Dry powder inhaler
AssigneeCipla Limited
InventorsGeena Malhotra, Amar Lulla
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Abstract
An inhaler (1) device for inhalation of a medicament from a pierceable capsule (10) comprises a housing (2) for receiving a medicament, capsule, closure means (3) for closing the housing, said closure means being moveable relative to the housing; piercing means (7) suitable for piercing a medicament capsule; wherein movement of the closure means relative to the housing causes movement of the piercing means, and wherein the device comprises an air inlet (71) and an air outlet (72) defining an inhalation passage therebetween, the passage comprising one or more vents (70).
Claims48
An inhaler device for inhalation of a medicament from a pierceable capsule, which inhaler comprises:
- a housing for receiving the capsule;
- closure means for closing the housing, said closure means being moveable relative to the housing;
- piercing means suitable for piercing the capsule;
- wherein movement of the closure means relative to the housing causes movement of the piercing means;
- an air inlet and an air outlet defining an inhalation passage therebetween, the inhalation passage comprises one or more vents;
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- a holder for the capsule comprising:
- a chamber suitable for receiving the capsule;
- and means for generating turbulence in a fluid flow through the chamber such that, in use, the turbulent fluid flow causes vibration of a capsule received by the chamber so as to assist in releasing medicament contained within the capsule, wherein the means for generating turbulence extends substantially the entire length of the chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.