A spacer for inertial removal of the non-respirable fraction of medicinal aerosols

The present invention relates to a medicinal aerosol inhaler comprising an aerosol generation system and a mouthpiece. Furthermore the medicinal aerosol inhaler comprises a medicinal inhaler spacer which comprises a chamber having a proximal and closed by a proximal plate, a tangentially aligned inl...

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Main Author STEPHEN W. STEIN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 25.06.2009
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DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY
DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
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Summary:The present invention relates to a medicinal aerosol inhaler comprising an aerosol generation system and a mouthpiece. Furthermore the medicinal aerosol inhaler comprises a medicinal inhaler spacer which comprises a chamber having a proximal and closed by a proximal plate, a tangentially aligned inlet on the proximal end of the chamber and in fluid communication with the aerosol generation system. The chamber further comprises a tapered distal end that is closed, and an outlet extending through the proximal plate into and communicating with the chamber and being in fluid communication with the mouthpiece.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20090202201