EP Patent

EP2082771A1 — Inhaler

Assigned to Vectura Delivery Devices Ltd · Expires 2009-07-29 · 17y expired

What this patent protects

An inhaler (10) is disclosed. It comprises a housing (12) to receive a strip (3) having a plurality of blisters (3a), each blister having a breachable lid and containing a dose of medicament for inhalation by a user, an indexing wheel (15) mounted in the housing rotatable to driv…

USPTO Abstract

An inhaler (10) is disclosed. It comprises a housing (12) to receive a strip (3) having a plurality of blisters (3a), each blister having a breachable lid and containing a dose of medicament for inhalation by a user, an indexing wheel (15) mounted in the housing rotatable to drive a strip to sequentially move blisters into alignment with a blister piercing member (8), a control element (14) pivotally mounted to the housing and a drive mechanism (17) configured to couple the control element to the indexing wheel during part of the rotation of the control element by a user so that the indexing wheel rotates together with the control element.

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Patent Metadata

Patent number
EP2082771A1
Jurisdiction
EP
Classification
—
Expires
2009-07-29
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Vectura Delivery Devices Ltd
Source
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