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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 19, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Elna Birgitta Berg, Dalby, SE;
Hans Jörgen Nilsson, Lund, SE;
Assignee:
Astra Aktiebolag, Sodertälje, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/100 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a spacer for children primarily intended to be used in conjunction with a metered dose inhaler (MDI), said spacer having a generally oblong shape and being rotationally symmetrical around a central, longitudinal axis and being provided with an opening at each end located centrally in said axis for connection of an meterd dose inhaler respectively of a mouth-piece or similar. The spacer has a small total volume which is in the range between 50 and 400 ml, and the material in the spacer has a surface resitivity which is lower than 10 Ohm, preferably lower than 10 Ohm.