Surgery – Liquid medicament atomizer or sprayer – Gas stream aspirating medicament from reservoir
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-04
2005-10-04
Patel, Mital (Department: 3743)
Surgery
Liquid medicament atomizer or sprayer
Gas stream aspirating medicament from reservoir
C128S200140, C128S200180, C128S200230
Reexamination Certificate
active
06951215
ABSTRACT:
The invention features a drug delivery device which contains a cup-shaped body for enclosing a single external nare of a mammal but does not extend into the nostril of the mammal. The device is used in methods to treat pulmonary diseases. e.g., exercise intolerance, cough, and asthma-like attacks in horses and other animals.
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Beattie Ingrid A.
Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo P.C.
Patel Mital
Tufts University
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