Inhalation device
US7383837B2 · kind B2 · utility
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14References
25Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 9, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 10, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M15/0093
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
According to the present invention there is provided an inhalation device for dispensing medicament comprising a body (150), the body being shaped for receipt of a medicament carrier (286); and an actuator (10) having a mouthpiece (20), the actuator being reversibly movable between a dispensing position and a storage position; wherein the body includes an air channel (253), and the actuator includes an air hole (225) such that the air channel communicates with the air hole when the actuator is in the dispensing position and the air channel and air hole do not communicate when the actuator is in the storage position.
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