Effect of Device Design on the Aerosolization of a Carrier-Based Dry Powder Inhaler—a Case Study on Aerolizer® Foradile®
Journal Title: The AAPS Journal - Year 2013, Vol 15, Issue 2
Abstract
The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of device design of the Aerolizer® on the aerosolization of a carrier-based dry powder inhaler formulation (Foradile®). The Aerolizer was modified by reducing the air inlet size and mouthpiece length to 1/3 of the original dimensions, or by increasing the grid voidage. Aerosolization of the powder formulation was assessed on a multi-stage liquid impinger at air flow rates of 30, 60, and 100 L/min. Coupled CFD-DEM simulations were performed to investigate the air flow pattern and particle impaction. There was no significant difference in the aerosolization behavior between the original and 1/3 mouthpiece length devices. Significant increases in FPF total and FPF emitted were demonstrated when the inlet size was reduced, and the results were explained by the increases in air velocity and turbulence from the CFD analysis. No significant differences were shown in FPF total and FPF emitted when the grid voidage was increased, but more drugs were found to deposit in induction port and to a lesser extent, the mouthpiece. This was supported by the CFD-DEM analysis which showed the particle–device collisions mainly occurred in the inhaler chamber, and the cross-grid design increased the particle–device collisions on both mouthpiece and induction port. The air inlet size and grid structure of the Aerolizer® were found to impact significantly on the aerosolization of the carrier-based powder.
Authors and Affiliations
Qi Tony Zhou, Zhenbo Tong, Patricia Tang, Mauro Citterio, Runyu Yang, Hak-Kim Chan
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