CH563167A5 - - Google Patents

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CH563167A5
CH563167A5 CH619173A CH619173A CH563167A5 CH 563167 A5 CH563167 A5 CH 563167A5 CH 619173 A CH619173 A CH 619173A CH 619173 A CH619173 A CH 619173A CH 563167 A5 CH563167 A5 CH 563167A5
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CH619173A
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Isf Spa
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M15/00—Inhalators
    • A61M15/0028—Inhalators using prepacked dosages, one for each application, e.g. capsules to be perforated or broken-up
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M15/00—Inhalators
    • A61M15/0028—Inhalators using prepacked dosages, one for each application, e.g. capsules to be perforated or broken-up
    • A61M15/003—Inhalators using prepacked dosages, one for each application, e.g. capsules to be perforated or broken-up using capsules, e.g. to be perforated or broken-up
    • A61M15/0033—Details of the piercing or cutting means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M2202/00—Special media to be introduced, removed or treated
    • A61M2202/06—Solids
    • A61M2202/064—Powder

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Anesthesiology (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Hematology (AREA)
  • Bioinformatics & Cheminformatics (AREA)
  • Pulmonology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Medicinal Preparation (AREA)
  • Medical Preparation Storing Or Oral Administration Devices (AREA)
  • Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)
CH619173A 1971-07-17 1973-04-30 CH563167A5 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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IT26971/71A IT941426B (it) 1971-07-17 1971-07-17 Inalatore a camera di turbinio per sostanze medicamentose polveriformi

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CH563167A5 true CH563167A5 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1975-06-30

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US (1) US3807400A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
AT (1) AT333415B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
BE (1) BE781102A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
CA (1) CA999202A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
CH (1) CH563167A5 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
ES (1) ES208808Y (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
FR (1) FR2146202B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
GB (1) GB1331216A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
IT (1) IT941426B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
NL (1) NL7305363A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)

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FR2146202B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1976-01-16
AT333415B (de) 1976-11-25
FR2146202A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1973-03-02
ATA346473A (de) 1976-03-15
ES208808Y (es) 1976-07-16
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