Device, method and resistive element for vaporizing a medicament
US7088914B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M11/002
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A device for vaporizing a medicament (4). The device comprises a resistive element (9) on which the medicament is deposited. The device also comprises a source of electrical power which can be connected across the resistive element to vaporize the medicament. The element is configured to provide a central cool region (11) on which the medicament is deposited and a relatively hotter region (12) surrounding the cool region. Through holes (13) are also provided. The resistive element may be a mesh, foil or a tile on which a resistive pattern is deposited.
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