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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2002
Applicants:
John Nicholas Staniforth, Bath, GB;
David Alexander Vodden Morton, Bath, GB;
Iain Grierson Mcderment, Herts, GB;
Inventors:
John Nicholas Staniforth, Bath, GB;
David Alexander Vodden Morton, Bath, GB;
Iain Grierson McDerment, Herts, GB;
Assignee:
Andi-Ventis Limited, , CY;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 11/00 (2006.01); A61M 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A mouthpiece for use in an inhaler for a particulate medicament, the mouthpiece having: an inlet and an outlet for the particulate medicament; a number of abutments which extend across the mouthpiece and which are arranged in a staggered configuration such that, in use, medicament is caused to break up as the medicament passes through the mouthpiece; wherein the abutments are blades having an elongate cross section in the direction of travel of the medicament.