The present invention provides a discharge device for an aircraft, in which an aerosol container can easily be attached to an airframe and an operation for exchanging the aerosol container can be performed easily, resulting in a high degree of safety. A discharge device for an aircraft, to which an aerosol container can be attached and which discharges contents of the aerosol container when attached to an aircraft, is mounted on an airframe of the aircraft in a state where the aerosol container is housed in a housing member.

The present disclosure generally pertains to a medical device and more particularly, a metered-dose inhaler (“MDI”) actuator capable of a targeted delivery of fine API particles having particle diameters of about 1.1 μm or less to a portion of a patient's lungs where alveoli are located.

Systems and methods for isolating and/or desiccating a portion of a drug delivery tract of a drug delivery apparatus to reduce water vapor content therein are provided. For example, there is provided a metered dose inhaler for delivering aerosolized medicament or other matter to a user. The aerosolized medicament or other matter may be discharged from a discharge passageway within the inhaler into an inhalation passageway for inhalation by a user, and the inhaler may comprise a seal member operative to selectively isolate the discharge passageway from the inhalation passageway and external environment during inactivity. The inhaler may further comprise a desiccant material arranged to withdraw moisture from the isolated discharge passageway. In other instances, desiccant material may be arranged to withdraw moisture from the discharge passageway of the inhaler without isolating the discharge passage during inactivity.

A dispenser having a fluid reservoir (1); a dispenser member (2) having a body (21) and an actuator rod (22) movable over a maximum rod stroke; a dispenser orifice (46); a rotary actuator member (4); a transmission member (5) that is engaged both with the dispenser member (2) and also with the rotary actuator member (4); and a cam mechanism (43, 55) for transforming turning of the rotary actuator member (4) into an axial movement of the actuator rod (22) or of the body (21). The cam mechanism (43, 55) defines a maximum cam stroke that is greater than the maximum rod stroke; and a resilient mechanism (56) acts axially to compensate for the extra amount of the maximum cam stroke and thus allow it to be followed so as to guarantee that the rod performs its maximum stroke in full.

A nasal drug delivery device for delivering a plume derived from a propellant and a drug compound. The drug compound is in an intranasal dosage form in the form of powder, suspension, dispersion, or liquid. The propelled intranasal dosage form is deposited within the upper nasal cavity such as the olfactory region. The drug deposited within the olfactory region is delivered to the brain avoiding the blood-brain-barrier. Hydrofluoroalkane propellant from a pressurized canister is channeled to a diffuser and drug-containing channel where the intranasal dosage form is aerosolized. The aerosolized intranasal dosage form passes through a nozzle thus delivering a plume to the user's upper nasal cavity.

Systems and methods for isolating and/or desiccating a portion of a drug delivery tract of a drug delivery apparatus to reduce water vapor content therein are provided. For example, there is provided a metered dose inhaler for delivering aerosolized medicament or other matter to a user. The aerosolized medicament or other matter may be discharged from a discharge passageway within the inhaler into an inhalation passageway for inhalation by a user, and the inhaler may comprise a seal member operative to selectively isolate the discharge passageway from the inhalation passageway and external environment during inactivity. The inhaler may further comprise a desiccant material arranged to withdraw moisture from the isolated discharge passageway. In other instances, desiccant material may be arranged to withdraw moisture from the discharge passageway of the inhaler without isolating the discharge passage during inactivity.

The present disclosure discloses and describes a vapocoolant dispenser. Specifically, the dispenser comprises a housing and container of vapocoolant, the dispenser configured to receive a sterilizable dose of high energy radiation and to provide a sterile, hermetically sealed vapocoolant dispenser.

An assistive device for a metered dose inhaler decreases the force required to operate the inhaler. The assistive device has a body with a passage for receiving a replaceable conventional metered dose inhaler assembly that has a canister and a transverse mouthpiece with an axis of the canister aligning approximately with that of the passage. At least two symmetrically arranged levers extend in a direction away from the body and parallel to an axis thereof. A proximal end of each lever is attached to the body such that the free opposite ends of the levers may be moved towards and away from each other. An inwardly directed cam surface on each of the levers engages a closed end of a canister in use to move the canister longitudinally to cause a dose of medicament to be dispensed from the canister. An optional dose counter may form part of the device.

A device comprising: a dispenser (1) comprising a reservoir (2) containing the fluid product, a dispensing head (3) provided with a dispensing orifice (4), able to move axially relative to the reservoir (2), and a dispensing member (5) actuated when the reservoir (2) is moved axially upwards relative to said dispensing head (3), an inner body (10) comprising a hollow cylinder (11) receiving said dispenser (1), an outer body (20) receiving said inner body (10), a push member (30), and an actuating system; said push member (30) being movable relative to said inner body (10) between a rest position and an actuating position, a spring (40) being interposed between said inner body (10) and said push member (30), said spring (40) being compressed in the rest position of said push member (30) in order to urge it towards its actuating position, said actuating system comprising a reset gear (50), a pawl (60), a floating wheel (70), a motor wheel (75), and a motor (80), wherein: said pawl (60) interacts with said push member (30) to lock it in the rest position, said pawl (60) being moved from its locked position towards a release position by said floating wheel (70) when the motor (80) rotates in a first actuating direction, and said reset gear (50) interacts with said push member (30), said reset gear (50) being moved by said floating wheel (70) when the motor (80) rotates in a second reset direction in order to return said push member (30) into its rest position.

A toilet seat assembly includes a toilet seat, a canister housing comprising an annular sleeve portion, an end portion, and an opening extending at least partially along the end portion, and a canister including an actuator cap. The canister storing a liquid product therein. The actuator cap including a spray nozzle. The canister configured to be positioned within the canister housing and movable relative to the canister housing to cause release of the liquid product. The canister housing is removably coupled to the toilet seat and movable relative to the toilet seat.