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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
May. 22, 2009
Tetsuya Sato, Osaka, JP;
Toru Nishibayashi, Osaka, JP;
Yusuke Ogawa, Tokushima, JP;
Takaaki Nakao, Tokushima, JP;
Shintaro Adachi, Tokushima, JP;
Tetsuya Sato, Osaka, JP;
Toru Nishibayashi, Osaka, JP;
Yusuke Ogawa, Tokushima, JP;
Takaaki Nakao, Tokushima, JP;
Shintaro Adachi, Tokushima, JP;
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Otsuka Techno Corporation, Tokushima, JP;
Abstract
A powder inhaler includes: a housing having a port; a storage member located in the housing for storing a powder medicament; and a medicament-delivery member provided in the housing. The medicament-delivery member includes at least one concave portion for receiving medicament, and is capable of taking, relative to the storage member, a receiving position wherein the concave portion receives a predetermined amount of powder medicament from the storage member, and an inhalation position wherein the powder medicament can be inhaled through the admission port; and a stirring member for stirring the powder medicament stored in the storage member. An operation button is provided in the housing and is capable of moving between the initial position and a depressed position, while the operation button reciprocates between the initial position and the depressed position, the concave portion in the medicament-delivery member moves from the receiving position to the inhalation position and the stirring member operates.