Medicament dispensing process for inhalation therapy
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1. A process of dispensing medicament for inhalation by a patient comprising:
- a. providing a hollow elongate housing having air inlet and air outlet passages;
b. mounting a closed container of medicament within the housing on a fixed axis of rotation;
c. opening said container;
d. operating an internal rotation producing means to generate a positive pressure air stream between the air inlet and the air outlet to discharge the air stream from the outlet;
e. rotating the container of medicament about said axis within the housing by said rotation producing means;
f. dispensing a dosage of medicament from the container into the airstream while the container is rotating; and
g. inserting the air outlet passage into the oral or nasal cavity of the patient.
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Abstract
A process for dispensing medicaments in aerosol form for inhalation therapy is disclosed. The process comprises: providing a hollow elongate housing having air inlet and air outlet passages; generating a positive pressure, air-stream between the inlet and outlet passages; rotationally releasing medicament from a container within the housing into the air-stream; and inserting the outlet passage into the oral or nasal cavity of the patient.
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1. A process of dispensing medicament for inhalation by a patient comprising:
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a. providing a hollow elongate housing having air inlet and air outlet passages; b. mounting a closed container of medicament within the housing on a fixed axis of rotation; c. opening said container; d. operating an internal rotation producing means to generate a positive pressure air stream between the air inlet and the air outlet to discharge the air stream from the outlet; e. rotating the container of medicament about said axis within the housing by said rotation producing means; f. dispensing a dosage of medicament from the container into the airstream while the container is rotating; and g. inserting the air outlet passage into the oral or nasal cavity of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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