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Medication inhaler

  • US 20070221216A1
  • Filed: 03/09/2007
  • Published: 09/27/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/10/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A medication inhaler, comprising:

  • an inhaler body havinga medication container chamber for receiving a medication container, andat least one air passage connecting the medication container chamber with external air, anda mouthpiece axially engageable with the inhaler body and havinga mouthpiece chamber for communication with a patient'"'"'s respiratory system, anda hollow medication delivery needle communicating with the mouthpiece chamber and extending toward the medication container chamber and having at least one opening for passing exterior air and medication from an interior space of a medication container in the medication container chamber through the needle and to mouthpiece chamber, whereinthe mouthpiece engages with the inhaler body ina first position wherein the needle extends into the medication container chamber short of the medication container in the medication container chamber, andin a second position wherein the needle axially traverses the medication container so that the at least one opening in the needle communicates with the at least one air passage and the interior space of the medication container in the medication container chamber.

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