Medicament delivery and packaging
AssigneeTechnology Innovation Limited
InventorBrindra Paul Singh Chawla
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Abstract
A system is disclosed for the administration of a powdered medicament by inhalation. The system comprises a container (20, 60, 120) containing a unit dose of medicament in powder form, the container (20, 60, 120) having at least one dispensing aperture (21), and a device (10, 50, 100) having a chamber (19, 56, 110) adapted to receive said container (20, 60, 120). The device (10, 50, 100) further comprises air inlet means (12, 12a, 13, 13a, 112, 113) by which air may be drawn into the chamber (19, 56, 110) and means (11, 111) by which air and entrained medicament may be drawn out of the chamber (19, 56, 110). The system is arranged such that the container (20, 60, 120), in use, is stationary within the chamber (19, 56, 110).
Claims20
A system for the administration of a powdered medicamnent by inhalation, the system comprising a container containing a unit dose of medicatnent in powder form, the container having at least one dispensing aperture, and a device having a chamber adapted to receive said container, the device further comprising air inlet means by which air may be drawn into the chamber and means by which air and entrained medicament may be drawn out of the chamber, wherein a part of the wall of the chamber is formed as a deformable enclosure within which the container is received such that at least one dispensing aperture is sealed and from which the container can be introduced into the chamber by pressure applied to the external surface of the deformable enclosure, the system being arranged such that when the container is introduced into the chamber the container is held stationary.
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