CA2526470A1 — Percussively ignited or electrically ignited self-contained heating unit and drug-supply unit employing same
Assigned to Alexza Pharmaceuticals Inc · Expires 2004-12-02 · 21y expired
What this patent protects
Heating units, drug supply units and drug delivery articles capable of rapid heating are disclosed. Heating units (800) comprising a substrate (801) and a solid fuel (802) capable of undergoing an exothermic metal oxidation reaction is disposed within the substrate (801) are disc…
USPTO Abstract
Heating units, drug supply units and drug delivery articles capable of rapid heating are disclosed. Heating units (800) comprising a substrate (801) and a solid fuel (802) capable of undergoing an exothermic metal oxidation reaction is disposed within the substrate (801) are disclosed. These heating units (800) can be actuated by electrical resistance or by percussion (803, 804). Drug supply units and drug delivery articles wherein a solid fuel is configured to heat a substrate to a temperature sufficient to rapidly thermally vaporize a drug disposed thereon are also disclosed.
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