Patent ID: 7448375
Filing Date: 2008-11-11
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A method of treating diabetes in a patient who in the absence of treatment cannot maintain an acceptable blood-glucose level, the method comprising the steps of: providing an individual dosage of insulin in dry powder form to a handheld inhalation delivery device having a mouth piece; completing an exhalation; aerosolizing the insulin in with a volume of air so as to form a suspension of insulin and air and inhaling the aerosolized insulin suspension with a high volume of air (H), wherein the high volume of air (H) comprises the suspension of insulin and air, as well as a volume of air following the introduction of the air and insulin suspension into the respiratory tract of the patient, wherein the high volume of air (H) is achieved by inhaling fully, wherein the inhaling of the insulin with the high volume of air (H) causes a dose of insulin to be transported to the alveoli region of the lungs for transport into the patients bloodstream in a controlled and repeatable manner so as to maintain an acceptable blood-glucose level in the patient; and repeating the above steps as needed to maintain an acceptable blood-glucose level, wherein when the steps are repeated the insulin and air suspension is introduced to the respiratory tract of the patient at substantially the same inspiratory volume each time the inhaling step is repeated and wherein for each repetition of exhaling substantially the same volume is exhaled and wherein for each repetition for inhaling, substantially the same high volume of air (H) is inhaled.