ATE192341T1 - Pulverinhalator - Google Patents

Pulverinhalator

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Publication number
ATE192341T1
ATE192341T1 AT95903413T AT95903413T ATE192341T1 AT E192341 T1 ATE192341 T1 AT E192341T1 AT 95903413 T AT95903413 T AT 95903413T AT 95903413 T AT95903413 T AT 95903413T AT E192341 T1 ATE192341 T1 AT E192341T1
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Prior art keywords
pct
airway
container
compartment
sec
Prior art date
Application number
AT95903413T
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Stephen William Eason
Clive Patrick Ashley Catterall
Roger William Clarke
Donna Joy Wilson
Original Assignee
Merck Patent Gmbh
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Publication date
Priority claimed from GB939325835A external-priority patent/GB9325835D0/en
Application filed by Merck Patent Gmbh filed Critical Merck Patent Gmbh
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of ATE192341T1 publication Critical patent/ATE192341T1/de

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M15/00—Inhalators
    • A61M15/0028—Inhalators using prepacked dosages, one for each application, e.g. capsules to be perforated or broken-up
    • A61M15/0045—Inhalators using prepacked dosages, one for each application, e.g. capsules to be perforated or broken-up using multiple prepacked dosages on a same carrier, e.g. blisters
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M15/00—Inhalators
    • A61M15/0028—Inhalators using prepacked dosages, one for each application, e.g. capsules to be perforated or broken-up
    • A61M15/003—Inhalators using prepacked dosages, one for each application, e.g. capsules to be perforated or broken-up using capsules, e.g. to be perforated or broken-up
    • A61M15/0033—Details of the piercing or cutting means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M15/00—Inhalators
    • A61M15/0028—Inhalators using prepacked dosages, one for each application, e.g. capsules to be perforated or broken-up
    • A61M15/0045—Inhalators using prepacked dosages, one for each application, e.g. capsules to be perforated or broken-up using multiple prepacked dosages on a same carrier, e.g. blisters
    • A61M15/0046—Inhalators using prepacked dosages, one for each application, e.g. capsules to be perforated or broken-up using multiple prepacked dosages on a same carrier, e.g. blisters characterized by the type of carrier
    • A61M15/0048—Inhalators using prepacked dosages, one for each application, e.g. capsules to be perforated or broken-up using multiple prepacked dosages on a same carrier, e.g. blisters characterized by the type of carrier the dosages being arranged in a plane, e.g. on diskettes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M15/00—Inhalators
    • A61M15/0028—Inhalators using prepacked dosages, one for each application, e.g. capsules to be perforated or broken-up
    • A61M15/0045—Inhalators using prepacked dosages, one for each application, e.g. capsules to be perforated or broken-up using multiple prepacked dosages on a same carrier, e.g. blisters
    • A61M15/0046—Inhalators using prepacked dosages, one for each application, e.g. capsules to be perforated or broken-up using multiple prepacked dosages on a same carrier, e.g. blisters characterized by the type of carrier
    • A61M15/005—Inhalators using prepacked dosages, one for each application, e.g. capsules to be perforated or broken-up using multiple prepacked dosages on a same carrier, e.g. blisters characterized by the type of carrier the dosages being arranged on a cylindrical surface
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M2202/00—Special media to be introduced, removed or treated
    • A61M2202/06—Solids
    • A61M2202/064—Powder

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Anesthesiology (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Hematology (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Pulmonology (AREA)
  • Bioinformatics & Cheminformatics (AREA)
  • Medical Preparation Storing Or Oral Administration Devices (AREA)
  • Physical Or Chemical Processes And Apparatus (AREA)
  • Disintegrating Or Milling (AREA)
  • Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
  • Manufacturing Of Micro-Capsules (AREA)
  • Medicinal Preparation (AREA)
  • Control And Other Processes For Unpacking Of Materials (AREA)
  • Cyclones (AREA)
  • Separation Of Particles Using Liquids (AREA)
  • Packages (AREA)
  • Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)
AT95903413T 1993-12-18 1994-12-09 Pulverinhalator ATE192341T1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB939325835A GB9325835D0 (en) 1993-12-18 1993-12-18 Device for administering single doses of a medicament
GB9409841A GB9409841D0 (en) 1993-12-18 1994-05-17 Device for administering single doses of a particulate material
PCT/GB1994/002716 WO1995016483A1 (en) 1993-12-18 1994-12-09 Powder inhalator

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
ATE192341T1 true ATE192341T1 (de) 2000-05-15

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AT95903413T ATE192341T1 (de) 1993-12-18 1994-12-09 Pulverinhalator

Country Status (22)

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US (1) US5769073A (de)
EP (1) EP0732952B1 (de)
JP (1) JP3597196B2 (de)
CN (1) CN1133470C (de)
AT (1) ATE192341T1 (de)
AU (1) AU687489B2 (de)
BR (1) BR9408333A (de)
CA (1) CA2179202C (de)
CZ (1) CZ286060B6 (de)
DE (1) DE69424310T2 (de)
DK (1) DK0732952T3 (de)
EE (1) EE03225B1 (de)
ES (1) ES2148477T3 (de)
FI (1) FI109404B (de)
GR (1) GR3034071T3 (de)
HU (1) HU219215B (de)
NO (1) NO313034B1 (de)
NZ (1) NZ277290A (de)
PL (1) PL177038B1 (de)
PT (1) PT732952E (de)
SK (1) SK282117B6 (de)
WO (1) WO1995016483A1 (de)

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CA2179202C (en) 2006-06-06
EP0732952B1 (de) 2000-05-03
NZ277290A (en) 1998-03-25
HUT74234A (en) 1996-11-28
FI962520A0 (fi) 1996-06-17
HU219215B (en) 2001-03-28
NO962562L (no) 1996-06-17
SK79796A3 (en) 1997-03-05
DE69424310T2 (de) 2001-01-04
GR3034071T3 (en) 2000-11-30
DK0732952T3 (da) 2000-09-25
SK282117B6 (sk) 2001-11-06
CZ173296A3 (en) 1996-10-16
JPH09510367A (ja) 1997-10-21
PT732952E (pt) 2000-10-31
CN1142779A (zh) 1997-02-12
JP3597196B2 (ja) 2004-12-02
ES2148477T3 (es) 2000-10-16
NO313034B1 (no) 2002-08-05
PL314957A1 (en) 1996-09-30
AU687489B2 (en) 1998-02-26
CZ286060B6 (cs) 1999-12-15
CN1133470C (zh) 2004-01-07
HU9601647D0 (en) 1996-08-28
FI109404B (fi) 2002-07-31
CA2179202A1 (en) 1995-06-22
FI962520A7 (fi) 1996-06-17
PL177038B1 (pl) 1999-09-30
EP0732952A1 (de) 1996-09-25
AU1247095A (en) 1995-07-03
WO1995016483A1 (en) 1995-06-22
EE03225B1 (et) 1999-10-15
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