Inhaler and methods of using and making same

An inhaler for facilitating inhalation of dry powder, the inhaler comprising:

• a body defining an interior space and including a mouth piece;
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• at least one member within the interior space of the body, the at least one member including at least one compartment defining a cavity configured to hold dry powder, the at least one compartment including at least one flap and an opening configured to release the dry powder when the at least one flap is reconfigured from a closed position to an open position, the at least one flap covering the opening and inhibiting the dry powder from being released from the cavity in the closed position.

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A method of administering dry power medicament, the medicament being contained in an inhaler, the inhaler including a body defining an interior space and including a mouth piece, the inhaler further including at least one member within the interior space of the body, the at least one member including at least one compartment defining a cavity configured to hold the medicament, the at least one compartment including at least one flap and an opening configured to release the medicament when the at least one flap is reconfigured from a closed position to an open position, the at least one flap covering the opening and inhibiting the medicament from being released from the cavity in the closed position, the method comprising:

• inhaling or evacuating air from within the interior space of the body through the mouth piece, thereby causing air to reconfigure the at least one flap from the closed position to the open position and force at least some of the medicament out of the cavity and through the mouth piece.

A method of effectively administering one or more small doses of a medicament for the treatment of one of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bronchitis, emphysema and cystic fibrosis (CF), the method comprising:

• inhaling or evacuating air from within an interior space of a body of an inhaler through a mouth piece of the inhaler, thereby causing air to reconfigure at least one flap within the body of the inhaler from a closed position to an open position and force at least some of the medicament out of a cavity beneath the at least one flap and through the mouth piece.