Inhalation for administering medicament by inhalation
US6305371A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 24, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/6081
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An inhaler for administering medicament by inhalation and a method of manufacturing a housing of the same, the inhaler including a housing formed as a single-piece moulding having a first portion (18) which, in normal use, comes into contact with medicament and the mouth or nose of a user through which medicament is inhaled and a second portion (20) which defines at least part of the outer surface of the housing and, in normal use, does not come into contact with medicament or the mouth or nose of a user through which medicament is inhaled, wherein the material constitution of at least part of the second portion (20) defining at least part of the outer surface of the housing is different to the material constitution of the first portion (18).
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