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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2014
Applicant:
Mannkind Corporation, Valencia, CA (US);
Inventors:
Trent Poole, South Amherst, MA (US);
Solomon S. Steiner, Mount Kisco, NY (US);
Assignee:
MannKind Corporation, Valencia, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 15/00 (2006.01); A61M 15/06 (2006.01); A61K 9/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 15/0093 (2014.02); A61K 9/14 (2013.01); A61M 15/0021 (2014.02); A61M 15/0025 (2014.02); A61M 15/0028 (2013.01); A61M 15/06 (2013.01); A61M 2202/064 (2013.01); A61M 2205/12 (2013.01); A61M 2206/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
An inhaler is instantly activated upon its removal from a cover or cover unit, and by rotating a cartridge component of the inhaler with respect to a mouthpiece portion, so as to create a flow pathway for ambient air and particles. The cartridge component includes a chamber, whose contents typically include dry powders or the like. Upon creation of the flow pathway, the contents of the chamber are instantly accessible for immediate inhalation by a user through the mouthpiece portion.