EP0406893A1
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Medicament inhalation device
Assignee: Somova SRL
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Filing: 1990-07-06
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2010-07-06
Abstract
Abstract The device for the administration of inhalation medicament held in a capsule (C) comprises a chamber (18) adapted to receive a capsule (C) and provided with an air inlet and an air outlet, capsule piercing means (P) and a magazine (30,40) for holding a plurality of capsules (C). The magazine (30,40) is rotatably mounted about the air outlet and there are provided loading means (50) to convey a capsule (C) from the magazine (30,40) to the chamber (18).
Inventors
- 👤 Luca Ramella
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 07:57
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M15/00; A61M15/0028; A61M15/003; A61M15/0033; A61M2202/00; A61M2202/06; A61M2202/064
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
Device for the administration of inhalation medicament held in a capsule, comprising a chamber (18) adapted to receive a capsule (C) and having an air inlet and an air outlet, capsule piercing means (P), and a magazine (30,40) for holding a plurality of capsules, characterized in that the magazine (30,40) is rotatably mounted about the air outlet, and there are provided chamber loading means (50) to convey a capsule (C) from the magazine (30,40) to the chamber (18).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
Device for the administration of inhalation medicament held in a capsule, comprising a chamber (18) adapted to receive a capsule (C) and having an air inlet and an air outlet, capsule piercing means (P), and a magazine (30,40) for holding a plurality of capsules, characterized in that the magazine (30,40) is rotatably mounted about the air outlet, and there are provided chamber loading means (50) to convey a capsule (C) from the magazine (30,40) to the chamber (18).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
Device according to claim 1, characterized in that said air outlet is coaxial with the longitudinal axis of the chamber (18).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
Device according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that said magazine (30,40) includes an air pathway (12) communicating with said air outlet of the chamber (18).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
Device according to claim 3, characterized in that said magazine (30,40) is provided with a mouthpiece portion (60).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said magazine (30,40) comprises a plurality of bores (33) each adapted to receive two or more capsules (C) arranged end to end.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
Device according to claim 5, characterized in that said bores (33) are arranged around and are coaxial with the air pathway (12).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
68 words
Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said chamber loading means (50) comprise a slider (50,50a) having a capsule seat (55,57) adapted to hold a capsule (C) which is moveable between a filling position in which the seat (55,57) communicates with a bore (33) of the magazine (30,40) and a loading position in which the seat (55,57) forms part of the chamber (18).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
Device according to claim 7, characterized in that the successive bores (33) of the magazine (30,40) may be brought into registration with the capsule seat (55,57) when in the filling position by rotation of said magazine (30,40).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
50 words
Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said capsule piercing means (P) comprise a blade slidably mounted for movement between a rest position in which said blade lies outside the chamber (18) to a piercing position in which said blade penetrated into the chamber (18).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
Device according to claim 7 and claim 9, characterized in that said blade is mounted in the slider (50a) and biassed towards the rest position.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
Device according to claim 1, characterized in that said capsule piercing means (P) are fixedly arranged (at 22) so as to project in the movement path of said slider (50).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
42 words
Device according to claim 1, characterized in that said rotating magazine (30,40) is provided with ratchet means (37) cooperating with corresponding ratchet means (41,42,43) operated by the slider (50) for rotating the magazine (30,40) simultaneously with insertion movements of the slider (50).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
Device according to claim 12, characterized in that said ratchet means (37) of the rotating magazine (30,40) comprise ratchet teeth formed in the lower portion of the rotating magazine.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
67 words
Device according to claim 12, characterized in that said ratchet means (41,42,43) operated by the slider (50) comprise an arm (38) rotatably arranged below the rotating magazine (30,40) and having a spring loaded pawl (41) engaging said ratchet teeth (37), there being provided an antirotation means (29) cooperating with the ratchet teeth (37) and said arm (38) being connected to the slider (50) through a rod (46).
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