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Metered dose inhaler

  • US 20080087279A1
  • Filed: 10/11/2006
  • Published: 04/17/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/11/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A metered dose inhaler for administering medication, the metered dose inhaler comprising:

  • a housing having a first end and a second end, the first end being configured to hold a medication canister that is actuated to selectively administer medication through the housing and out of the second end;

    a mouth-piece disposed adjacent the second end of the housing;

    an extension forming a chamber within the housing, between i) where a nozzle of the medication canister is positioned when the medication canister is held by the first end of the housing, and ii) the mouth-piece, wherein the extension has a length from the nozzle to the mouth-piece configured to optimize delivery of the medication from the medication canister to lungs of a user; and

    a one-way valve disposed adjacent the second end of the housing.

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