Inhaling device
OwnerIvo Pera, Francesco Merante +1inventors
InventorsIvo Pera, Francesco Merante, Marco Cecchini
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Abstract
A monodose disposable inhaling device is disclosed which is suitable for delivery, via the respiratory tract, therapeutic medication, which includes among its objects and advantages increased convenience in medication with dry medicaments in powder form, especially with respect to accuracy of dosage and accurate placement of the drug. In one embodiment the inhaler device generally consists of a body member having a delivery portion constructed integral with a housing portion, a button member, a spring member and a spring and capsule support member. Additionally, a screen member can be disposed within the body member at the intersection of the delivery portion and the housing portion.
Claims19
An inhaling device for delivering powdered medicaments to a patient, the powdered medicaments disposed within a capsule member, said inhaling device comprising:
- a body member having a delivery portion and a medicament housing portion, said delivery portion in communication with said medicament housing portion, the capsule member containing the powdered medicaments being disposed within said housing portion;
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- means for releasing the powdered medicament into the delivery portion of said body member, said means for releasing including a button member releasably attached to said housing portion, said button member including a post member, said post member having a pointed first end, wherein pressing said button member causes the pointed first end of said post member to puncture the capsule member causing the powdered medicaments to be released within the delivery portion of said body member, said post member depending from approximately the center of said button member.
A monodose disposable inhaling device for delivering powdered medicaments to the respiratory tract of a patient, the powdered medicaments disposed within a capsule member, comprising:
- a body member including a delivery portion and a medicament housing portion, said delivery portion having an open first end and a second end and defining a passageway therethrough, said medicament housing portion having a closed bottom end, an open top end, and a wall member, said wall member having an inner surface and an outer surface;
- a seat member disposed within said housing portion, said seat member including a spring resting portion, said spring resting portion having an aperture extending therethrough, a portion of the wall member, the closed bottom end and said seat member defining a capsule receiving area for disposal therein of the capsule containing the powdered medicaments, said delivery portion communicating with the capsule receiving area;
- a spring member having a first end and a second end, the first end of said spring member resting upon an upper surface area of said spring resting portion;
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- a button member removably attached to the wall member of said housing, the second end of said spring member abutting said button member, said button member also including a post member having a relatively pointed first end.
A monodose disposable inhaling device for delivering powdered medicaments to the respiratory tract of a patient, the powdered medicaments disposed within a capsule member, comprising:
- a body member including a delivery portion and a medicament housing portion, said delivery portion having an open first end and a second end and defining a passageway therethrough, said medicament housing portion having a closed bottom end and an open top end, said medicament housing portion also containing a ledge member extending inward from an inner surface of a wall member of said housing, said wall member also having an outer surface, a portion of the wall member, the closed bottom end and the ledge member defining a capsule receiving area for disposal therein of the capsule containing the powdered medicaments, the second end of said delivery portion communicating with the capsule receiving area;
- a spring member having a first end and a second end, the first end of said spring member resting upon an upper surface area of said ledge member;
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- a button member removably attached to the wall member of said housing, the second end of said spring member abutting said button member, said button member also including a post member having a relatively pointed first end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.