Inhalation device
AssigneeAstraZeneca AB
InventorsDarren Hodson, Jorgen Rasmussen
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AssigneeAstraZeneca AB
InventorsDarren Hodson, Jorgen Rasmussen
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An actuator for an inhaler for delivering medicament by inhalation, comprising: a main body comprising a tubular member for receiving a canister containing medicament and having a valve stem extending therefrom; and an outlet assembly, as a part formed separately of the main body, comprising a mouthpiece for guiding medicament to the mouth of a user and a nozzle block for receiving the valve stem of the canister and delivering medicament from the canister into the mouthpiece; wherein the actuator belongs to a range of inhaler actuators, the outlet assembly is a common part for the range of actuators and the members of the range of actuators differs by the physical appearance of the main body. There is also disclosed an inhaler comprising the above-described actuator and a canister containing medicament, a main body, and an outlet assembly.
An actuator for an inhaler for delivering medicament by inhalation, comprising:
A main body of an actuator for an inhaler for delivering medicament by inhalation, comprising a tubular member for receiving a canister containing medicament and having a valve stem extending there from;
An outlet assembly of an actuator for an inhaler for delivering medicament by inhalation, the outlet assembly being a part formed separately of a main body of the actuator, the outlet assembly comprising a mouthpiece for guiding medicament to the mouth of a user and a nozzle block for receiving the valve stem of the canister and delivering medicament from the canister into the mouthpiece, the main body of the actuator comprising a tubular member for receiving a canister containing medicament and having a valve stem extending therefrom wherein the outlet assembly is arranged to be received in a lateral outlet opening at one end of the tubular member at an angle transverse to the length thereof.
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