Inhalation device
US6679254B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M15/0075
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
There is provided a medicament cartridge for use in an inhalation device comprising a carrier having a plurality of medicament retainers in a concentric circular path arrangement. Typically, the carrier is substantially planar. There is also provided an inhalation device comprising a housing having an air inlet, an air outlet, an airway therebetween and a medicament carrier having a plurality of medicament retainers in a concentric circular path arrangement. A mover is provided for moving the medicament carrier relative to the housing so as to bring successive medicament retainers individually into communication with the airway.
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