Devices And Methods For Engaging Indexed Valve And Pressurized Canister Assembly With Collar And For Linear Actuation By Plunger Assembly Into Fluid Communication With Device For Regulating Drug Delivery
A valve assembly comprising a housing and a valve, the valve being disposed within the housing, a first indexed member integral to the housing, the first indexed member adapted to be complementary to a second indexed member, and a radio frequency identification device adapted to communicate with a radio frequency receiver, the valve being configured to align with a canister, seal the canister and open in a single movement. A drug containment device having said valve assembly is also disclosed.
1 . A valve assembly comprising:
a housing and a valve, the valve being disposed within the housing;
a first indexed member integral to the housing, the first indexed member adapted to be complementary to a second indexed member; and
a radio frequency identification device adapted to communicate with a radio frequency receiver,
wherein the valve is configured to align with a canister, seal the canister and open in a single movement.
2 . A drug containment device comprising:
a valve assembly comprising a housing and a valve disposed within the housing, a first indexed member integral to the housing, the first indexed member adapted to be complementary to a second indexed member,
a canister in fluid communication with the valve assembly, the canister containing an active pharmaceutical ingredient and,
a radio frequency identification device adapted to communicate with a radio frequency receiver,
wherein the valve is configured to align with the canister, seal the canister and open in a single movement.
3 . The valve assembly of claim 1 , wherein the radio frequency identification device is adapted to communicate to the radio frequency receiver identifying information of the contents of a canister that is attachable to the valve.
4 . The valve assembly of claim 1 , wherein the valve assembly is attachable to a canister comprising an active pharmaceutical ingredient including one of nitric oxide, with a concentration in the range of approximately 50 ppm to 10,000 ppm, carbon monoxide with a concentration in the range of approximately 500 ppm to 20,000 ppm, or, a chalcogenide compound and an inactive carrier gas comprising at least one of N 2 and O 2 .
5 . The valve assembly of claim 1 , wherein the valve is linearly actuated.
6 . The valve assembly of claim 5 , wherein the valve is configured to align with the canister, seal the canister and open in a single movement.
7 . The drug containment device of claim 4 , wherein the first and second indexed members are predeterminately adapted to indicate the identity and canister concentration of the active pharmaceutical ingredient.
8 . The valve assembly of claim 2 , wherein the radio frequency identification device is adapted to communicate to the radio frequency receiver identifying information of the active pharmaceutical ingredient.
9 . The drug containment device of claim 2 , wherein the active pharmaceutical ingredient comprises one of nitric oxide, with a concentration in the range of approximately 50 ppm to 10,000 ppm, carbon monoxide with a concentration in the range of approximately 500 ppm to 20,000 ppm, or, a chalcogenide compound and the inactive carrier gas comprises at least one of N 2 and O 2 .
10 . The drug containment device of claim 2 , wherein the first and second indexed members are predeterminately adapted to indicate the identity and concentration of an active pharmaceutical ingredient.