Inhalation device and method
US8991390B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 5, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2250/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present disclosure provides a method and device for delivering a pharmaceutical to the airway of a human or animal patient. In one aspect, the device includes a dose drum formed into a cylinder and including a plurality of dose compartments for containing individual doses. In another aspect, the device may include a reservoir containing a pharmaceutical material in bulk form and a metering recess for metering the pharmaceutical material to form a pharmaceutical dose. Another aspect provides an inhaler with a combined reservoir and dosing chamber configured to contain multiple doses of a pharmaceutical material.
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