US Patent

US12083270 — Delivery device and method

Method of Use · Assigned to Optinose Inc · Expires 2031-04-04 · 5y remaining

Vulnerability score 81/100 Vulnerable — likely target for IPR or design-around

What this patent protects

This patent protects a nasal delivery device and method for delivering a substance to the middle meatus in a nasal cavity for treating inflammatory or infectious conditions.

USPTO Abstract

A nasal delivery device for and method of delivering substance to the middle meatus in a nasal cavity of a subject in the treatment of a condition, in particular an inflammatory or infectious condition, thereof, the delivery device comprising: a nosepiece unit ( 17 ) including a nosepiece ( 20 ) for fitting to a nostril of a subject and a nozzle ( 25 ) through which substance is in use delivered to the respective nasal cavity; and a delivery unit ( 29 ) for delivering substance through the nozzle of the nosepiece; wherein the delivery device is configured to provide for deposition of a significant fraction of the delivered dose on, around and in the vicinity of the middle meatus.

Drugs covered by this patent

FDA Patent Use Codes

When a patent is method-of-use, FDA lists it once per applicable indication ("U-code"). Each U-code carves out a specific therapeutic use that generic filers must either license or design around.

CodeDescriptionDrug
U-2133 Cutivate

Patent Metadata

Patent number
US12083270
Jurisdiction
US
Classification
Method of Use
Expires
2031-04-04
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Optinose Inc
Source
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