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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2002
Kari Seppälä, Helsinki, FI;
Orion Corporation, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
A device for dispensing powdered medicament by inhalation comprises an axially movable metering rod ( ) equipped with a dosing recess in the form of a hole ( ). The metering rod ( ) extends through the interior of the medicament container ( ). In a first position the dosing hole ( ) is in the medicament container ( ) and is filled with a dose of the powdered medicament. In the second position the filled dosing hole ( ) is in the air channel ( ). The device of the invention has good metering accuracy, it is not susceptible to jamming and provides complete discharge of the powdered dose into the breathing air even if used by a patient having reduced inhalation capacity.