Aerosolization apparatus with air inlet shield
USRE47526E1 · kind E1 · reissue
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 5, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC —)General
Abstract
An aerosolization apparatus comprises a housing defining a chamber having a plurality of air inlets. The chamber contains an aerosolizable pharmaceutical formulation or is sized to receive a receptacle which contains an aerosolizable pharmaceutical formulation. A shield covers at least one of the air inlets or a portion of at least one of the air inlets. The shield prevents blockage of the air inlet by a user grasping the apparatus and inadvertently covering the air inlet. An end section is associated with the housing. The end section is sized and shaped to be received in a user's mouth or nose so that the user may inhale through the end section to inhale aerosolized pharmaceutical formulation that has exited the receptacle.
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