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Medicament inhalation device and formulation

US5628307A · kind A · utility

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17Claims
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Filing dateJan 11, 1996
Grant dateMay 13, 1997
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Expiry dateJan 11, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2202/066
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device for the administration by inhalation of a medicament in powdered form comprises a medicament reservoir (3) and metering means for dispensing a dose of medicament from the reservoir (3), characterized in that the reservoir (3) comprises a compacted body of powdered medicament (10) and the metering means includes means (11) for abrading the compacted body (10).

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