first blister and the second blister sequentially.  
   
   
       51 . The dry powder medicament inhalator delivery system of  claim 50 , wherein the lancet mechanism pierces the first blister and second blister with a single movement.  
   
   
       52 . The dry powder medicament inhalator delivery system of  claim 48 , further comprising a first inflow channel and a second inflow channel, and wherein the first blister is disposed in the first inflow channel and the second blister is disposed in the second in flow channel.  
   
   
       53 . The dry powder medicament inhalator delivery system of  claim 52 , wherein the first inflow channel and second inflow channel are connected to an inhalation channel.  
   
   
       54 . The dry powder medicament inhalator delivery system of  claim 48 , wherein the second blister is disposed on top of the first blister.  
   
   
       55 . The dry powder medicament inhalator delivery system of  claim 54 , wherein the lancet mechanism pierces the first blister and second blister in a single operation.  
   
   
       56 . A dry powder medicament inhalator delivery system comprising: 
 a blister pack, the blister pack having a first medicine and a second medicine contained therein, wherein the first medicine is contained separately from the second medicine; and    a lancet mechanism configured for dispensing the first medicine and the second medicine.    
   
   
       57 . The dry powder medicament inhalator delivery system of  claim 56 , wherein the first medicine is stored in a first blister and the second medicine is stored in a second blister.  
   
   
       58 . The dry powder medicament inhalator delivery system of  claim 56 , wherein the blister pack comprises a blister having a first compartment containing the first medicine and a second compartment containing the second medicine.  
   
   
       59 . The dry powder medicament inhalator delivery system of  claim 58 , wherein the first compartment is laterally adjacent the second compartment.  
   
   
       60 . The dry powder medicament inhalator delivery system of  claim 58 , wherein the first compartment is vertically adjacent the second compartment.  
   
   
       61 . The dry powder medicament inhalator delivery system of  claim 56 , wherein the first medicine and second medicine are powders.  
   
   
       62 . The dry powder medicament inhalator delivery system of  claim 56 , further comprising an inhalation passage configured for carrying the medicine to a patient.  
   
   
       63 . The dry powder medicament inhalator delivery system of  claim 56 , wherein the first medicine and the second medicine are dispensed with a single actuation of the lancet mechanism.