Powder inhaler

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8875703
SERIAL NO

12994064

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Abstract

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A powder inhaler includes: a housing having a port; a storage member located in the housing for storing a powder medicament; and a medicament-delivery member provided in the housing. The medicament-delivery member includes at least one concave portion for receiving medicament, and is capable of taking, relative to the storage member, a receiving position wherein the concave portion receives a predetermined amount of powder medicament from the storage member, and an inhalation position wherein the powder medicament can be inhaled through the admission port; and a stirring member for stirring the powder medicament stored in the storage member. An operation button is provided in the housing and is capable of moving between the initial position and a depressed position, while the operation button reciprocates between the initial position and the depressed position, the concave portion in the medicament-delivery member moves from the receiving position to the inhalation position and the stirring member operates.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.;OTSUKA TECHNO CORPORATION

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Adachi, Shintaro Tokushima, JP 69 584
Nakao, Takaaki Tokushima, JP 8 291
Nishibayashi, Toru Osaka, JP 18 418
Ogawa, Yusuke Tokushima, JP 31 125
Sato, Tetsuya Osaka, JP 221 1885

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