Title: Inhalation device

Abstract: An inhalation device having an elongate housing having an emptying chamber adjacent that end of housing which is adapted for insertion into the mouth or nose of a user. A plurality of passageways extending essentially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the housing intersect with the inner end of the emptying chamber. Adjacent that end of the emptying chamber closest to the passageways, the housing has means for receiving or presenting a unit dose of powdered medicament for administration. During inhalation, the powdered medicament is entrained in the air stream being inhaled and is carried into the nose, throat or lungs of the user where beneficial or therapeutic action of the medicament occurs.

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Inventors: Mathes, Stanley (Mountain View, CA, US)

Application Number: 540613
Filing Date: 1975-01-13
Publication_date: 1976-08-10
Assignee: Syntex Puerto Rico Inc. (Humacao, PR)
Primary Class(es): 128/203.15
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

2470296	May, 1949	Fields	128/206.
2503732	Apr, 1950	Heisterkamp	128/207.
2517482	Aug, 1950	Hall	128/208.
2603216	Jul, 1952	Taplin et al.	128/206.
2672865	Mar, 1954	Willis	128/206.
3807400	Apr, 1974	Cocozza	128/266.
3858583	Jan, 1975	Hallworth	128/266.

Other Refs: 1,331,2161,118,341

Sep, 1973	UK
Jul, 1968	UK

Primary Examiner: Medbery, Aldrich F.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Hirsch; Joseph I., Walker; William B.