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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2007
Jens Besseler, Dortmund, DE;
Hubert Kunze, Dortmund, DE;
Achim Moser, Chemnitz, DE;
Ralf Thoemmes, Willich, DE;
Gilbert Wuttke, Dortmund, DE;
Dieter Hochrainer, Schmallenberg, DE;
Heinrich Kladders, Mulheim-Ruhr, DE;
Christoph Dworzak, Oberthal, CH;
Josef Eckert, Mellrichstadt, DE;
Antonio Lanci, Bern, CH;
Markus Mast, Bern, CH;
Elmar Mock, Colombier, CH;
Andre Klopfenstein, La Neuveville, CH;
Jens Besseler, Dortmund, DE;
Hubert Kunze, Dortmund, DE;
Achim Moser, Chemnitz, DE;
Ralf Thoemmes, Willich, DE;
Gilbert Wuttke, Dortmund, DE;
Dieter Hochrainer, Schmallenberg, DE;
Heinrich Kladders, Mulheim-Ruhr, DE;
Christoph Dworzak, Oberthal, CH;
Josef Eckert, Mellrichstadt, DE;
Antonio Lanci, Bern, CH;
Markus Mast, Bern, CH;
Elmar Mock, Colombier, CH;
Andre Klopfenstein, La Neuveville, CH;
Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, Ingelheim am Rhein, DE;
Abstract
An inhaler () is proposed (see FIG.), for the inhalation of a formulation () from capsules () that each contain one dose of the formulation. The capsules are preferably each emptied in a capsule chamber () by being set in motion by a stream of air flowing through the capsule chamber. The stream of air can be generated by the inhalation of a user or patient and/or can be generated actively generated by the inhaler. For simple handling, the inhaler has a means for, in particular, automatic filling, emptying and/or cleaning of the capsule chamber, if the latter is used more than once. Alternatively, the inhaler has a large number of capsule chambers that each preferably already contain a capsule and re preferably used just once.