Vaporizing device for administering sterile medication

A device for dispensing a vaporized spray of sterile medicated liquid, comprising:

• a chamber arranged to contain a supply of pressurized sterile medicated liquid;
• a valve arranged to move between a closed position and an open position for vaporizing the pressurized sterile medicated liquid, the valve having a support portion, a plug, and a layer of flexible material circumferentially supported by the support portion, the layer of flexible material having a first surface facing a first direction, a second surface facing a second direction different from the first direction, and an aperture;
• wherein the layer of flexible material is arranged to move between a first position, where the plug is within the aperture of the layer of flexible material and the pressurized sterile medicated liquid is prevented from being dispensed from the chamber, and a second position, where the aperture of the layer of flexible material is moved away from the plug so as to simultaneously vaporize and dispense the pressurized sterile medicated liquid from the chamber;
• wherein the support portion has a first thickness adjacent to a peripheral portion of the layer of flexible material and a second thickness less than the first thickness adjacent to the aperture of the layer of flexible material, and the support portion is configured to provide a gap between the support portion and the plug in the region of the aperture;
• and
• wherein the layer of flexible material is sufficiently rigid to close the gap when the pressure on the first and second surfaces is equivalent and the layer of flexible material is sufficiently flexible to cause vaporization of the pressurized sterile medical liquid when the layer of flexible material is moved away from the plug to the second position by the pressurized sterile medical liquid.