Patent · US Expired

Inhalation device

US7007689B2 · kind B2 · utility

11Cited by
7References
8Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventor

Key dates

Filing dateNov 3, 2003
Grant dateMar 7, 2006
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 27, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M15/009
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An actuator for a pressurised metered dose inhaler, including: a tubular section (38) providing an outlet through which medicament is in use inhaled; and a nozzle block (42) including a tubular element (44) having a free end over which the valve stem (14) of a canister (2) is in use located and a spray orifice (50) in fluid communication with the tubular element (44) for directing a spray into the tubular section (38).

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.