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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2003
Darren Hodson, Shropshire, GB;
Jørgen Rasmussen, Struer, DK;
AstraZeneca AB, Sodertalje, SE;
Abstract
An actuator for an inhaler for administering medicament by inhalation, comprising: a main body ( ) comprising an elongate tubular member ( ) for receiving a canister ( ) containing medicament and having a valve stem ( ) extending therefrom, the tubular member ( ) including a lateral opening ( ) at one end thereof; and an outlet assembly ( ) comprising a mouthpiece for guiding medicament to the mouth of a user and a nozzle block ( ) for receiving the valve stem ( ) of the canister ( ) and delivering medicament from the canister ( ) into the mouthpiece, the outlet assembly ( ) being detachably mounted, through the lateral opening ( ), to the main body ( ) at an angle transverse to the length of the tubular member ( ); characterized in that one of the main body ( ) and the outlet assembly ( ) further comprises at least one resiliently biased member, which is configured to engage with at least one part of the other of the main body ( ) and the outlet assembly ( ) and thereby hold the outlet assembly ( ) to the main body ( ), and at least one release component which in use is acted upon to enable release of the outlet assembly ( ) from the main body ( ).